Contents: Mad Cow Disease: The Panic Over Beef. The possible link between a fatal bovine disease and a human brain disease in Britain raises important questions about agricultural practices as well as political-economic issues --Teen Road Deaths: A Survivor Pays Penance. The controversial sentence received by a Nova Scotia teen who killed two of his friends in an alcohol-related accident and his personal account of his agonies as a survivor form the backdrop for this story --The Struggle for Taiwan: A Chinese Show of Force. The rulers of Taiwan forestall reunification with mainland China by winning re-election on a ticket of democratic reform and independence. The political tensions created, especially those between China and the United States, are examined --The Nisgaa Settlement: Who Owns British Columbia? The historic settlement with the federal government, which involves millions of dollars and a large tract of land, is the focus for a review of what some provincial politicians as well has some aboriginal people call a sell-out.

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