
How Live Sports Became the New Streaming Heavyweight
Streaming platforms are in a constant state of reinvention, partnering, acquiring, and pouring money into niche interests to keep up with shifting consumer tastes. Netflix’s

Americans Believe Crime is on the Rise, but the Data Doesn’t Back It Up.
Crime in America has been declining for decades, but that’s not what most Americans believe. While the data shows that police-reported crimes have fallen significantly

Americans Remain Cautiously Optimistic Despite a Tough Economic Year
2025 was a challenging year for Americans. Dissatisfaction with the cost of living dominated across nearly every group, regardless of political affiliation. Seven-in-ten Americans (70%)

A Country Divided Agrees on the Unaffordable Cost of Living in America
Between the Venezuelan occupation, threats of taking over Greenland, and ICE’s ongoing crackdown across the country, political tensions in the U.S. have reached a boiling

Under Pressure: How Economic Stress Is Rewiring American Attitudes and Spending
There’s a sense of unease running through everyday life in the U.S. right now. It shows up in the way people talk about money, how

Buying Into the Fantasy: DFS and Sports Betting Surge in Popularity Among Young Players
Chaos reigned in 2025; we won’t sugarcoat it. Global tensions heightened, OpenAI launched GPT-5, and Katy Perry went to space, then started dating the Canadian