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The Wire
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The Dark Side of Television’s ‘Golden Age’
Critics who champion TV's high-quality renaissance elevate the status of niche shows at the expense of those appreciated by "mass," lower-class audiences.
The Searchers: Amateur Web Sleuths Are Teaming Up to Solve Cold Cases Online
An old American obsession—the rogue detective's urge to crack the case—finds a new outlet.
Can Watching TV Improve Your Health?
Public health wonks have figured out how to influence Hollywood writers: Don't call them, they'll call you.
Reducing Crime With Limited Legalization
Expanding on the Situational Crime Prevention theory that making crimes harder or less appealing to commit will make them less likely to occur, two criminologists make the case for "providing opportunities" for would-be criminals to commit their acts legally and safely.