If you feel like you’ve been repeatedly punched in the face by events over the past few years, you’re not alone. “The world today is more complex than before, characterized by traits that include ...

A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela's leader. Politicians gambling on their own elections. Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before he actually did.

Prediction markets are being touted on social media as a lucrative side hustle for young Americans squeezed by rent and student loan bills. In reality, most traders are losing money, and a significant ...

Some state employees have been officially banned from insider trading on prediction markets. Governors have signed executive orders clamping down on it in New York, Illinois, and California. "Getting ...

The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat. By Victor Mather Prediction ...

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns when they meet in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Wednesday in ...

The international organization has forecast that recycled-content copper production will rise by more than 5 percent year on year in 2027. “Primary refined production is forecast to rise by 2.3 ...

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons will look to avoid falling into a 3-1 series hole in the NBA playoffs 2026 when they visit the Orlando Magic on Monday. Detroit (60-22) lost by double-digits in Game 1, ...

The Last Week Tonight host dug into the rapidly expanding, poorly regulated free-for-all of ‘prediction markets’ like Kalshi and Polymarket On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver examined the ...

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are quickly becoming an economic and political force, accruing multi-billion dollar valuations and drawing support from key officials in the Trump ...

Sam Henry Lazarus is a research associate and special assistant to the President at the Council on Foreign Relations. In the words of President Donald Trump, “The whole world, unfortunately, has ...