2016 (2,138 entries)

2016 Will Be (Another) Test Of The Economic Recovery
To Win In Iowa Or New Hampshire, It May Be Better To Poll Worse Nationally
Significant Digits for Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
The Armed Oregon Ranchers Who Want Free Land Are Already Getting A 93 Percent Discount
Mike Piazza Was More Than A Big Bat
Is Pre-K All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Significant Digits for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
Most Americans Agree With Obama That More Gun Buyers Should Get Background Checks
One Reason Hillary Clinton Might Underperform In The Early States
We’re Hiring A Copy Chief
These Are The Best Wild-Card Road Teams In Modern History
The End Of YA Novel Adaptations — And 4 Other Pop Culture Predictions For 2016
Baseball’s Hall Of Fame Is Stuck In The ’60s
Millennials Are Not Ruining The NBA
You Can’t Trust What You Read About Nutrition
Is The GOP Establishment Blowing Its Anti-Trump Campaign?
Significant Digits for Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
Ted Cruz Is Placing The Biggest Bet On The South
Griffey In His Prime Was The Second Coming Of Willie Mays
Barry Bonds Wasn’t Half Bad, Either
It’s Harder Than It Looks To Link Inequality With Global Turmoil
Significant Digits for Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016
Trump Supporters Appear To Be Misinformed, Not Uninformed
Can You Taste The Algorithm In This Arugula?
How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia
How To Make Sense Of Conflicting, Confusing And Misleading Crime Statistics
How Badly Can A Car Salesman Swindle You?
Significant Digits for Friday, Jan. 8, 2016
Job Growth Was Great In December, But Can It Last?
It Took 20 Years For The Government To Pay For An Obvious Way To Prevent HIV
Three Theories Of Donald Trump’s Rise
The $800 Million Powerball Jackpot Is A Stat Nerd Dream Come True
Why Alabama Is Terrible On Third Down
There’s One Thing Worse For The GOP Than A Trump Nomination
Significant Digits for Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
After Wild-Card Weekend, There Is No Super Bowl Favorite
The FiveThirtyEight Team Goes To Iowa [liveblog]
The Biggest Dinosaur In History May Never Have Existed
#WheresRey? The ‘Star Wars’ Heroine Is Featured In Fewer Toys Than All The New Dudes
The Biggest Surprises Of Wild-Card Weekend
Significant Digits for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
How We’re Forecasting The Primaries*
Who’s Winning Iowa And New Hampshire?
Everyone Is Freaking Out About The $1.5 Billion Powerball, And The Stats Agree
Is Alex Ovechkin Better Than Wayne Gretzky?
Significant Digits for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016
The Glass-Half-Empty Case Against Ted Cruz
The Haters Are Losing The War On Kickers
An Algorithm Could Know You Have A Genetic Disease Before You Do
Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About The Deficit Anymore?
Significant Digits for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016
The Biggest Oscar Snub Goes To …
The Most-Edited Wikipedia Pages Over The Last 15 Years
Sabermetrics Is Killing Bad Dugout Decisions
A History Of Data In American Politics (Part 1): William Jennings Bryan To Barack Obama
Pop Culture Looks Like David Bowie
What Went Down In The Fox Business Undercard Republican Debate [liveblog]
The GOP Primary, In One Debate
Are We Headed For Another Recession?
Will The Neurotic Basketball Player Make His Next Free Throw?
Significant Digits for Friday, Jan. 15, 2016
Kyle Lowry Could Make Toronto An NBA Finals Dark Horse
Why Some GOP Candidates Aren’t Taking The Fight To Trump
The Rams Won’t Get As Much From LA As The Lakers And Dodgers Do
Donald Trump Is Really Unpopular With General Election Voters
This Might Be The NFL’s Best Defensive Final Four Ever
Beware A GOP Calendar Front-Loaded With States Friendly To Trump And Cruz
Why Won’t Science Let Us Have Night Vision Eyedrops?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016
There Are Fewer Women Coaches In College Basketball Now Than There Were A Decade Ago
Donald Trump Is Sarah Palin 2.0
Was Aaron Rodgers Trying To Game The Coin Flip?
Is The Bernie Sanders Surge Real?
Is The Bernie Sanders Surge Real? [video]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016
Can The Internet Predict The Oscars?
NFL Coaches Are Getting Away With Crimes Against Middle-School Math
D.C., The Snow Is Coming For You
U.S. Markets Won’t Necessarily Follow China Into The Abyss
The Record For The Hottest Year Ever Just Got Broken Again
The Phrase ‘Mass Shooting’ Belongs To The 21st Century
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016
One Big Reason To Be Less Skeptical Of Trump
It Only Takes Two Women Coaches For The NFL To Tie For No. 1 On Gender Diversity
A History Of Data In American Politics (Part 2): Obama 2008 To The Present
Why Betting Data Alone Can’t Identify Match Fixers In Tennis
The Spurs’ Bench Could Probably Make The Playoffs On Its Own
Sanders’s Iowa Ground Game Is Good — But It Ain’t Obama’s
The Stock Market Is Not The Economy
Night Falls. A Storm Rolls In. Can You Cross The River?
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 22, 2016
Introducing FiveThirtyEight’s New Elections Podcast
Kawhi Leonard Is The Most Well-Rounded Elite Shooter Since Larry Bird
Candidates Aren’t Visiting Poorer Parts Of Des Moines
How Math, And Not A Telescope, May Have Found A New Planet
This Blizzard Could Rewrite The Storm Record Books
Why Aren’t Republican Leaders Rallying Behind Marco Rubio?
FiveThirtyEight’s Guide To Predicting The Oscars
LeBron’s Cavs Are The Best Team Ever To Fire Its Coach Midseason
The Most Ominous Snow Forecasts For New York City Were Right
The Des Moines Register’s Endorsements Of Hillary Clinton And Marco Rubio Aren’t Game Changers
The Battle Over CRISPR Could Make Or Break Some Biotech Companies
Significant Digits For Monday, Jan. 25, 2016
Tom Brady Couldn’t Take The Pressure
Spurs-Warriors Is The Best Defense-Offense Clash In NBA History
The Republican Party May Be Failing
What Do Anti-Abortion Demonstrators Want (Besides An End To Abortion)?
Elections Podcast: One Week To Iowa
You’d Have To Be Pretty Dumb To Fix A Tennis Match This Week
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016
How Much Can Really Change Before Iowa Votes
Were There 6 Percent More Murders Last Year, Or 16 Percent?
How Much Do We Need To Know To Predict The Oscars?
What Went Wrong In Flint
The Panthers’ First-Half Blowouts Are Unprecedented
NBA Nerds Are Right — Most Matchups On NBA TV Aren’t So Hot
A Day In The Life Of An Iowa Family Drowning In Campaign Ads
Does Donald Trump Need To Win Iowa?
