July 28 to August 31, 2001

Work & Education

Article: Albert B. Crenshaw. 2001. “Deceptive Success In 401(k) Enrollment.” Washington Post, H02. 7/29/01.
Summary: Although retirement plans are seeing a rise in enrollment, enrollees are taking less control of their funds.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64190-2001Jul28.html
Study cited: James J. Choi , et al. 2001. For Better or For Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior. Lincolnshire, IL: Hewitt Associates LLC.
Available from: Hewitt Associates LLC, http://was.hewitt.com
Price: $200
Keywords: employee benefits; retirement

Article: Michael A. Fletcher. 2001. “Students Gaining in Math Testing.” Washington Post, A12. 8/3/01.
Summary: A recent assessment of elementary and high-school students’ math skills reveals an overall improvement, but shows that minorities still lag behind.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25510-2001Aug2.html
Study cited: National Assessment of Educational Progress. 2001. The Nation’s Report Card. Washington, DC: National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Available from: National Assessment of Educational Progress, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
Price: Free
Keywords: education; minorities

Article: Albert B. Crenshaw. 2001. “As Tuition Rises, So Do Subsidies.” Washington Post, H02. 8/5/01.
Summary: Rising tuition costs are forcing students to seek more financial assistance.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30812-2001Aug4.html
Study cited: National Center for Education Statistics. 2001. National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: Student Financial Aid Estimates for 1999–2000. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
Available from: U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/index.html
Price: Free
Keywords: colleges & universities; funding 

Article: Neela Banerjee. 2001. “Toughness Has Risks for Women Executives.” The New York Times. 8/10/01.
Summary: Management training program for women addresses “bully” personalities in female management.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/10/business/10BULL.html?searchpv=day04
Study cited: Jean Hollands. 2001. Same Game. Different Rules. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Available from: Most bookstores.
Price: $21.95
Keywords: professional women; social values

Article: Jay Mathews. 2001. “An Early Start on Education.” Washington Post, A9. 8/14/01.
Summary: Early education programs becoming the norm across the U.S.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7100-2001Aug13.html
Study cited: David Elkind. 2001. “Much Too Early.” Education Matters, Summer 2001. AND Grover Whitehurst. 2001. “Much Too Late.” Education Matters, Summer 2001.
Available from: Education Matters, www.edmatters.org
Price: Free
Keywords: child development; education, children

Article: Albert B. Crenshaw and Kirstin Downey Grimsley. 2001. “EEOC Drops Uniformity Policy on Retiree Health Benefits.” Washington Post, E03. 8/22/01.
Summary: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, reversing a policy it adopted last October, has voted not to pursue age-discrimination cases against employers that offer different health-care plans to older retirees than to younger ones.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42817-2001Aug21.html
Study cited: Employee Benefits Research Institute. 2001. Retiree Health Benefits:Trends and Outlook. Washington, DC: EBRI.
Available from: Employee Benefits Research Institute, www.ebri.org
Price: $7.50
Keywords: employee benefits; health insurance

Article: Paul Zielbauer. 2001. “Freshmen in Hartford Study a Lesson Plan in Character.” The New York Times. 8/22/01.
Summary: New program for high school students focuses on building professional social skills.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/22/education/22HART.html?searchpv=day02
Study cited: Sean Covey. 1998. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Trade.
Available from: Most bookstores
Price: $14
Keywords: education; social values

Article: Associated Press. 2001. “Chao: Work Force's State Is Strong.” The New York Times. 8/30/01.
Summary: Labor Secretary Elaine Chao says America's work force this Labor Day weekend is stronger, safer and more skilled than ever.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Working-America.html?searchpv=aponline
Study cited: Marty Regalia. 2001. The American Worker in Today’s Economy: Jobs, Compensation, and Wealth. Washington, DC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Available from: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, www.uschamber.org
Price: Free
Keywords: federal government; workforce demographics

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Politics & Society

Article: Ceci Connolly. 2001. “Administration Promoting Abstinence.” Washington Post, A01. 7/30/01.
Summary: The Bush administration is making a fundamental change in how the federal government approaches issues involving reproductive health, scaling back efforts to promote family planning and contraception while aggressively promoting "abstinence-only" programs.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A477-2001Jul28.html
Study cited: Surgeon General David Satcher. 2001. The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior. Rockville, MD: The Office of the Surgeon General of the U.S.
Available from: The Office of the Surgeon General of the U.S., www.surgeongeneral.gov
Price: Free
Keywords: federal government; sexual behavior

