The Enhanced Games wound up on May 24 2026 without the medal shower that was widely expected, but what does the multi-sport event really stand for when it’s stripped of the moral frenzy?
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Cities have the best chance of reducing water use when people actively participate in water conservation, but even that might not be enough in the future.
AI tools can now generate movie scenes, resurrect lost footage and replace entry-level jobs – forcing Hollywood to rethink creativity, labor and authorship.
Superstar Taylor Swift has entered her showgirl era. But what does the new persona say about her, and why has she harnessed this image now?
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought isn’t a problem only in the West.
With big events drawing a growing share of of tourism dollars, F1 offers a potential glimpse of the travel industry’s future.
Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.
What makes the NFL’s embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations – not more lenient ones.
Should Canadian hockey fans be frustrated with the success of non-traditional hockey markets at the expense of Canadian teams?
Just because a space is hyper-sexualised doesn’t mean consent doesn’t matter. In fact, it becomes even more important that everyone understands and observes agreed boundaries.
About 47 million adults in the US are expected to gamble on March Madness this year. A growing share of the bets will actually be legal.
The story of Macau is one of globalisation and the rise of China.
The hotel company filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October, arguing it has immunity from liability under federal law.
To understand what happened to our love of giant radioactive kettles, take a look at cultural theory.
On December 30, 1967 the UK’s highest court drew a line in the sand over the rise of casinos. Here’s what happened next.
Excessive indulgence is the city’s unifying theme. It’s also a way to end your life. Just ask Stephen Paddock.
McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will both cash in, but does a boxing novice stand a chance against a legend?
Yelp and Twitter can help us spot food poisoning outbreaks quickly. But a new study shows the data favor some communities over others.
Every time Las Vegas looks like it’s about to die, it demolishes itself and rebuilds as something bigger and better.
What happened to “a penny saved is a penny earned?”
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