Adam Minter

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Adam Minter

What other government agency can be made into high fashion? (Bloomberg Opinion) -- President Donald Trump’s budget cutters have turned their attention to the one government agency that almost everyone likes. Last week, his administration proposed a roughly 25% trim to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget and a whopping 47% hit to its science funding.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Adam Minter

Greece's Kristian Gkolomeev after competing during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Performance-enhancing drugs destroy the bodies, minds and reputations of athletes. Nonetheless, a group of investors, including Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr., see a business opportunity. They recently announced the first edition of the Enhanced Games —  a kind of doping Olympics in which athletes are allowed and even encouraged to take PEDs — will be held in Las Vegas next May.

3 weeks ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Adam Minter

The National Football League has long dreamed of turning America’s favorite game into a global one. At the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, it has its best shot. Flag football will be among the featured sports, and late last month, the NFL agreed to allow its players to try out for national teams. Some of the league’s brightest stars — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes (before walking it back) and wide receiver Justin Jefferson — have expressed interest in participating. That’s a mistake.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Adam Minter

Follow Patrick Mahomes lead and sit this one out. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The National Football League has long dreamed of turning America’s favorite game into a global one. At the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, it has its best shot. Flag football will be among the featured sports, and last week, the NFL agreed to allow its players to try out for national teams.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Adam Minter

The team deserves more investment. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The Women’s National Basketball Association’s 2025 opening weekend had to answer an important question. After last year’s breakout season, could it maintain its record-setting momentum and show fans something new? It certainly did. The games were entertaining, the stars shone and a new franchise debuted to a sell-out crowd. But for one fanbase and team, the good feelings are tempered.