There was a time when luxury in the automotive world announced itself loudly, through size, power, and spectacle. The latest Mercedes-Maybach S-Class takes a different position. It does not abandon those qualities, but it no longer relies on them. Instead, it refines them. Unveiled as part of Mercedes-Benz’s most significant product...

When the United States opened the door to legal sports betting in 2018, the promise was clear: bring gambling out of the shadows, regulate it properly, and capture tax revenue from an activity that would exist regardless. Eight years on, the industry has delivered on at least part of that...