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Covering today's most important issues and controversial subjects. Each weekly issue, written by an experienced journalist, is an in-depth, single-topic report. Reports coverage from 1991 - present.

International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events in a rich, multimedia environment.

A one-stop source for information on today's most important social issues.

Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between of more than 300 social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues. Issues Researcher merges content from Renaissance and Government Reporter.