Table of Contents

October 8, 2002

Single-Parent Families Can Succeed

The trend in many countries is toward an increasing number of single-parent families. How can the challenges be met?

3 Single-Parent Families on the Rise

6 Single Parents, Multiple Challenges

10 A Lone Parent, but Not Alone

13 Crossword Puzzle

14 The Great Irish Famine—An Epic of Death and Emigration

25 Where Does the Water Go?

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 How They Read Lips

32 Teacher of Astronomy Impressed

Archaeology​—Necessary for Faith? 18

Does confirmation of the Bible as God’s Word depend on archaeology?

Thrill Seekers​—Why the Fatal Attraction? 20

Increasing numbers of people are engaging in death-defying activities. Why?