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2022 MLB percentile rankings graphic showing slider-style indicators for 11 batting and fielding metrics including exit velocity, xwOBA, barrel rate, and sprint speed.

Other 2022-08-03

2022 MLB Percentile Rankings

From The Padres Won The Juan Soto Sweepstakes. Will The World Series Follow?

Table showing Juan Soto's seasonal stats for 2020-2022 with WSN including BB%, K%, ISO, BABIP, and wRC+

Tables 2022-08-03

Juan Soto 2020-2022 Season Stats

From The Padres Won The Juan Soto Sweepstakes. Will The World Series Follow?

Bubble chart showing share of Democrats, independents, and Republicans who agree with four stances on abortion legality, based on a 2022 online tracking survey.

Charts 2022-08-03

Attitudes on abortion are shifting in favor of Democrats

From Why Abortion May Be A Winning Issue For Democrats by Michael Tesler

Bubble chart showing share of Democrats, independents, and Republicans who agree with four stances on abortion legality, based on a 2022 Civiqs survey.

Charts 2022-08-03

Attitudes on abortion are shifting in favor of Democrats

From Why Abortion May Be A Winning Issue For Democrats by Michael Tesler

Three line charts showing share of Americans who said legal immigration should increase, remain the same, or decrease from 2002 to 2019, broken down by party identification.

Charts 2022-08-04

Many Republicans want to reduce legal immigration

From When Republicans Talk About Immigration, They Don’t Just Mean Illegal Immigration by Zoha Qamar

Three line charts showing share of Americans by party who said legal immigration should increase, remain the same, or decrease, comparing 2002 and 2019 data.

Charts 2022-08-04

Many Republicans want to reduce legal immigration

From When Republicans Talk About Immigration, They Don’t Just Mean Illegal Immigration by Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing polling averages for two candidates (red and blue) from mid-2021 through Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with both tied at 44.2% as of Aug. 3, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-05

AUG. 3, 2022 LEADER: Even — Poll Averages Through Election Day

From Why Most Americans Aren’t Paying Attention To The Monkeypox Outbreak by Alex Samuels, Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings over time from January 2021 to August 2022, with disapproval at 55.7% and approval at 39.2% on Day 562.

Charts 2022-08-05

Presidential Approval Rating: 55.7% Disapprove, 39.2% Approve

From Why Most Americans Aren’t Paying Attention To The Monkeypox Outbreak by Alex Samuels, Zoha Qamar

Contour plot on a coordinate plane showing a four-lobed symmetric pattern in blue and orange gradients, labeled '4 cups: 77.79%'.

Charts 2022-08-05

4 cups: 77.79% contour plot

From Can You Knock Down The Last Bowling Pin? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Line chart showing probability of catching an electron vs cup radius for three cup shapes: Central cup, Rhombus, and Square.

Charts 2022-08-05

Probability of Catching an Electron by Cup Shape and Radius

From Can You Knock Down The Last Bowling Pin? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Line chart comparing left vs right instantaneous hamstring muscle load over time, with blue and red lines tracking two sides across a Unix timestamp range.

Charts 2022-08-08

Left vs. Right Instantaneous Hamstring

From The NBA Is Turning To Wearable Sensors To Prevent Player Injuries by Ben Dowsett

Alluvial/stream chart showing share of Americans citing each issue as most important from April to July 2022, with inflation first and gun violence or crime second, based on FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos survey.

Charts 2022-08-10

Gun violence or crime is Americans' second-biggest issue

From How Democrats And Republicans Think Differently About Crime And Gun Violence by Geoffrey Skelley, Holly Fuong

Streamgraph showing share of Americans citing each issue as most important from April to July 2022, with inflation first and gun violence or crime second, based on FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos survey.

