In 2018, the Supreme Court decided a monumental case, Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, which has had devastating consequences far beyond sports and betting. The court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)... See more
How will the Earth end? That's been the subject of novels, movies, plays, short stories, and myths for centuries. The question is also tied to our deeply held religious beliefs. We're familiar with some of the more probable end-of-the-world scenarios. The... See more
Before Vladimir Lenin took that fateful train from Zurich to Petrograd in 1918, courtesy of the Kaiser, who rightly believed Lenin's presence would destabilize Russia, there was Alexander Kerensky to keep his seat warm. Kerensky was a "communist-lite" rev... See more
Is the U.S. government hiding the patent for an engine that runs on water? It's a persistent conspiracy theory passed down from generation to generation. It's not impossible, but it's also not likely. The conspiracy theories are made possible because of t... See more
In 1948, the sheen from America's victory in World War II had yet to fade when Democrats met in Philadelphia for their party convention. The nomination of President Harry Truman for a full term in office was a foregone conclusion. But there were stirrings... See more
