Jun 13th, 2008 · The number of Americans becoming sick from eating tomatoes contaminated with salmonella bacteria is rising. Douglas Powell, associate professor for food safety, discusses whether people are overreacting — or not reacting seriously enough — to such foodborne illnesses.
May 22nd, 2008 · Days after a deadly shooting on a California Indian reservation, tensions are running high. Riverside County sheriff's deputies killed two members of the Soboba tribe in a shootout. Tribal officials say the deputies overreacted, but the sheriff's department says they were ambushed.
May 2nd, 2007 · A Chicago-area high school senior is arrested for disorderly conduct after writing an essay that troubled his English teacher. In the wake of shootings at Virginia Tech, the incident highlights schools' struggle to be vigilant without overreacting.
Aug 24th, 2005 · The Kutztown 13 is a group of Pennsylvania high school students who face felony charges for computer trespassing. The students used school-issued laptops to spy on district administrators, and access outlawed sites. Parents and students say the district is overreacting, but school officials say they haven't been able to stop the practice with regular discipline.