Feb 01 The next Serial? 12 podcasts to listen to instead of watching Super Bowl XLIX By Andrew Mach Still feeling a void after the end of Serial? Not really into the big game? Here's a list of podcasts you can listen to in the time it takes to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Continue reading
Jan 30 NFL says player concussions are declining By William Brangham According to an announcement made in Phoenix yesterday, concussions fell 25 percent this season compared to last year,… Continue reading
Jan 30 On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all By Simone Pathe Think you know who's going to win the Super Bowl? There are guys who know more than you do about sports, and they're looking to trap you. They're bookies. Making Sen$e talked to one about the business -- and about… Continue reading
Jan 29 Go inside Vegas' Super Bowl betting business with a pro gambler By Simone Pathe The Patriots and the Seahawks aren't the only ones with a lot riding on this Sunday's Super Bowl. Plenty of professional gamblers will also be watching the score -- and every interception in between -- in the hopes of boosting… Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: 'I didn't alter the ball in any way' By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady today denied any involvement with the use of underinflated footballs during Sunday's NFL playoff win. Continue reading
Feb 02 Some NFL cheerleaders paid low wages for performances By Megan Thompson As the NFL rakes in about $10 billion in revenue per year and the winners of Super Bowl Sunday will take home around $92,000 each -- NFL cheerleaders are sometimes paid less than minimum wage for their performances. Continue reading
Feb 02 Obama defends record in pre-Super Bowl interview By Kayla Ruble President Barack Obama sat down with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on Sunday for a pre-Super Bowl interview. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch Nuns, law enforcement mobilize to prevent sex trafficking around the Super Bowl By PBS News Hour As millions of fans debate who will win the game and by how much on Super Bowl Sunday, others, including law enforcement, will be focused on preventing the exploitation and trafficking of young women that they say increases around large… Continue watching
Feb 01 Filmmakers explore sex trafficking abuses in 'Tricked' documentary By Saskia de Melker The film "Tricked" follows people impacted by the sex trade across the United States: from the young women and their families who share stories of abuse and manipulation, to the pimps who openly speak of how they traffic these women. Continue reading