Article: Erica Goode. 2001. “Study Says 20% of Girls Reported Abuse by a Date.” The New York Times. 8/1/01.
Summary: A new report suggests that one in five adolescent girls become the victims of physical or sexual violence, or both, in a dating relationship.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/01/health/01DATE.html?searchpv=day02
Study cited: Jay G. Silverman, et al. 2001. “Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Associated Substance Use, Unhealthy Weight Control, Sexual Risk Behavior, Pregnancy, and Suicidality.” JAMA, 286(5): pp. 572-579. August 1, 2001.
Available from: JAMA, http://jama.ama-assn.org
Price: $9
Keywords: domestic violence; sexual assault; teenagers

Article: Jonathan D. Glater. 2001. “Few Minorities Rising to Law Partner.” The New York Times. 8/7/01.
Summary: Minorities, while rising proportionately through the ranks of elite law-schools have found few in-roads to the tops of law firms.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/07/business/07LAW.html?searchpv=day06
Study cited: National Association for Law Placement. 2001. Patterns & Practices: Measures of Law Firm Hiring, Leverage & Billable Hours in 2000. Washington, DC: NALP.
Available from: National Association for Law Placement, www.nalp.org
Price: $50
Keywords: workforce demographics

Article: Alex Kuczynski. 2001. “Tobacco Industry Still Advertises in Magazines Read by Youth.” The New York Times. 8/15/01.
Summary: Even after tobacco settlement, tobacco companies still advertising in magazines read by youth.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/15/business/15MAGS.html?searchpv=day02
Study cited: Charles King, III, J.D., Ph.D., and Michael Siegel, M.D., M.P.H. 2001. “The Master Settlement Agreement with the Tobacco Industry and Cigarette Advertising in Magazines.” New England Journal of Medicine, 345(7): pp. 504-511. August 16, 2001.
Available from: New England Journal of Medicine, http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/345/7/504
Price: $10
Keywords: advertising; teenagers; tobacco

Article: Greg Winter. 2001. “Big Tobacco Is Accused of Crossing an Age Line.” The New York Times. 8/24/01.
Summary: Tobacco companies are going overseas to find young consumers in new markets.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/24/business/24SMOK.html?searchpv=nytToday
Study cited: World Health Organization. 2001. Tobacco Industry Strategies to Undermine Tobacco Control Activities at the World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.
Available from: World Health Organization, www.who.int
Price: Free
Keywords: advertising; tobacco

Article: Tamar Lewin. 2001. “3-Strikes Law Is Overrated in California, Study Finds.” The New York Times. 8/23/01.
Summary: Study shows no notable improvement in crime prevention under 3-strikes law.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/23/national/23SENT.html?searchpv=day01
Study cited: Ryan S. King and Marc Mauer. 2001. Aging Behind Bars: "Three Strikes" Seven Years Later. Washington, DC: The Sentencing Project.
Available from: The Sentencing Project, www.sentencingproject.org
Price: Free
Keywords: crime; law enforcement

Article: Irene Noguchi. 2001. “Hooking Up in College.” Washington Post, C10. 8/28/01.
Summary: New study examines the sexual culture on university campuses.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5623-2001Aug27.html
Study cited: Norval Glenn. 2001. Hooking Up, Hanging Out, and Hoping for Mr. Right--College Women on Dating and Mating Today. Arlington, VA: Independent Women’s Forum.
Available from: Independent Women’s Forum, www.iwf.org
Price: Free
Keywords: colleges & universities; sexual behavior

Article: Tamar Lewin. 2001. “More Women Are Losing Insurance Than Men.” The New York Times. 8/31/01.
Summary: Over the last five years, the number of uninsured women has grown three times as fast as the number of uninsured men.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/31/health/policy/31INSU.html?searchpv=nytToday
Study cited: Jeanne Lambrew. 2001. Diagnosing Disparities in Health Insurance for Women: A Prescription for Change. Washington, DC: George Washington University.
Available from: The Commonwealth Fund, www.cmwf.org
Price: Free
Keywords: gender comparisons; health insurance

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Family Life

Article: Associated Press. 2001. “Study: 'Family Hour' Has Grown-Up Slant.” Washington Post, C07. 8/2/01.
Summary: Youngsters watching TV during the so-called family hour last season were exposed to bawdier humor and more coarse language and violence than in 1999-2000, according to the Parents Television Council.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20076-2001Aug1.html
Study cited: Parents Television Council. 2001. The Sour Family Hour: 8 to 9 Goes from Bad to Worse. Los Angeles, CA: Parents Television Council.
Available from: Parents Television Council, www.parentstv.org
Price: Free
Keywords: child welfare; television

