Table of Contents

February 22, 2003

Malnutrition​—“The Silent Emergency”

Why do so many​—especially children—​lack the food they need? Learn about the underlying causes of malnutrition and the means for preventing it.

3 A Tragedy of Great Magnitude

5 Deep-Rooted Causes, Far-Reaching Effects

10 “The Silent Emergency” Soon to End!

13 Displaying Love in Times of Trouble

22 Cenotes​—Natural Marvels of the Yucatán Peninsula

24 A Golden Fruit With a Colorful Past

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 “Awake! Saved My Life!”

32 “This Time It Spoke to Me”

The Great Migration 15

When millions of wildebeests thunder across the African plains, it is an unforgettable spectacle.

Should I Watch Music Videos? 19

More and more of them are violent and sexually provocative. What will you decide?

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Somalia

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COVER: UN/DPI Photo by Eskinder Debebe