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GUEST: On May 14, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibited states from legalizing betting on professional and collegiate sporting events, except in Nevada, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). Annually, over $ 150 billion is wagered on sports in the U.S. esports leagues. Without the PASPA in […]
Reuters Shipping is extremely important to almost everything delivered to businesses and people all around the globe. The shipping industry made a big mistake in 2011, but looks to be corrected that mistake. You may not realise it, but nearly everything from toys to power tools that you buy at Wal-Mart, Takashimaya (in Singapore), or […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly managed to beat back his progressive challenger in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday with 50.9% of the vote. Marie Newman, a first-time candidate, campaigned against Lipinski’s conservative social views and opposition to Obamacare, positions she argued were out of step with those of his constituents. Lipinski’s […]
HVMN Ketones could supercharge the body in a way unlike any other source of fuel. The San Francisco-based startup HVMN launched a ketone ester drink that it says can help people harness those performance-boosting qualities. A new study of the product’s effects on blood sugar — a metric that may be helpful for healthy eating […]
More than a few Canadians are now awaiting results of DNA testing kits they received as Christmas gifts, but many remain blissfully unaware of the privacy implications or the possibilities that flow from such a test.
Daiana Lorenz/Youtube Psychedelic drugs have been studied with renewed attention in recent years for their potential to help treat depression and anxiety. These drugs include magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, LSD and, to a lesser extent, MDMA, cannabis, and ketamine. A pair of new studies examines how the drugs appear to elicit a feeling of connection and […]
Flavorwire is taking the final week of 2017 off, because God knows we need it. But all week, we’ll be reposting some of our favorite pieces from the year. Read them all here. Back in 2012, in an interview with Men’s Journal, Mark Wahlberg was asked about 9/11. He was scheduled to fly on one […]
Thomson Reuters A shit in the bond market is giving investors and Fed officials pause about the economic outlook. The concern stems from earlier periods when long-term interest rates slip toward or even below their short-term counterparts, often signaling recessions. Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker says the central bank must avoid inverting the yield curve, […]
Thomson Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pushing to increase available credit to spur economic activity. This is a political goal, though one motivated by economic objectives. But Erdogan found that there was not enough domestic capital available to meet Turkey’s lending needs. Turkey has the 17th-largest economy in the world. If it […]
Associated Press/Justin Lynch World hunger spiked last year, worsened by a number of factors like global conflicts, climate change, and political crises, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The increase comes after a decade-long decline, the FAO said, and leaves some 11% of the world’s population […]
