In the run-up to Christmas people take advantages of bargains from fashion outlets. 48 Hours looks inside the fashion industry and the sweatshops that provide the clothes that American consumers purchase for knock-down prices.
The 48 Hours team look at the issue of alcohol, from those who drink for fun, to those that abuse it. Also covered are the possible treatments for alcoholism.
Celebrities of the past star in Branson, Missouri; an update on Love Canal; a feature on Johnny Gosch, whose face on a milk carton inspired a cause; and an interview with Mary Wilson of the Supremes.
48 Hours takes a look at family values and non-traditional families; how a basketball star vows virginity; and an exploration of movie sex and violence.
An interview with Marcus J. Molinaro, aged 20, who is the mayor of Tivoli, N.Y.; and a story about Pennsylvania teens who help rebuild a torched Alabama church.
Part of 48 Hours' 'Class of 2000' banner, profiling students and their perspectives on America and the world's problems as we approach the new millennium. Focus is on Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Va.