Does Donald Trump Need To Win Iowa? [video]
Stephen Gostkowski’s Missed Extra Point Was Not Why The Patriots Lost
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s Fox News Feud May Be Another Sign The GOP Is Failing
Ann Selzer Is The Best Pollster In Politics
Sorry, Bloomberg: Trump Is Already A Third-Party Candidate
A (Belated) Birthday Tribute To Wayne Gretzky And His Ridiculous Stats
Nominating Cruz Or Trump Might Not Doom Down-Ballot Republicans
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016
It’s Rubio Or Bust For Republicans Who Want To Win
Bad Data — And Worse Decisions — Poisoned Flint
There Were 35 Plays More Costly To The Patriots Than Stephen Gostkowski’s Missed Extra Point
The Tennis Court Is A Laboratory For Innovation
Fox News Undercard Republican Debate: Live Coverage [liveblog]
Fox News Republican Debate: Live Coverage [liveblog]
What Would The Republican Race Look Like Without Trump?
Americans Are Still Really Worried About The Economy
Who Will Win The Politicians’ Secret Vote?
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 29, 2016
What Happens If Bernie Sanders Wins Iowa
The Push For 10,000 Latino Voters At The Iowa Caucuses
DeMarcus Cousins Is A Usage Monster
Elections Podcast: Special Friday Check-In
Four Roads Out Of Iowa For Republicans
The Best Pollster In Iowa Just Released Its Final Survey — How Accurate Has It Been?
The Rise Of The ‘God Gap’
Hillary Clinton May Win Iowa After All
Donald Trump’s Support In Iowa Is Narrow But Deep
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 1, 2016
The Iowa Caucuses Count Will Never Be Perfect
Why Iowa Matters For Trump And Sanders
Megatron May Retire, But He Isn’t Washed Up
Elections Podcast: Your Guide To The Iowa Caucuses
Rich Kids Stay Rich, Poor Kids Stay Poor
Iowa Is The Hardest State To Poll
Peyton Manning Had The Worst Season Of Any Super Bowl Quarterback Ever
Zika’s Not A Global Health Emergency — Its Potential Consequences Are
How Iowa Voted [liveblog]
Donald Trump Comes Out Of Iowa Looking Like Pat Buchanan
Bernie Sanders Needs More Than The Tie He Got In Iowa
Bernie Sanders Needs More Than The Tie He Got In Iowa [video]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016
Can You Fake The Academy To Predict The Oscars?
The Cheapest Super Bowl Tickets Get The Biggest Markups
Hot Takedown’s Super Bowl Special
Iowa Teaches Pollsters To Poll Until The End
Methane Is Leaking All Over The Place
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
Why Iowa Changed Rubio’s And Trump’s Nomination Odds So Much
The Unemployment System Isn’t Ready For The Next Recession
O’Malley Supporters Almost Won Iowa For Sanders
Goodbye, Rand Paul; Goodbye, GOP Dovishness
The Carolina Panthers Fought The Stats — And Won
These Broncos Look Nothing Like The Broncos Of Two Years Ago
Marco Rubio Is Now Winning The Race For Endorsements
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016
The Dean Scream: What Really Happened
The Dean Scream: What Really Happened [video]
Why The Dean Scream Sounded So Different On TV
What Howard Dean Can Teach Us About 2016
Trump Still Leads In New Hampshire, But The Ride Could Be Wild
Real-Time Data Could Corrupt Big-Time Sports
Clinton’s Iowa Performance Reveals New Fault Lines for Democrats
The Rent-Seeking Is Too Damn High
How Many Cars Will Get Stuck In Traffic?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
Slower Job Growth Doesn’t Mean We’re Headed For A Recession
Asking Women To Avoid Pregnancy Is Absurd, Even In The Face Of Zika
FiveThirtyEight’s New Hampshire Diary [liveblog]
Marco Rubio Stole Ted Cruz’s Iowa Bounce
Inside One Of The Best Defensive Matchups In Super Bowl History
Donald Trump Is Losing Ground On Google
Bernie Sanders Needs A Big Win In New Hampshire
Maybe Chris Christie Should Have Taken On Donald Trump
What Went Down At The ABC Republican Debate [liveblog]
We Thought Marco Rubio Lost The Debate, But New Hampshire Might Think Differently
Super Bowl 50: Live Coverage [liveblog]
Marco Rubio Is In A Precarious Spot In New Hampshire
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 8, 2016
Elections Podcast: New Hampshire’s Turn
Cam Newton Never Had A Chance
South Carolina Has A Shot At Beating UConn
Why Young Democrats Love Bernie Sanders
Why Young Democrats Love Bernie Sanders
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016
Donald Trump Will Probably Win New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s Independent Voter Myth
2015 Really Was The Bizarro Peyton Manning Season
What’s At Stake In New Hampshire’s Republican Primary
Can You Read Between The Lines To Pick The Oscar Winners?
How New Hampshire Voted [liveblog]
Cam Newton’s Press Conference Was A Perfect Hot Take Moment
Republicans Need To Treat Donald Trump As The Front-Runner
It Gets Harder From Here For Bernie Sanders
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016
Elections Podcast: The New Hampshire Results
Elections Podcast: The New Hampshire Results
The Cheapskate’s Guide To Buying Flowers For Valentine’s Day
John Kasich Is The Anti-Trump
Why Chris Christie Failed
Carly Fiorina Peaked Early And Faded Fast
College Freshmen Are More Politically Engaged Than They Have Been In Decades
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016
The Facebook Primary [project]
The World Isn’t Less Free Than It Used To Be
Kris Dunn’s Improvisational Brilliance Is Good For Providence — And For College Basketball
GOP Deathmatch: Three Men Will Enter. The Winner Will Probably Lose To Trump Anyway.
GOP Deathmatch: Three Men Will Enter. The Winner Will Probably Lose To Trump Anyway. [video]
The Black Establishment Chooses Clinton
PBS Democratic Debate: Live Coverage [liveblog]
Saudi Arabia Is Winning Its War Against The U.S. Oil Industry
Will The Dog Catch The Duck?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
Your Valentine Is More Interested In Dinner And A Card Than Anything Else
Superdelegates Might Not Save Hillary Clinton
Not All Privacy Policies Are Created Equal
Hillary Clinton Needs To Win The Voters She Lost In 2008
The Impact Of Every NBA All-Star, Ranked
CBS Republican Debate: Live Coverage [liveblog]
Obama Won’t Be Able To Replace Scalia With A Justice As Liberal As Sotomayor
How Scalia Became The Most Influential Conservative Jurist Since The New Deal
Scalia Was Almost Never The Most Conservative Justice On The Supreme Court
A 4-4 Supreme Court Could Be Good For Unions And Voting Rights Advocates
Terriers Were Once The Greatest Dogs In The World
Rubio Or Cruz Could Help The GOP Win Over More Latino Voters
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
And The Award For Worst Career After An Oscar Win Goes To …
Elections Podcast: Scalia, South Carolina And Nevada
When Does It Make Sense To Trade Mike Trout?
The Presidential Race Is Finally Moving To States With Economic Problems
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
Are You More Likely To Vote For A Woman Or A Man?
Republican-Leaning Cities Are At Greater Risk Of Job Automation
The Supreme Court Fight Probably Won’t Define The Election For Voters
Bernie Sanders’s Path To The Nomination
Does Donald Trump Have A Ceiling?