Article: Eric Nagourney. 2001. “Patterns: Breast-Feeding Found to Vary by Race.” The New York Times. 8/7/01.
Summary: lack women are half as likely as white women to breast-feed their babies, a difference that may contribute to higher infant mortality among blacks, researchers reported yesterday.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/07/health/children/07MILK.html?searchpv=day03
Study cited: Renata Forste, et al. 2001. “The Decision to Breastfeed in the United States: Does Race Matter?” Pediatrics, 108(2): pp. 291-296. August 2001.
Available from: Pediatrics, www.pediatrics.org
Price: $5
Keywords: breast feeding; racial comparisons

Article: John O’Neil. 2001. “Exchanges: What Parents Want Is Often Unspoken.” The New York Times. 8/14/01.
Summary: When parents discuss treatment of their child’s illness many concerns are not addressed.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/14/health/children/14EXCH.html?searchpv=day03
Study cited: Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH, et al. 2001. “Parent Expectations for Antibiotics, Physician-Parent Communication, and Satisfaction.” Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(7): pp. 800-806. July, 2001.
Available from: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/
Price: $9
Keywords: health, children; parenting

Article: Kate Zernike and Melody Petersen. 2001. “Schools' Backing of Behavior Drugs Comes Under Fire.” The New York Times. 8/19/01.
Summary: School policy of supporting drug treatment for ADHD is facing scrutiny.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/19/health/children/19RITA.html?searchpv=day05
Study cited: The MTA Cooperative Group. 1999. “Moderators and Mediators of Treatment Response for Children With Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.” Archives of General Psychiatry, 56(12): pp. 1088-1096. December 1999.
Available from: Archives of General Psychiatry, http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/
Price: $9
Keywords: health, children; schools, public 

Article: Jane Brody. 2001. “Battered Women Face Pit Bulls and Cobras.” The New York Times. 8/28/01.
Summary: Study finds that abusive men fit into two distinct psychological categories.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/28/health/womenshealth/17BROD.html?searchpv=day03
Study cited: Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Neil Jacobson. 2001. When Men Batter Women. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
Available from: Most bookstores
Price: Free
Keywords: mental health; physical abuse

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Health & Reproductive Issues

Article: Associated Press. 2001. “Depression Common During Pregnancy.” The New York Times. 8/2/01.
Summary: Depression is at least as common during pregnancy as it is after childbirth, and should be diagnosed because it may be harmful to the baby, new research indicates.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Women-Depression.html?searchpv=aponline
Study cited: Jonathan Evans, et al. 2001. “Cohort study of depressed mood during pregnancy and after childbirth.” British Medical Journal, 323(7307): pp. 257-260. August 4, 2001.
Available from: British Medical Journal, www.bmj.com
Price: Free
Keywords: depression; pregnancy

Article: Jane Brody. 2001. “Regular Pap Tests Remain a Crucial Detection Method.” The New York Times. 7/31/01.
Summary: Regardless of the advances made in cervical cancer treatment, early detection is critical to cancer survivability.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/31/health/womenshealth/31BROD.html?searchpv=day03
Study cited: Anna-Barbara Moscicki, et al. 2001. “Risks for Incident Human Papillomavirus Infection and Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Development in Young Females.” JAMA, 285(23): pp. 2995-3002. June 20, 2001.
Available from: JAMA, http://jama.ama-assn.org
Price: $9
Keywords: cancer, cervical; diagnosis

Article: Bill Brubaker. 2001. “Medicare Treatment Prescribed.” Washington Post, E01. 8/10/01.
Summary: Nationally, participation in Medicare+Choice has fallen from 6.4 million to 5.7 million members in two years. Scores of HMOs have quit the program or reduced service, complaining that government reimbursement rates were too low and regulatory burdens too high.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56377-2001Aug9.html
Study cited: Marsha Gold. 2001. “Medicare+Choice: An Interim Report Card.” Health Affairs, 20(4): pp. 120-138. July/August 2001.
Available from: Health Affairs, www.healthaffairs.org
Price: Free
Keywords: health insurance; Medicare

Article: Associated Press. 2001. “Vitamins May Blunt Cholesterol Drugs.” The New York Times. 8/9/01.
Summary: Extra doses of vitamins such as C and E may blunt some benefits of widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study concludes.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Vitamins-Cholesterol.html?searchpv=aponline
Study cited: Marian C. Cheung, et al. 2001. “Antioxidant Supplements Block the Response of HDL to Simvastatin-Niacin Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Low HDL.” Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 21(8): pp. 1320-1326. August 2001.
Available from: Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, http://atvb.ahajournals.org/
Price: $15
Keywords: cholesterol; nutrition

