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General Description

The list of Hot Topics is determined by our editorial staff.  Users may begin with the Hot Topics browse list if they have a topic in mind that is particularly timely or important.  This list of topics will be reviewed quarterly.

Hot Topics List

The current list of Hot Topics in the CQ Public Affairs Collection is as follows:

• Abortion

• AIDS & HIV

• Air Pollution

• Alternative Medicine

• Cancer

• Capital Punishment

• Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, & Sexual Assault

• Drug Use & Abuse

• Elderly

• Energy Conservation

• Gun Control

• Health Insurance/Managed Care

• Homelessness

• Human Rights, Democratization, & Humanitarian Aid

• Immigration & Naturalization

• Internet Privacy

• Medicaid & Medicare

• Privacy

• Social Security

• Tobacco

• Terrorism

• Water Pollution

• Welfare/Welfare Reform