Does Donald Trump Have A Ceiling? [video]
The Perfect Democratic Stump Speech [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016
Russell Westbrook Wasn’t Supposed To Get Better Than Kevin Durant
The Party Is Deciding On Rubio
Why It’s So Hard To Prove Zika Is Causing Birth Defects
What Happens Now That We Know Gravitational Waves Are Real?
Marco Rubio’s Paid Family Leave Plan May Not Work
Do Your Oscar Predictions Stack Up? Here’s What The Data Says
Talking To The Terriers At The Westminster Dog Show
The Pope Is Way More Popular Than Donald Trump
China Is Splurging On Big-Name Soccer Talent
No One Can Agree How Much The Presidential Candidates’ Tax Plans Will Cost
Ted Cruz Has A Huge Math Problem
Will Someone Be Sitting In Your Seat On The Plane?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
What’s At Stake In The South Carolina Republican Primary
The Same Four Operas Are Performed Over And Over
Non-Stars Like Channing Frye Are The Best Kind Of Trade Deadline Pickup
Why Nevada Polls Are Bad
Everyone Still Reads ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
The Warriors’ Odds Of Going 73-9
What’s Changed in Harper Lee’s Hometown Since ‘Mockingbird’
FiveThirtyEight Goes To The Dogs
FiveThirtyEight Goes To The Dogs [video]
Jeb Bush’s Path To Defeat Began A Year Ago
Jeb Bush’s Path To Defeat Began A Year Ago [video]
Bernie Sanders Makes Progress, But Hillary Clinton Remains The Favorite
Trump Optimists And Trump Skeptics Are About To Go To War
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 22, 2016
Trump’s South Carolina Win Shows Evangelicals Aren’t Necessarily Voting On Their Faith
Does Leonardo DiCaprio Deserve An Oscar? An Interrogation.
Whomever Obama Picks May Not Meet Scalia’s Definition Of Diversity
Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Goes Deeper Than The Oscars
Anthony Davis’s 59/20 Game Was A Throwback To The 1960s
FiveThirtyEight’s Final Oscar Picks
Elections Podcast: A Round Of Candidate Buy/Sell/Hold
Nevada May Show Trump Can Win Even With Low Turnout
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
Rubio And Cruz Need The Mormon Vote In Nevada
Obama Will Have A Tough Time Rallying Support To Replace Scalia
When Will Flint’s Water Be Safe To Drink?
At Least 29 People Still Don’t Know Who Won The Super Bowl
Ted Cruz’s General Election Strategy Is Wishful Thinking
Bill Self Is Finally Warming Up To The 3-Pointer
What’s Going To Happen In Nevada Tonight?
What’s Going To Happen In Nevada Tonight? [video]
Nevada Was Great For Donald Trump, Bad For Ted Cruz
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
Does A Close Daytona 500 Finish Mean Parity Has Come To Nascar?
Republicans’ Last-Ditch Hope To Stop Donald Trump
Canada Still Can’t Win The Stanley Cup
I Unleashed A Super Bowl Troll And I’m Sorry
South Carolina’s Black Democrats Are Powerful, But What Do They Want?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
BMI Is A Terrible Measure Of Health
Elections Podcast: Racism Among Trump’s Supporters
Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Need Momentum — He Needs To Win These States
Here Are The Super Tuesday States Rubio’s Super PAC Is Betting On
Hollywood Studios Barely Promoted Non-White Actors And Films
What Went Down At The CNN Republican Debate [liveblog]
What Is The Real Unemployment Rate?
Marco Rubio Finally Steps Up As The Anti-Trump
Can You Decode The Four Secret Messages?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
Can Math Predict The Oscars? A Debate.
LeBron’s 3-Point Shot Has Abandoned Him
LeBron’s 3-Point Shot Has Abandoned Him
A Statistical Analysis Of Stephen Colbert’s First 100 Episodes Of ‘The Late Show’
Every Oscar Prediction We Could Find
Christie’s Endorsement Of Trump Totally Makes Sense
With All Eyes On Trump, Clinton Is Winning The Democratic Nomination
FiveThirtyEight Watches The Oscars
Lots Of Parents Don’t Want Their Kids To Be Born On Leap Day
Don’t Assume Conservatives Will Rally Behind Trump
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
Steph Curry Is On Pace To Hit 102 Home Runs
If You Want To Understand What’s Roiling The 2016 Election, Go To Oklahoma
Super Guide to Super Tuesday — Republican Edition
Super Guide to Super Tuesday — Democratic Edition
The Best Men’s College Basketball Teams Just Aren’t Very Good This Year
Elections Podcast: Super Tuesday Is Here
Super Tuesday Will Be Our Best Look Yet At What Voters Think About The Economy
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Super Tuesday Could Be Historic For Trump
Super Tuesday Could Be Historic For Trump [video]
What Went Down On Super Tuesday [liveblog]
Hillary Clinton’s Got This
Can Republicans Still Take The Nomination Away From Trump?
Elections Podcast: Breaking Down Super Tuesday
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Should The NBA Move The 3-Point Line Back?
Elite Prospects Like Ben Simmons Almost Never Miss The Tournament
Donald Trump Is Just Barely On Track To Win The GOP Nomination
Republicans Liked Ben Carson To The End (But Not Enough To Vote For Him)
Republicans Liked Ben Carson To The End (But Not Enough To Vote For Him) [video]
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 3, 2016
The Supreme Court’s Test For Abortion Laws Is A Poorly Defined Math Problem
The Next Amazon (Or Apple, Or GE) Is Probably Failing Right Now
Bored With ‘Balance’ In Baseball? 2016 Could Be Your Year
What We Can Learn About Drone Strikes From 10 Million Yemeni Cell Phones
Republican Voters Kind Of Hate All Their Choices
It’s Time To Start Planning For The Next Recession
Can You Win This Hot New Game Show?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 4, 2016
Americans Are Finally Returning To The Workforce
Here’s What Happened When Some Dude Ate Like The Rock For A Month
Kasich May Have Cut Off Rubio’s Path To The Nomination
Flint Has A Chance To Improve More Than Its Water
A Plagiarism Scandal Is Unfolding In The Crossword World
What’s At Stake For Republicans In This Weekend’s Elections
Peyton Manning Had A Hall Of Fame Career. Then He Had Another One.
Clinton Voters Like Obama More Than Sanders Supporters Do
Significant Digits For Monday, March 7, 2016
Statisticians Found One Thing They Can Agree On: It’s Time To Stop Misusing P-Values
Donald Trump Would Be Easy To Stop Under Democratic Rules
SMU And Louisville Are Two Of The Best Teams Ever Banned From The NCAA Tournament
Elections Podcast: Cruz Rising
USA Today’s Embattled Crossword Puzzle Editor Is Stepping Back, For Now
Lakers Over Warriors Was Only The 23rd-Biggest Upset In NBA History
Bloomberg Might Have Produced President Trump
When Political Parties Splinter
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 8, 2016
This Down Year Could Be Good For Anthony Davis After All
Could Michigan Change The Course Of The GOP Race?
