The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it is banning transgender women from competing in the female category, while also instituting DNA-based sex testing for all female athletes.
Why it matters: The move revives sex testing, which was previously dropped in part due to the emotional distress inflicted upon female athletes who discovered their biological makeup was actually more complicated than they were aware of.
Opposition to prediction markets is gathering pace in Congress, with another bill set to be introduced Thursday that would impose a sweeping ban.
Why it matters: Prediction markets now offer the chance to risk money on sports, politics, news and entertainment throughout the country — but critics say it is gambling and is rife with insider trading.