Charts 2022-08-10

Gun violence or crime is Americans' second-biggest issue

From How Democrats And Republicans Think Differently About Crime And Gun Violence by Geoffrey Skelley, Holly Fuong

Line chart showing Democratic (blue) and Republican (red) polling averages from mid-2021 to Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with Democrats leading by +0.2 points on Aug. 10, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-12

Generic Congressional Ballot Polling Average 2021-2022

From Where Americans Stand On Trump’s Legal Jeopardy by Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2021 to August 2022, with disapproval at 55.4% and approval at 40.0% on Day 569.

Charts 2022-08-12

Presidential Approval Ratings: 40.0% Approve, 55.4% Disapprove (Day 569)

From Where Americans Stand On Trump’s Legal Jeopardy by Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing Kamala Harris approval and disapproval polling averages from mid-2021 to August 2022, with disapprove at 53.2% and approve at 37.6% as of Aug. 12, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-18

Do Americans approve or disapprove of Kamala Harris?

From Can We Expect Anything Other Than Biden vs. Trump In 2024?

Line chart showing Democratic (blue) and Republican (red) polling averages from mid-2021 through Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with Democrats leading by +0.5 on Aug. 17, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-19

Generic Ballot Polling Average: Democrats vs. Republicans 2021-2022

From Americans Are Well Aware Of Climate Change — But Not About The Government’s Efforts To Fight It by Kaleigh Rogers, Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2021 to August 2022, with disapprove at 54.8% and approve at 40.5% on Day 576.

Charts 2022-08-19

Presidential Approval Ratings: 54.8% Disapprove, 40.5% Approve

From Americans Are Well Aware Of Climate Change — But Not About The Government’s Efforts To Fight It by Kaleigh Rogers, Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing polling averages for the Ohio Senate race from Oct 2021 to Election Day Nov 8 2022, with Ryan leading Vance 43.9% to 42.7% as of Aug 17 2022.

Charts 2022-08-19

Who's ahead in the Ohio Senate race?

From Can Tim Ryan Really Win Ohio’s Senate Race? by Nate Silver

Line chart showing Democratic (blue) and Republican (red) polling averages from mid-2021 through late 2022, with Democrats leading by +0.4 points on Aug. 24, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-24

2022 Generic Ballot Polling Average: Democrats vs. Republicans

From Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing Democratic (blue) and Republican (red) polling averages from mid-2021 through Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with Democrats leading by +0.4 on Aug. 24, 2022.

Charts 2022-08-26

2022 Generic Ballot Polling Average: Democrats vs. Republicans

From Americans Don’t Want Books Banned, But They’re Divided Over What Schools Teach by Zoha Qamar

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2021 to August 2022, with disapprove at 53.8% and approve at 41.5% on Day 583.

Charts 2022-08-26

Presidential Approval Ratings: 53.8% Disapprove, 41.5% Approve (Day 583)

From Americans Don’t Want Books Banned, But They’re Divided Over What Schools Teach by Zoha Qamar

Bar charts showing leaders in five career serve statistics in women's tennis since 2008, with Serena Williams highlighted in green across most categories.

Charts 2022-08-29

Serena's serve dominated tennis

From Serena Williams’s Once-In-A-Lifetime Serve by Amy Lundy

Five horizontal bar charts comparing women's tennis career serve statistics since 2008, highlighting Serena Williams as a leader in total aces, first-serve points won, service games won, and service points won.

Charts 2022-08-29

Serena's serve dominated tennis

From Serena Williams’s Once-In-A-Lifetime Serve by Amy Lundy

Line chart showing how each party's forecasted chances of winning the House changed from June 1 to November 1, with Republicans at 84 in 100 and Democrats at 16 in 100.

Charts 2022-08-30

How the House forecast has changed

From More Democrats Are Leaving The House — And That Could Help Republicans Win by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing Dylan Cease's pitch usage percentages by season from 2019 to 2022, tracking Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, and Sinker.

Charts 2022-08-31

Dylan Cease Pitch % by Season

From Dylan Cease Fixed His Fastball — And Turned His Slider Into MLB’s Best Pitch by Brian Menéndez