Could Michigan Change The Course Of The GOP Race? [video]
What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means
Marco Rubio Never Had A Base
Marco Rubio Never Had A Base [video]
We Now Have Algorithms To Predict Police Misconduct
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 9, 2016
‘Religious Liberty’ Has Replaced ‘Gay Marriage’ In GOP Talking Points
Elections Podcast: The Biggest Primary Polling Upset Ever
College Presidents Say Race Relations Are Just Fine (Students, Not So Much)
Gonzaga Is A Major Team In A Minor Conference
Why The Polls Missed Bernie Sanders’s Michigan Upset
What Went Down At The Univision Democratic Debate [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 10, 2016
Why Am I Right-Handed?
Americans May Be Too Religious To Embrace Socialism
Ted Cruz Might Still Be Able To Stop Donald Trump
Dear Data And FiveThirtyEight Want You To Visualize Your Podcast Habits
These Are The Phrases Each GOP Candidate Repeats Most
Donald Trump’s Sweeping Statements On Islam Are In Line With GOP Opinions
Is Twitter Making Us More Productive?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 11, 2016
Should You Shoot Free Throws Underhand?
San Jose Is The Most Forgettable Major American City
The Big Ideas From This Year’s Sloan Conference
Don’t Sleep On Illinois And Missouri — They Could Help Make Trump Unstoppable
How To Use Our Delegate Tracker
How To Use Our Delegate Tracker [video]
Shane Battier Says Dukies Always Have Two Brackets
From Wallace To Trump, The Evolution of “Law And Order”
How FiveThirtyEight Is Forecasting The 2016 NCAA Tournament
What Trump Supporters Were Doing Before Trump
Significant Digits For Monday, March 14, 2016
Making Sense Of An NCAA Tournament Bracket That Makes No Sense
What’s At Stake For Republicans In The March 15 Primaries
What’s At Stake For Democrats In The March 15 Primaries
Elections Podcast: Violence At Trump Rallies
What Happened In The March 15 Primaries [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Can Bernie Sanders Pull Off An Upset In Ohio?
How A Data Scientist Who’d Never Heard Of Basketball Mastered March Madness
How A Data Scientist Who’d Never Heard Of Basketball Mastered March Madness [video]
The GOP’s Establishment ‘Lane’ May Have Always Been A Dead End
11-Seeds Are Dangerous This Year
11-Seeds Are Dangerous This Year [video]
Donald Trump Incites His Crowds — And His Crowds Incite Him
How Will Tonight’s Primaries Affect The Presidential Race?
How Will Tonight’s Primaries Affect The Presidential Race? [video]
Trump Attack Ads Are Finally Popping Up, But They Might Be Too Late
Five Weird Teams To Watch In The NCAA Tournament
Join Hot Takedown’s March Madness Pool!
Elections Podcast: Ides Of March Reaction
Clinton Is Following Obama’s Path To The Nomination
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 16, 2016
It’s Still Not Clear That Donald Trump Will Get A Majority Of Delegates
Merrick Garland Doesn’t Pass Scalia’s Diversity Test
Merrick Garland Is The Oldest Supreme Court Nominee Since Nixon Was President
Trump Voters’ Aversion To Foreign-Sounding Names Cost Him Delegates
A Website Went Offline And Took Most Of Women’s College Basketball Analytics With It
Don’t Forget Humans Created The Computer Program That Can Beat Humans At Go
Republicans Could Do A Lot Worse Than Merrick Garland Under President Clinton — Or President Trump
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 17, 2016
No. 16 Seeds Are Due*
Introducing The NCAA Tournament Excitement Index
Introducing The NCAA Tournament Excitement Index [video]
How Much Did The NCAA Selection Committee Screw Your Team Over?
John Goodman Is America’s Greatest Supporting Actor
How Baseball’s New Data Is Changing Sabermetrics
Doug Rushkoff Says Companies Should Stop Growing
Primary Turnout Means Nothing For The General Election
Can You Best The Mysterious Man In The Trench Coat?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 18, 2016
Manufacturing Jobs Are Never Coming Back
An Ode To The Rice Cooker, The Smartest Kitchen Appliance I’ve Ever Owned
Late NCAA Bracket Submissions Show We’re A Nation Of Procrastinators
These Are The Only 4 Teams With Any Chance Of Beating The UConn Women
The NCAA Tournament’s Most ‘Where The Hell Is That College?’ Colleges, Ranked
Michigan State And The Biggest NCAA Tournament Upsets Ever
Will Trump Clinch The GOP Nomination Before The Convention?
The World’s Most Prolific Twitter User Tweets Mostly About Nothing
Significant Digits For Monday, March 21, 2016
In Cuba, A Peso Isn’t Always A Peso
In Cuba, A Peso Isn’t Always A Peso [video]
The Warriors Convinced Big Schools That Small Ball Works
Texas A&M Pulled Off A 1-in-3,000 Comeback
Elections Podcast: What Is Kasich Doing?
Northern Iowa Played Two Of The Tournament’s Most Exciting Games
The Most Important States On Trump’s Path To 1,237 Delegates
The Most Important States On Trump’s Path To 1,237 Delegates [video]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Past Terrorist Attacks Helped Trump Capitalize On Anti-Muslim Sentiment
What To Expect In The GOP Race In Arizona And Utah
How The March 22 Primary Elections Went Down [liveblog]
Why Donald Trump?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 23, 2016
It’s The Breanna Stewart Era In College Basketball
Sue Bird Says The WNBA Needs Better Data
Attacks On Transportation Targets Like Those In Brussels Have Become Rarer
The First ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Was The Blockbuster Nobody Saw Coming
How Far Jeb Bush Is Going To Stop Trump
The Odds Of A Perfect Bracket Are Too Infinitesimal For My Puny Primate Brain
This Survey Is Unwieldy And Intrusive — And Invaluable To Understanding Americans’ Health
When Will The World Really Be 2 Degrees Hotter Than It Used To Be?
Failure Is Moving Science Forward
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 24, 2016
What Will Be The Most Exciting Sweet 16 Game?
What Will Be The Most Exciting Sweet 16 Game? [video]
Batman And Superman Are Totally BFFs
Prediction: This NCAA Tournament Will Keep Being Bonkers
These Are The Phrases That Sanders And Clinton Repeat Most
Villanova Will Die — Or Live — By The Three
The Job Market Is Pulling In People Who Didn’t Want To Work Before
He Called It America’s Worst Place To Live. Now He’s Moving There.
Should You Pay $250 To Play This Casino Game?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 25, 2016
Trump Will Have A Hard Time Turning Blue States Red In November
‘Waitress’ Is Making Broadway History With Its All-Female Creative Team
What A Two-Front War To Deny Trump The Nomination Could Look Like
All Those New Dinosaurs May Not Be New — Or Dinosaurs
Gonzaga Just Keeps Proving It Never Should Have Been An 11-Seed
Bernie Sanders Continues To Dominate Caucuses, But He’s About To Run Out Of Them
Significant Digits For Monday, March 28, 2016
What The Hell Is Syracuse Doing In The Final Four?