Article: Susan Okie. 2001. “Era of Decline of U.S. AIDS Cases May Be Over.” Washington Post. 8/13/01.
Summary: The dramatic drop in recent years in the number of Americans developing AIDS and dying from the disease appears to be coming to an end, federal health officials announced.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4307-2001Aug13.html
Study cited: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2001. Combating Complacency in HIV Prevention.  Washington, DC: CDC.
Available from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov
Price: Free
Keywords: AIDS; prevention

Article: Sally Squires. 2001. “Walking Away From Diabetes.” Washington Post, HE01. 8/14/01.
Summary: Columnist Squires discusses the need for exercise in fighting diabetes.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6919-2001Aug13.html
Study cited: National Institutes of Health. 2001. Diabetes Prevention Trial – Type 1. Washington, DC: National Institutes of Health.
Available from: National Institutes of Health, www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/dpt_1/dpt_1.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: diabetes; exercise

Article: Tom Graham. 2001. “Alternativity.” Washington Post, HE02. 8/21/01.
Summary: Baby Boomers more reluctant than ever to try alternative medical treatment.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38424-2001Aug20.html
Study cited: Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, et al. 2001. “Long-Term Trends in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies in the United States.” Annals of Internal Medicine, 135(4): pp. 262-268. August 21, 2001.
Available from: Annals of Internal Medicine, www.annals.org
Price: $15
Keywords: health care; medical treatment

Article: Eric Nagourney. 2001. “Mental Health: Treat the Mind and Help the Heart.” The New York Times. 8/21/01.
Summary: People with congestive heart failure do so much worse if they also suffer from major depression that they should routinely be given psychiatric assessments, a new study recommends.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/health/psychology/21MENT.html
Study cited: Wei Jiang, MD, et al. 2001. “Relationship of Depression to Increased Risk of Mortality and Rehospitalization in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure.” Archives of Internal Medicine, 161(15): pp. 1849-1856.
Available from: Archives of Internal Medicine, http://archinte.ama-assn.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: health care; mental health

Article: Sally Squires. 2001. “The Lean Plate Club: Soda Pop and Bone Loss.” Washington Post, HE03. 8/28/01.
Summary: Studies linking soft drinks to bone weakening challenged.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5614-2001Aug27.html
Study cited: Robert P Heaney and Karen Rafferty. 2001. “Carbonated beverages and urinary calcium excretion.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 74(3): pp. 343-347. September 1, 2001.
Available from: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, www.ajcn.org
Price: $8
Keywords: diet; nutrition

Article: Associated Press. 2001. “Nursing Home Group Accuses Medicaid.” The New York Times. 8/31/01.
Summary: Nursing homes serving Medicaid patients are spending $3.3 billion more than they get paid by the states, a nursing home association says.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Medicaid-Nursing-Homes.html?searchpv=aponline
Study cited: BDO Seidman, LLP. 2001. A Briefing Chartbook on Shortfalls in Medicaid Funding for Nursing Home Care. Washington, DC: American Health Care Association.
Available from: American Health Care Association, www.ahca.org
Price: Free
Keywords: elder care; Medicaid

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Poverty & Income

Article: Jeffrey Liebman. 2001. “Is Social Security Unfair to the Poor?” Washington Post, B07. 7/29/01.
Summary: Recent study by Bush’s Social Security Commission argues that low-income individuals receive less Social Security benefit due to a lower average lifespan.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63741-2001Jul27.html
Study cited: President Bush’s Social Security Commission. 2001. Draft Report of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security. Washington, DC: President Bush’s Social Security Commission.
Available from: The Social Security Network, www.socsec.org/new/Special_Sections/bushcommission.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: low-income families, Social Security

Article: Laura Sessions Stepp. 2001. “Welfare Reform's Unexpected Difficulties.” Washington Post, A03. 7/31/01.
Summary: When parents move from welfare to work, some of their adolescent children encounter unexpected difficulties from declining grades to increased smoking and drinking, according to an analysis of three welfare reform programs.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7421-2001Jul30.html
Study cited: Jennifer L. Brooks, Ph.D., et al. 2001. Welfare Reform's Impact on Adolescents: Early Warning Signs. Washington, DC: Child Trends.
Available from: Child Trends, www.childtrends.org
Price: Free
Keywords: child welfare; welfare reform

