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Events of the Eighties

The 1980s remembered in music, movies and the news

• 30 mins

Are Personal Stereos Dangerous?

Your headphones could cause deafness, claims The National Deaf Children Society

• 29 mins

Record Piracy on the Rise

Millions of us buy counterfeit music every year – is your latest purchase the real thing?

• 30 mins

Quit Smoking Overnight

How Alan Carr broke his 100-cigarettes-a-day habit – and enjoyed every minute of it!

• 29 mins

Infatuation in the Classroom

Coping with a besotted pupil – do teachers need training?

• 28 mins

Uniting East and West Germans

Politicians discuss the reunification of Germany, now that the Berlin Wall is no more

• 29 mins

Squatting: a Solution to Homelessness?

Would you live on the streets or break the law and squat in one of London’s empty houses?

• 29 mins

Evangelist Group turns Militant

The Jesus Army is aggressive and dangerously enthusiastic, claim other evangelical groups

• 28 mins

Mixing Religion with Rave Parties

Could a nightclub run by a Methodist minister be Manchester’s new Hacienda?

• 29 mins

The Croatian-Serbian Conflict

Yugoslavia’s republics are on the brink of war. Two young men from either side explain why

• 29 mins

Middle East Peace Talks

Israel and all its Arab neighbours joined together for the first time since 1948

• 28 mins

British Mean to Street Musicians?

Buskers say they’re treated like beggars by the public and the authorities

• 28 mins

Campaign Against Violence In Relationships

70% of British boys believe they might use violence against women in future relationships

• 27 mins

Promises for a Fairer Planet

Declarations to eradicate poverty were signed by 100 world leaders at last week's summit

• 28 mins

Parents Testing Kids for Narcotics

The American parents who are secretly testing their children with DIY drug-testing kits

• 28 mins

Educating Kenyans about Pregnancy

Thousands of school girls have unsafe illegal abortions in Kenya every year

• 28 mins

Why we're Losing our Rs

No one will be able to pronounce the letter R in 200 years’ time – it’s twue

• 28 mins

The Roswell Case

Alleged footage of an alien has been uncovered – but is it fact or simply science fiction?

• 28 mins

Racial Tension In Eastern Europe

Ethnic attacks are rising, but a summer camp is showing young people how to live together

• 27 mins

Disco at the local Library

A library that plays non-stop music has 2,500 young members and a very long waiting list

• 28 mins

Children Against Racism

We meet the Los Angeles kids fighting bigotry – starting with their parents

• 28 mins

Disastrous Blind Dates

Could you go out with someone with a mortifying laugh or who had a fear of clowns?

• 28 mins

Computers and the Record Industry

Technology has changed music making. It now takes hours, not months, to produce an album

• 28 mins

Become the Next Big Band

Want to get you and your music noticed? Top record industry representatives tell you how

• 24 mins

Modern-day Native Americans

Expelling the stereotypes surrounding young Indians living in the United States

• 28 mins

Why Kids are Turning to Welsh

Wale’s native language is making a comeback among its young people

• 28 mins

Children Against Cigarettes

Maine has more young smokers than anywhere else in the United States, but help is at hand

• 28 mins

Inner-city Youth Turn to Fencing

Sword duelling is opening Olympic doors for young African Americans from the ghettos

• 28 mins

The Caribbeans who Love Country Music

Why do St Lucians prefer ballads from Nashville and Tennessee to their homegrown reggae?

• 29 mins

The First Green Generation

A café is offering environmentally friendly courses alongside its coffee

• 28 mins