Elections Podcast: Momentum And Misogyny
Updated Odds Of The Warriors Going 73-9
Toast Has Been A Fad For 150 Years
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Oh, Hey — There’s Finally An NCAA Men’s Tournament Favorite
Donald Trump Is No Ronald Reagan
Even The Orioles Have A Shot In The AL East
One Weird Trick To Lose The 2016 Election: Alienate Women
One Weird Trick To Lose The 2016 Election: Alienate Women [video]
Shut Up About Harvard
Apple’s New Night Mode Doesn’t Mean You Should Take Your Tablet To Bed
It’s Really Hard To Get Bernie Sanders 988 More Delegates
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Will We See More Royals Magic In The AL Central?
Hot Takedown’s 2016 MLB Preview
A Baseball Mystery: The Home Run Is Back, And No One Knows Why
How Trump Hacked The Media
Trump’s Call To Punish Women Who Have Abortions Is Way Outside The Mainstream
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 31, 2016
Texas Teams Will Rule The AL West
Wisconsin Could Be Trouble For Trump
The Warriors Have An 85 Percent Chance Of Getting At Least 73 Wins
Why Does The Sun Hurt My Eyes?
Take A Trip Through 174 Years Of Classical Music
Women Earn The Glory While Men Earn The Money In U.S. Soccer
California’s $15 Minimum Wage Makes A Lot Less Sense Outside Of Silicon Valley
Can You Solve The Impossible Puzzle?
Can The Mets Repeat In The NL East?
Significant Digits For Friday, April 1, 2016
The Rising Unemployment Rate Is Good News
These Are The Last Three Teams That Have A Chance To Beat UConn
The NFL’s Shoddy Science Means We Know Even Less About Concussions
Syracuse’s Best Hope May Be Its Strange Love Of Transition Threes
It’s Probably First Ballot Or Bust For Donald Trump At The GOP Convention
The Dome Effect Isn’t Real; The NRG Effect Is Complicated
How Losing To The Celtics Changes The Warriors’ Odds Of 73 Wins
Is It Really, Finally The Cubs’ Year?
Significant Digits For Monday, April 4, 2016
The Warriors’ Chances Of Getting 73 Wins Are Back Up
Are Sanders And Cruz Really Less ‘Electable’?
Villanova Had The Most Impressive Tournament Win In More Than 53 Years
How To Spell ‘Internet’
Elections Podcast: The Delegate Hunt Begins
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The Dodgers Are The NL West’s Richest Team, But The Giants Might Be Its Best
Wisconsin’s Local Media Aren’t As Trump-Obsessed As National Outlets
Mike Tyson Is America’s Greatest Actor (As Long As The Role Is Mike Tyson)
Soccer Hamstring Injuries Are Up, But Preventing Them Is Complicated
The FiveThirtyEight Elections Podcast Is Coming To D.C. — Live!
The GOP’s Wacky Delegate Rules Are Helping Trump
Momentum May Matter (Just This Once) In Wisconsin
Momentum May Matter (Just This Once) In Wisconsin [video]
How Exciting Was The Final Four?
How Exciting Was The Final Four? [video]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Warriors Are Now Long Shots To Win 73 Games
Did Kris Jenkins’s Game-Winning Shot Have Anything To Do With Analytics?
Ted Cruz, Not Paul Ryan, Would Probably Win A Contested Convention
Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People
That Movie With Batman And Superman Also Needed A Vampire Or A Heist
Dads Are Big Winners In San Francisco’s Paid Family Leave Law
This UConn Team Was Better Than Last Year’s Team
How Much Should State Legislators Get Paid?
How Much Should State Legislators Get Paid?
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 7, 2016
How Two Grad Students Uncovered An Apparent Fraud — And A Way To Change Opinions On Transgender Rights
Trump’s New Magic Number Is 40 Percent Of The Vote
Reflections Of A Degenerate ‘American Idol’ Gambler
Trump’s Support Would Be Easier To Explain With Better Polling
Can You Solve This Napoleonic Puzzle?
Significant Digits For Friday, April 8, 2016
The Spurs Are Still Big Favorites To Stop The Warriors From Getting 73
Bernie Sanders Is Even Less Competitive Than He Appears
Thinking They’re ‘Unqualified’ Is A Big Reason More Women Don’t Run For Office
FiveThirtyEight Roundtable: How Scientific Scandal Can Become Scientific Progress
Trump Is The Weakest GOP Front-Runner In The Modern Era
Can DeRay Mckesson Turn 330,000 Twitter Followers Into 20,000 Votes?
Significant Digits For Monday, April 11, 2016
Trump Made A Mistake By Overlooking Colorado
Older Hitters Are Declining, But It’s Not Because They Can’t Stand The Heat
The Warriors Have A 93 Percent Chance Of Hitting 73 Wins
Russell Westbrook Is The Greatest Triple-Double Machine In Recorded History
Gun Violence Spiked — And Arrests Declined — In Chicago Right After The Laquan McDonald Video Release
Jordan Spieth’s Collapse Also Required A Great Comeback
Elections Podcast: Is Trump Blowing It?
How To Avoid Boring Sunsets
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The U.S. Produces About A Billion Pounds Of Cheese Every Month
Do You Have To Be Manly To Be President?
Do You Have To Be Manly To Be President? [video]
The NBA Players No One Passed To This Season
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Not Even Sam Hinkie Could Outsmart The NBA Draft
A State-By-State Roadmap For The Rest Of The Republican Primary
The New Science Of Hitting
Did Hillary Clinton’s Pivot To Asia Work?
Trump’s Right That The GOP Primary Is Unfair — It Favors Him
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 14, 2016
The Warriors’ Record-Setting Season
Kobe Haters Are Stuck In 2008
The Success Of ‘The Walking Dead’ Made A Bunch Of Other Shows And Comics Possible
Everyone Has Fake Twitter Followers, But Trump Has The Most. Sad!
The Map That May Unmask Banksy
FiveThirtyEight’s National Women’s Soccer League Predictions
What Went Down At The CNN Democratic Debate [liveblog]
Everyone Files Their Taxes At The Last Minute
Ban Tax Day (As We Know It)
Significant Digits For Friday, April 15, 2016
You Have $1 Billion To Win A Space Race. Go.
A Huge Number Of GOP Leaders Aren’t Endorsing This Year
Elections Podcast: Is The 2016 Democratic Primary As Nasty As The 2008 Democratic Primary?
The Warriors Went 73-9 — Now Can They Go Fo’ Fo’ Fo’ (Fo’)?
These Western Conference Playoffs Are The Most Top-Heavy Of The Modern Era [video]
Clinton Is Winning The States That Look Like The Democratic Party
New York City’s Jewish Vote Might Win Cruz Or Kasich Key Delegates
Significant Digits For Monday, April 18, 2016
Why Sanders Does Better With Independents
Conventional Wisdom: Cruz Romps In Wyoming Delegate Fight
We Just Saw The Most Lopsided Playoff Openers In Modern NBA History
A New Yorker’s Guide To The GOP Primary — District By District
The Warriors Dominated The NBA Season Online, Too
Elections Podcast: Start Spreading The News
It’s Far Harder To Change Parties In New York Than In Any Other State
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 19, 2016
More Democrats Are Feeling The Bern, Probably
Pray Your Favorite Actor Doesn’t Become James Bond
What We’re Watching In Today’s New York Primaries
The Achiness Of The Long Distance Runner
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The Rams’ Trade For The No. 1 Pick Was A Bet That Will Be Hard To Win
The Four Types Of Idris Elba Movies
The NCAA Isn’t Going Broke, No Matter How Much You Hear It
Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve
400 Years After Shakespeare’s Death, He’s Still Required Reading (Even For Econ Majors)
Trust Us: Politicians Keep Most Of Their Promises
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 21, 2016
Has Bryce Harper Surpassed Mike Trout? That’s A Clown Question, Bro
Why Do Boys Have Wieners?