Article: Stephanie Flanders. 2001. “Admired Welfare Plan in Connecticut Meets First Test in Hard Times.” The New York Times. 8/13/01.
Summary: Oft-lauded welfare plan faces difficulty in economic downturn.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/13/nyregion/13WELF.html?searchpv=day04
Study cited: Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation. 2001. National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies. New York, NY: Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation.
Available from: Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, www.mdrc.org
Price: Free
Keywords: welfare reform

Article: Blaine Harden. 2001. “Two-Parent Families Rise After Changes in Welfare.” The New York Times. 8/12/01.
Summary: The proportion of poor American children living in households with two adults is on the rise, studies say.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/12/national/12FAMI.html?searchpv=day05
Study cited: Richard Wertheimer, et al. 2001. Welfare Recipients’ Attitudes toward Welfare, Nonmarital Childbearing, and Work: Implications for Reform? Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
Available from: Urban Institute, www.urban.org
Price: Free
Keywords: low-income families; welfare reform

Article: Weld Royal. 2001. “Countdown to the Great Labor Shortage.” The New York Times. 8/22/01.
Summary: With the economy fluctuating and lay-offs increasing, projections on unemployment are getting hazy.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/22/business/22CRUN.html?searchpv=day02
Study cited: Charles Bowman. 1999. BLS Projections to 2008: A Summary. Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Available from: Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://stats.bls.gov/
Price: Free  
Keywords: unemployment; workforce demographics

Article: Stan Hinden. 2001. “Is There Enough for a Nest?” Washington Post, H01. 8/26/01.
Summary: Columnist Hinden discusses financial preparation for retirement.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59799-2001Aug24.html
Study cited: American Association of Retired People. 2001. Beyond Fifty. Washington, DC: AARP.
Available from: American Association of Retired People, www.aarp.org
Price: Free
Keywords: retirement; savings

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Of Interest

Article: Frank Bruni. 2001. “G.O.P. Tries to Counter Lack of Support Among Women.” The New York Times. 8/1/01.
Summary: Republicans inside and outside the White House are focusing anew on the party's disadvantage among women in the electorate.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/01/politics/01WOME.html?searchpv=day02
Keywords: political participation, women

Article: Harvey Araton. 2001. “A Woman Takes On the System.” The New York Times. 7/31/01.
Summary: A rape victim fights against Oklahoma State University, local police and her assailants for recognition of her case.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/31/sports/ncaafootball/31ARAT.html?searchpv=day03
Keywords: law enforcement; sexual assault

Article: Virginia Postrel. 2001. “Not Long Ago, Married Women Had No Property Rights.” The New York Times. 8/9/01.
Summary: Postrel analyzes the slow proliferation of women’s rights throughout the last two hundred years.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/09/business/09SCEN.html?searchpv=day05
Keywords: women's movement

Article: William Booth. 2001. “Calif. Drug Users Get Treatment, Not Jail.” Washington Post, A01. 8/13/01.
Summary: New drug treatment programs directed at convicts shows promise.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2264-2001Aug12.html
Keywords: drug abuse; treatment

Article: Hanna Rosin. 2001. “Lutherans to Study Blessing Gay Unions, Ordination.” Washington Post, A05. 8/14/01.
Summary: The nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted to study the possibility of blessing same-sex unions and ordaining gay clergy.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7045-2001Aug13.html
Keywords: homosexuality; religion

Article: Glenn Kessler. 2001. “White House Budget Forecast Shows Shrinking Surplus.” Washington Post. 8/22/01.
Summary: U.S. budget for 2001-2002 fiscal year is tight and getting tighter as it inches toward Social Security reserves.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45392-2001Aug22.html
Keywords: federal budget; Social Security

Article: Adam Clymer. 2001. “Social Security Panel Says Cuts in Benefits Are an Option.” The New York Times. 8/23/01.
Summary: In order to extend Social Security benefits in the face of the tax cut, Bush’s Social Security panel considers reducing retirement benefits.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/23/politics/23SOCI.html?searchpv=day01
Keywords: federal government; Social Security

Article: Ray Glier. 2001. “After Making the Team, She Is Making History.” Washington Post, A03. 8/31/01.
Summary: First female player in NCAA Division 1 football is becoming a national celebrity.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22303-2001Aug30.html
Keywords: social trends; women

Article: Sara Rimer. 2001. “Sisters Give Up the Cows and Gain Richer Lives.” The New York Times. 8/28/01.
Summary: Vermont sisters finally get to relax after a lifetime working the land.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/28/national/28VERM.html?searchpv=day03
Keywords: women