In “Binge Drinking & Sex in High School” (abstract here; PDF here), Jeffrey S. DeSimone argues that “binge drinking significantly increases participation in sex, promiscuity, and the failure to use birth control, albeit by amounts considerably smaller than implied by merely conditioning on exogenous factors.”
A reader named Karisa Cloward, a school teacher, needs your help. Her dilemma calls to mind earlier blegs about roommates/rent and dividing up a loved one’s earthly goods.
In Hollywood, a lot of people make a good living by making TV pilots that never end up on the air. (There’s also a strong market for writing film scripts that are never turned into films.) According to Variety, roughly one-third of pilots end up on the air; here’s a primer about the process. With each pilot costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars, that’s a lot of money spent so that a handful of TV executives can give something a thumbs-down and consign it to the trash.
A new paper says yes.
A new paper reviews war costs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The author of Last Call answers your questions.
A salad spinner centrifuge that can diagnose anemia.
Another dangerous driving habit.
Gary Shteyngart promotes his new book.
The economic impact of hosting major sporting events.
Sanjoy Mahajan answers your questions.
The role of behavioral economics in policy.
Will the estate tax return next year?
Dealing with the media, by the IPCC.
Intrade’s new app.
Gary Becker’s take on the financial-reform bill.
Dubner’s World Cup memories.
The appearance of height seems to matter.
The three major dietary sources of sodium are grains; meat, poultry, fish, mixtures; and vegetables. Surprised? So was Dubner. The explanation lies in the daily sodium density metric.
A drunk-walking warning in rural South Africa.
Does missing your flight now and then make sense?
A piracy gathering and world record attempt.
Some explanations for England’s World Cup disappointments.
Sanjoy Mahajan answers readers’ questions.
Economic prognostication.
Google’s Easter Eggs.
Trade, specialization and innovation.
Dubner visits England for a promo tour – and gives lots of speeches.
Solving the vuvuzela problem.
Straight down the center.
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