Prince’s Purple Reign, In One Chart
Trump Doesn’t Have A Monopoly On Intolerant Supporters
Are Algorithms Ruining How We Discover Music?
Democrats Have Gotten More Liberal Since 2008, But Not Enough To Nominate Sanders
Licensing Laws Are Shutting Young People Out Of The Job Market
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of Your Misanthropic Neighbors?
Significant Digits For Friday, April 22, 2016
Shakespeare Or Batman? That Is The Question
Behind The Scenes With 2016’s Delegate Hunters
The Miami Heat Are The Most Impressive Playoff Team So Far
Trump’s ‘System Is Rigged’ Argument Is Working
What Would Happen If We Just Gave People Money?
Trump Is Probably Going To Run Over Cruz And Kasich In The Northeast
Significant Digits For Monday, April 25, 2016
Angels | 2016 MLB Predictions [project]
The Complete History Of MLB [project]
Conventional Wisdom: Another Cruz Sweep And Kentucky’s Back-Room Deal
Will The Kasich-Cruz Alliance Work?
How Our 2016 MLB Predictions Work
Elections Podcast: Kasich And Cruz Are Scheming
The Four Corners Of The GOP (Trump Owns Three Of Them)
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Today Is Clinton’s Chance To End The ‘Groundhog Day’ Campaign
Statheads Are The Best Free Agent Bargains In Baseball
Cuba Is Developing A Taste For U.S. Whiskey
The Truth Behind The Heat’s Makes And Misses
Losing Tom Brady Is Unlikely To Doom The Patriots
How Injuries To Steph Curry And Chris Paul Affect The Playoffs
What Went Down In The April 26 Primary Elections [liveblog]
It’s Trump’s Nomination To Lose*
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Are The Cubs Baseball’s Answer To The Warriors?
Ted Cruz May Be Too Conservative To Stop Trump
Democrats — And Republicans — Are Growing More Worried Over Climate Change
Can Carly Fiorina Save Ted Cruz’s Candidacy?
What Fiorina Has In Common With Palin And Ferraro (Other Than Gender)
Who Will Debunk The Debunkers?
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 28, 2016
‘Normal America’ Is Not A Small Town Of White People
It’s Hard To Tell How Good NFL Teams Are At The Draft
Clinton’s Delegate Lead Would Triple Under GOP Rules
Are We At Peak HBO? It’s Close.
A Sanders Comeback Would Be Unprecedented
The Economy’s Crisis Ended Under Obama, But Its Long-Term Problems Didn’t
The Perplexing Puzzle Of The Proud Partygoers
Significant Digits For Friday, April 29, 2016
Indiana Is Weird
How Teams Did In First-Round NFL Draft Trades
Republicans In Competitive Races Have Shunned Trump
Major Crossword Publisher Confirms Its Puzzles Were Plagiarized
Durant And Westbrook Have Never Faced A Defense Like The Spurs’
Congress’s Zika Fight Is Really About A Slush Fund To Combat Infectious Diseases
Indiana May Be #NeverTrump’s Last Stand
Abortion Clinics In Blue States Are Closing, Too
Significant Digits For Monday, May 2, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Cruz’s Delegates May Be Losing Faith
The Hawks Have A Better Shot At Stopping The Cavs This Time
The NBA’s Best (And Worst) Shot-Makers
Elections Podcast: The Legacy Of Bernie Sanders
A Guide To The Three Possible Outcomes In Indiana’s GOP Primary
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Leicester City’s Stunning Rise, In Two Charts
Even Tug-Of-Warriors Can Be Dopers
The Mythology Of Trump’s ‘Working Class’ Support
Why Did The ‘Stop Trump’ Movement Fall Apart?
What Went Down In The Indiana Primary [liveblog]
Ohio State’s Draft Class Is The Most Impressive In Modern NFL History
Ted Cruz Stands Down
Why Republican Voters Decided On Trump
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Quarterbacks Were As Good And Bad In The 1970s As They Are Now
The Cubs’ Start Is Even More Dominant Than It Seems
New York’s Elevators Define The City
Could Basic Income Really Work? A Video Chat
Could Basic Income Really Work? A Video Chat [video]
The Long, Weird Kasich Campaign Gives In To Reality
The Long, Weird Kasich Campaign Gives In To Reality [video]
Sanders Shouldn’t Drop Out For Clinton’s Sake
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 5, 2016
Americans’ Distaste For Both Trump And Clinton Is Record-Breaking
Beware The Monkey Bars! Playground Concussions Are Rising
Here’s What Happened When We Tried To Play Moneyball Without Any Money
Live Elections Podcast: Donald Trump Steals The Show
How The Republican Field Dwindled From 17 To Donald Trump
We Give Captain America 4-To-1 Odds Against Winning The Civil War
This Year’s College Grads Are The Luckiest In A Decade
Significant Digits For Friday, May 6, 2016
Can You Solve This Elevator Button Puzzle?
The Cavs’ 3-Point Barrage In Game 2 Was Ridiculous
The Job Market Cooled In April But Is Still Strong
A Data Detective Story: Did A British Nurse Kill His Patients?
Relax, You Probably Call Your Mom Enough
Is It Paul Ryan’s Party Or Donald Trump’s Party?
The Four Things I Learned From The Donald Trump Primary
The GOP Doesn’t Seem To Be Cracking Up In Down-Ballot Races
Significant Digits For Monday, May 9, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Donald Trump’s Messy GOP
The Best MLB Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo
Kevin Durant Is Playing Like Kevin Durant Again
Help Us Make The Ultimate Wedding Playlist
Elections Podcast: Paul Ryan Isn’t Happy
Bernie Sanders May Win Big In West Virginia
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 10, 2016
How Do You Put Out A Subterranean Fire Beneath A Mountain Of Trash?
Mint Juleps Are Good For More Than Just Two Minutes At A Racetrack
Timothy Parker, Accused Of Plagiarism, Is Out As USA Today’s Crossword Puzzle Editor
The NL Is Finally Winning Interleague Play — For Now
Hillary Clinton Wants More Transparency (About Aliens)
Could An Independent Candidate Succeed In 2016?
Could An Independent Candidate Succeed In 2016? [video]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Tommy John Surgeries Are Down, And Nobody Quite Knows Why
What Do Donald Trump And The Kansas City Royals Have In Common?
