[close] Freakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isnt lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrance into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago's most notorious housing projects, he was looking for people to take a multiple-choice survey on urban poverty. A first-year grad student hoping to impress his professors with his boldness, he never imagined that as a result of the assignment he would befriend a gang leader named JT and spend the better part of a decade inside the projects under JT's protection, documenting what he saw there. Over the next seven years, Venkatesh got to know the neighborhood dealers, crackheads, squatters, prostitutes, pimps, activists, cops, organizers, and officials. From his privileg [close]

[close] Continuation of Part one

[close] Author Lynn C. Tolson is interviewed on TV about her memoir

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[close] For twelve year old Janice Wilson, fame is about to be thrust upon her. The question is, can she handle the price...? Janice came from a broken home, escaping with her mother to Hollywood. She becomes a big star, only to find out that people would use her, for her fame. The Price Of Fame has caught up to Janice... [close]

[close] Rosalind answers a question from an 8th grade girl whose best friend has gotten into drugs. Got a question for Rosalind? Email it to rosalindsinbox@rosalindwiseman.com! www.rosalindwiseman.com [close]

[close] An invitation to read the book, and if you are an Obama idiot, try attacking the book as opposed to individuals. This Book you will enjoy, find captivating and will see just what Barack Obama was trying to keep from ever coming out. [close]