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ONLINE GAMBLING IS SWEEPING AMERICA, BUT AT WHAT COST?

Thursday, April 25, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we explore the exploding world (and cost) of online gambling, meet two unlikely animal friends … and see the first glowing organisms. Plus, an earlier-than-expected start to a projected busy hurricane season and a shipwreck that reveals the lives of the upper 1 percent.

Soft purple seats are empty in front of the bright multi-colored wheels of the slot machine

PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE ROSE/ GETTY

A NBA player banned for life. The interpreter for baseball’s best player accused of stealing $16 million. A sports radio host placed in prison.

Online and other sports betting, unshackled by recent court decisions, has gotten out of control in the past few years. You may know someone under its spell. Will it ruin millions of lives—and deal a body blow to professional sports? How did we get here?

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A dress found in a shipwreck on display in a museum

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE PROVINCE OF NORTH-HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS

This dress (pictured above), among clothing and valuables found in a 17th-century shipwreck provides a glimpse into the lives of the elite

Is swimming the most beneficial exercise?

Are you an introvert, extrovert, or something in between? Here’s what we know.

When makeup could you make you blind

How magnesium affects your sleep and anxiety

Séances at the White House? Why these first ladies turned to the occult.

Can aspirin help fight this form of cancer?

An early start to a projected busy 2024 hurricane season

Freemasons plus: these 5 secret societies changed the world—from behind closed doors

Soy, skim, spider … are any of these technically milk?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A small rhino and zebra stand in grass

PHOTOGRAPH BY CARE FOR WILD RHINO SANCTUARY

Inseparable: Two orphans (pictured above), a baby white rhino and a plains zebra, got together—and now they’re like family. They play ball, chase and race each other, or snuggle up together at night. Where is the reserve where they live?

A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. South Africa
D. Texas

CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER

LAST GLIMPSE

A branch of red, bumpy coral displaying blue bioluminescent markings along its underside.

PHOTOGRAPH BY SÖNKE JOHNSON

Glowing plants don’t only exist on Pandora. Earth houses hundreds of plants, fungi, and animals that can generate their own light. In fact, scientists think that bioluminescence may have evolved as far back as 540 million years ago within Earth’s ancient oceans. What were the first glowing organisms?

GETTING THEIR GLOW

Today’s soundtrack: Glowing, Alayna

We hope this newsletter brightened your Thursday! It was curated and edited by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Nishita Naga. Know someone who might want our newsletter in their inbox? Here’s the signup. See you tomorrow!

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