Sitting Presidents Give Way More Commencement Speeches Than They Used To
Gay Marriage Won, But Other Liberal Causes Will Probably Struggle To Copy Its Success
Don’t Worry About The Electoral College Math
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 12, 2016
Even Psychologists Respond To Meaningless Rewards
Turns Out, Running A Baseball Team Is Hard
The Best Pitchers Of All Time
Max Scherzer’s 20-Strikeout Game Was Weirder Than Any Other
This Year’s Eurovision Finale Will Be More Suspenseful Than Ever
Significant Digits For Friday, May 13, 2016
Americans Don’t Miss Manufacturing — They Miss Unions
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of The Overflowing Martini Glass?
A History Of Sumo [project]
Theranos Is Wrong: We Don’t Need More Blood Tests
Some People Are Too Superstitious To Have A Baby On Friday The 13th
The Sumo Matchup Centuries In The Making
When Did Trump Become Unstoppable?
Warriors-Thunder Is The Strongest Conference Finals Matchup In Decades
What Your Poop Says About You
What Your Poop Says About You [video]
Welcome To FiveThirtyEight’s Gut Science Week
Everybody Is Constipated, Nobody Is Constipated
Significant Digits For Monday, May 16, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Trump And Ryan’s Courtship Dance
Australia Would Have Won Eurovision Last Year
The Thunder’s Big Men Could Stop The Warriors’ Lineups Of Death
Elections Podcast: Should Congressional Republicans Be Worried About Trump?
Why Pennsylvania Could Decide The 2016 Election
Is Gut Science Biased?
The Supreme Court’s Caseload Is On Track To Be The Lightest In 70 Years
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 17, 2016
What To Expect In The Democratic Primaries In Kentucky And Oregon
The Man Who Put Marvel In The Black
Women Get Sports Concussions At Higher Rates Than Men
Is Sanders Hurting Clinton By Staying In The Race?
Rest Won’t Help The Cavs — And They Won’t Need Any Help To Beat The Raptors
The 76ers Can Tank All They Want, But They Still Need Lottery Luck
Probiotics Won’t Fix All Your Health Problems
How I Acted Like A Pundit And Screwed Up On Donald Trump
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Was The Thunder’s Game 1 Win A Fluke Or A Sign Of What’s To Come?
‘We Gonna Be Championship!’: A New Approach To ‘Fixing’ Sports Quotes
What Can Europe’s Far Right Tell Us About Trump’s Rise?
Men Are Sabotaging The Online Reviews Of TV Shows Aimed At Women
Karl-Anthony Towns And The Timberwolves Are The Future
Trump’s Court Picks Are Mostly White Men, But They Are Still Unconventional
How Your Gut Affects Your Mood
How Often D.C.’s Metro Catches On Fire
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 19, 2016
Can LeBron Deliver On His Promise To Akron’s Poor Kids?
The Hidden Importance Of The Sanders Voter
The Warriors Still Aren’t The Best Team Ever
A Definitive Guide To Baseball’s Pizza Discounts
Roger Federer Will Miss His First Grand Slam In 17 Years
Can Microbes Heal Your Gut And Mind?
The Warriors’ Defense Might Send Them Back To The NBA Finals
No, Bill Clinton Does Not ‘Know How’ To Fix The Economy
Trump Supporters Probably Aren’t Lying To Pollsters
Can You Slay The Puzzle Of The Monsters’ Gems?
Significant Digits For Friday, May 20, 2016
How Do You Feed A T. Rex?
The Worst Thing That Can Happen Is We Make A Bad Song
Rethinking The NFL’s Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top
Don’t Leave, Big Papi
The Cavs Are Obliterating The Eastern Conference
Trump’s Scorning Of Data May Not Hurt Him, But It’ll Hurt The GOP
Significant Digits For Monday, May 23, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Sanders Refuses To Play Nice
The Historically Great Warriors Got Historically Crushed
Elections Podcast: The General Election Polls Tighten
Clinton Will Likely Clinch The Democratic Nomination In New Jersey
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Obama And The Rev. Wright Controversy: What Really Happened
Obama And The Rev. Wright Controversy: What Really Happened [video]
The Foodie Craze Over This Wild Onion Is Killing It
Pay Attention To Libertarian Gary Johnson; He’s Pulling 10 Percent vs. Trump And Clinton
The Many Ways The Media Gets Around Saying [Groin]
What The Rev. Wright Controversy Tells Us About The Media And Voters
What The Rev. Wright Controversy Tells Us About The Media And Voters [video]
What If The Moon Were Bigger?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Sanders Isn’t Doing Well With True Independents
What Is Going On In The NBA Conference Finals?
We’re Hiring An Editorial Coordinator
The National Parks Have Never Been More Popular
Ichiro Is Old And Good
U.S. Soccer Fans Click On Manchester United More Than Other, Better Teams
Tornado Town, USA
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 26, 2016
Where Do Spelling Bee Words Come From?
The System Isn’t ‘Rigged’ Against Sanders
The Thunder Are On A Historic Playoff Run
Inside The Five-Day Stretch When Obama Found His Voice On Race
Who’s Hitting The Ball Harder This Year, And Who’s Just Getting Lucky?
Stuck In Your Parents’ Basement? Don’t Blame The Economy
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of The Baseball Division Champs?
Significant Digits For Friday, May 27, 2016
Defeat The Spotify Algorithm With All Your Weird Emotions
Stephen Curry Doesn’t Have His Shot Back
Draymond Green Is Key For The Warriors In Game 7
A FiveThirtyEight Guide To Veepstakes Speculation
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Rubio Flip-Flops Onto The Trump Bandwagon
Is It Fair To Ban All Russian Athletes From The Olympics?
Of Course Trump Can Win
FiveThirtyEight’s Elections Podcast Is Coming To California!
Elections Podcast: Inviting A Third To The Party
The Warriors’ Improbable Comeback
GOP Voters Are Rallying Behind Trump As If He Were Any Other Candidate
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The Penguins Have The Edge Over The Sharks In The Stanley Cup Finals
Good News, Warriors Fans: Every Cliché About The NBA Playoffs Is True
LeBron And The Rest Of The Cavs Are Better This Year
‘Missing’ White Voters Might Help Trump, But Less So Where He Needs It
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 2, 2016
Pollster Ratings [project]
Superbugs Have Reached The U.S. For The First Time — Again
The Sun Is Always Shining In Modern Christian Pop
The State Of The Polls, 2016
LeBron’s Finals Record Isn’t Really A Disappointment
The Ultimate Wedding Playlist
The Swiss Are About To Vote ’No’ On Basic Income
The Rent Is Less Damn High
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of The Pirate Booty?
Significant Digits For Friday, June 3, 2016
Hiring Really Is Slowing Down
Hispanic Voters Will Decide Bernie Sanders’s Fate in California
The Cavs’ Shooting Went To Hell In Game 1
Kevin Love And Kyrie Irving Got Eaten Up Against The Warriors
This Scientist Stung Himself With Dozens Of Insects Because No One Else Would
Muhammad Ali: The Mission
Muhammad Ali’s Greatness Defied Statistics
Novak Djokovic’s Chase Of Tennis Records Is Speeding Up
Senate 2016: The Democrats Strike Back
Significant Digits For Monday, June 6, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Trump’s Racist Comments Take The Spotlight Again
Hey, At Least The Cavs Might Not Get Swept
Psychiatrists Can’t Tell Us What They Think About Trump
Elections Podcast: The Primaries Are Almost Over
Hillary Clinton Will Be Nominated Because More Democrats Are Voting For Her
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 7, 2016
It’s Almost Over: A Guide To The Final Primaries
The Scientific Secret To Perfectly Foamed Eggs
This Year’s Cubs Might Be Better Than The Incredible ’27 Yankees
Will Trump Screw Up Everything We Know About Elections?
