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Health Care November 20, 2023

Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally…

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Georgia March 21, 2023

Online sports betting back on the table as Georgia lawmakers hijack soapbox derby bill

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 19, 2023 A late entry in the 2023 legislative session revived hopes for…

Georgia February 21, 2023

Spirit of competition: Georgia lawmakers back competing views of legalized sports betting

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 20, 2023 Sports fans will be scouting the state Capitol this week as…

Economy November 12, 2022

How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone in Altadena, California, was the lucky winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

Online sports betting back on the table as Georgia lawmakers hijack soapbox derby bill

Spirit of competition: Georgia lawmakers back competing views of legalized sports betting

How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy