This News in Review report examines the latest events in the ongoing debate over one of our most cherished social programs in Canada: universal health care. The commission headed by former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow is the focal point for exploring the theories and visions cur- rently held by Canadians about how we can sustain an effective medicare system.

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In this report we look at the controversy and conflict surrounding what has been referred to as the ÒcloudedÓ election in Zimbabwe. We examine the allegations that Robert Mugabe - Zimbabwe's first and only prime minister since it declared independence from Britain in 1980 - concentrated his hold on power by rewriting the constitution and rigging the election. The tragic civil unrest, the economic ruin of a nation that initially showed promise of prosperity, and the response of other Commonwealth member countries are key aspects of the story.

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The collapse of this U.S. financial giantÑone of the largest business failures in American historyÑis fraught with political scandal and recriminations. In this report we examine the history of Enron, the accusations and evidence of dubious political connections, and the enormous losses suffered by ordinary shareholders.

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This special documentary report reflects our fascination with space travel in general, but in particular with the planet Mars. CBC's science specialist Bob McDonald provides in-depth background infor- mation on the spacecraft Mars Odyssey, the first mission to Mars since the Mars Polar Lander disappeared more than two years ago. The potential for discovery of new information on this expedi- tion and the debate over the future of Mars exploration in general are focal points of the story.

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Acknowledgments

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