Michael Jordan and Mark Cuban Are Betting Big on the Eventual Legalization of Sports Gambling

At some point, sports gambling is going to become legal in the United States. It might not happen within the next five or ten years, but there’s simply too much money being spent on illegal sports gambling for it to stay illegal forever. And when it does become a part of the norm here in the States, guys like Michael Jordan and Mark Cuban are going to make money off it.

A Simple Design Change Could Make a Thruster To Get Us to Mars

A Hall thruster is powering many of the satellites moving around Earth right now. It needs 100 million (yes, you read that right, 100 million) times less fuel than chemical thrusters. But it was never remotely sturdy enough to get anything to Mars—until now.

Killer Heat Is Expected in the Persian Gulf by the End of This Century

Heat waves in areas of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran could get worse by 2100—a lot worse. If nothing is done to limit greenhouse gas emissions, simulations show that some Middle Eastern cities could experience a never-before-seen combination of temperature and humidity that would be beyond the limit of human survival.

Sleek Furniture Line Puts Your Bike Where It Belongs: On a Pedestal

One of the perennial challenges of urban living is the lack of space. Biking in cities is great, for instance—but only if you have a spot to store your bike. Some furniture designers in Chile are offering a creative (and attractive) solution.

Walgreens, Rite Aid Unite to Create Drugstore Giant

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. agreed to buy Rite Aid Corp. for about $9.4 billion, in a move that would create a drugstore giant as companies across the U.S. health-care industry look for ways to bulk up.

Record-Breaking 408 Earthquakes Hit Bay Area City Over Past 2 Weeks

A whopping 408 earthquakes have hit San Ramon, California, in the past two weeks, including 11 in one 24-hour stretch.

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