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  • Anti-Drug PSAs: Do They Work?
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    The U.S. has spent millions of dollars since the 1980s on anti-drug ads. But research shows that some of these older public service announcements might be counterproductive. Now that the ads are shifting to reach teens who want to rebel, new studies show they may actually be more effective.
  • In <em>Popular Crime</em>, Bill James writes that while Dr. Sam Sheppard (above) may not have actually murdered his wife, he believes he <em>was</em> somehow involved in her 1954 death.
    Inspecting A History Of Infamy In 'Popular Crime'
    NPR News
    Bill James is best known for his contributions to baseball, but his latest book focuses on another, very different, favorite pastime: crime stories. Popular Crime looks at the effects infamous crimes have had on our culture.