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Just a few years ago, placing a (legal) bet on sports typically meant booking a flight to Vegas. Today, it’s often as easy as picking up your phone. Business is booming … but at what cost? Our new video considers the arguments.

China dominates the supply chains for lithium, cobalt, and rare-earth minerals — essential components for new energy technologies. Which has led some experts to look to … the bottom of the ocean. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/the-fut…

Ethanol isn’t a very good fuel source. It makes about 30% less energy than gasoline and generates at least 24% more carbon emissions.

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, FEMA appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars to provide counseling for traumatized New Yorkers. The surprising news? Most of it was unnecessary. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/surpris…

Who holds the real power in Congress? Well, according to research ... a bunch of 25–29-year-olds.

Percentage of American teenagers (16-19) working a job while attending school.

Some very smart people have dedicated their careers to making sure that humanity can survive even the worst sort of disaster. And the solutions they’ve come up with are pretty weird … and a little awesome. youtu.be/YKvf42ysVeQ

In 2011, Congress outlawed earmarks — the scandal-tainted practice of diverting federal funds to local pet projects. So why did Congress bring them back just 10 years later … and why do some people argue that may be a good thing? kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/secret-…

Online sports gambling companies are bringing in huge revenues … from a surprisingly small number of people. Research shows that about 50% of their revenue comes from just 3% of customers.

Have you ever sold undersized macaroni or accidentally clogged a toilet in a national forest? In theory, either of those could land you in prison.

In America, free speech isn't just a right — it's a part of our national identity. But how is our approach to it different from the rest of the world’s? The answer might surprise you.

There’s been a push in recent years to publish surgeons’ success rates. However, research suggests that this discourages surgeons from performing the highest-risk operations.

Gambling may be an enduring feature of American life, but so is our ambivalence about it. Our new video looks at the consequences of the country’s newest obsession. Watch the full version here: youtu.be/zlzsDxbLXEw.

In 2018, total sports betting revenue in the United States was around $430 million. Just five years later, it had grown to over $11 billion.

Can price controls stop inflation? According to the Federal Reserve, President Nixon’s efforts in the 1970s … made inflation *worse* than if he had done nothing at all.

Organic farming is hard to scale. It requires far more land to produce the same amount of food as conventional agriculture. For many crops, it produces higher greenhouse gas emissions. And it almost always makes food more expensive.

In recent decades, men have been falling behind on many important measures of well-being. The consequences can be tragic. Nearly 75% of deaths of despair — from suicides or overdoses — happen amongst men.

In 1995, Russia almost launched a nuclear strike against the United States after it mistook a scientific probe for a missile attack.

Who’s the biggest landowner in your state? In one part of the country, the answer might surprise you.