What Went Down In The June 7 Primaries [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A Closer Look At The Biggest Jumps At The X Games
What Makes A GOP Leader Resist Trump?
The Cavs Are Trying, But The Warriors Are Just Too Good
Bad News, Cavs Fans: The Warriors Don’t Care How Good Your Team Is
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 9, 2016
From 1937 To Hillary Clinton, How Americans Have Felt About A Woman President
What’s Wrong With Stephen Curry?
Most Black People Now Think O.J. Was Guilty
Most Black People Now Think O.J. Was Guilty [video]
The Cavaliers Finally Sped Up
Gary Johnson Is Here To Tell You You’re A Libertarian
Why Are White People So Pessimistic About The Economy?
Solve The Mystery Of The Mathematical Mistakes
Trump Isn’t Winning Enough White Voters
Philadelphia Is Trying To Connect With Its Least-Heard Residents
Another Ride On The Red Sox Roller Coaster
Steph Curry Trails Shaun Livingston In The NBA Finals MVP Race
Terrorists Are Turning To Guns More Often In U.S. Attacks
Significant Digits For Monday, June 13, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: The Democrats’ Peace Process Begins
The Consequences: How Trade Became A Major Issue In 2016
Be Wary Of Claims About How The Orlando Attack Will Affect The Election
Playoff LeBron Is Amazing, But That Hasn’t Been Enough
A Year Of Hillary Clinton
A Year Of Hillary Clinton [video]
The Penguins’ Win Meant Redemption For The Numbers, Too
How We Categorize Tragedies Like Orlando
Las Vegas Is A Terrible Place For An NHL Team
Las Vegas Is A Terrible Place For An NHL Team
The 5K, Not The Marathon, Is The Ideal Race
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Are Sadly Common
Guns Like The AR-15 Were Never Fully Banned
LeBron, Kyrie And Draymond All Made History In The Cavs’ Win
Can Trump And Clinton Transform The Electoral Map?
Can Trump And Clinton Transform The Electoral Map? [video]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The Fed Is Worried About Worker Productivity
It’s Too Early To Talk About A Penguins Dynasty
Our Worst Presidents Came In With A Lot Of Experience
The Pitchers With The Best New Stuff This Season
O.J.’s Football Fame Was Mostly Based On Two Great NFL Seasons
Can Clinton Move Left To Get Sanders On Board And Still Win?
Kitchen Table Politics: The Cost Of Caring For Kids
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 16, 2016
To Keep The Blood Supply Safe, Screening Blood Is More Important Than Banning Donors
A Year Of Donald Trump
A Year Of Donald Trump [video]
The Warriors Are Especially Hard To Handle After A Loss
The Gap Between What You Like And What You Say You Like
We Won Some Prizes
What A ‘Brexit’ Could Mean For The Economy
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of The Picky Eater?
Significant Digits For Friday, June 17, 2016
The Three Types Of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Movies
LeBron James Is Still In His Prime
Whatever Happened To Kevin Love?
The GOP’s House Majority Is Safe … Right?
Significant Digits For Monday, June 20, 2016
The Problems With Using The Terrorist Watch List To Ban Gun Sales
Conventional Wisdom: Can Republicans Unify Before Cleveland?
LeBron Led The Cavs On One Of The Greatest Playoff Runs In NBA History
Trump Was Loyal To Corey Lewandowski — Until He Fell Behind Clinton
Is The Stephen Curry Revolution Over Already?
After All That, The Warriors Aren’t Even The Second-Best Team Ever
British Referendum Polls Are A Mess
The World’s Favorite Donald Trump Tweets
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 21, 2016
With Trump In The Race, The Battleground Is Everywhere
‘Dump Trump’ Is Doomed, But We Can’t Take Our Eyes Off It
‘Dump Trump’ Is Doomed, But We Can’t Take Our Eyes Off It [video]
The Weird World Of Expensive Wine
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Does A Team Need A Championship To Be The Best Of All Time?
Rubio’s Best Route To The White House May Be Through The Senate
The Clinton Campaign Seems To Think Pennsylvania Is In The Bag
Gender Matters In This Election, But Other Factors Probably Matter More
Kitchen Table Politics: The Costs And Benefits Of Higher Education
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Cubs’ Pitchers Are Making Their Own Luck
Why Do You Comment Online?
What To Look For In An NBA Draft Prospect
Five Intriguing NBA Draft Prospects
Oil Made Venezuela Rich, And Now It’s Making It Poor
All-Brexit Significant Digits For Friday, June 24, 2016
What If Robots Cut Your Pizza?
How To Make Sense Of The Brexit Turmoil
The Brexit May Be Just The Beginning Of Anti-Europe Votes
How Much To Access Government Data On Immigration? Only $173,775
A Durant-Led Thunder May Be Better Without Ibaka
We Study What Makes People More Liberal. But What Makes Them More Conservative?
Significant Digits For Monday, June 27, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: Was Firing His Campaign Manager A Turning Point For Trump?
Liberal Decisions On Abortion Rights Aren’t The Norm At The Supreme Court
When Bad Seasons Happen To Great Players (Like Andrew McCutchen)
What The Model Knows (Live From San Francisco)
How Many Republicans Marry Democrats?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 28, 2016
What Donald Trump Loves About The Brexit
The Olympics Are Still Struggling To Define Gender
Pat Summitt Built The Best Women’s College Basketball Program Of All Time
The O.J. Documentary, Shot By Shot
What Pat Summitt Did For The Game Of Basketball
Significant Digits For The Istanbul Attacks
2016 Election Forecast [project]
Dear Lionel Messi, Please (Please!) Don’t Quit Argentina
A User’s Guide To FiveThirtyEight’s 2016 General Election Forecast
Donald Trump Has A 20 Percent Chance Of Becoming President
Global Terrorism Declined Last Year — But Not In The West
Kitchen Table Politics: Finding And Keeping ‘Good Jobs’
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 30, 2016
Yes, The Infield Shift Works. Probably.
An 80 Percent Shot Doesn’t Mean Clinton Is A Sure Thing
An 80 Percent Shot Doesn’t Mean Clinton Is A Sure Thing [video]
A History Of Data In American Politics (Part 3): The 2016 Primaries
Poor Kids Need Summer Jobs. Rich Kids Get Them.
Can You Figure Out How To Beat Roger Federer At Wimbledon?
Significant Digits For Friday, July 1, 2016
Competitive Hot-Dog Eaters Have Made America Great Again
No Technology — Not Even Tesla’s Autopilot — Can Be Completely Safe
Russell Westbrook Is Really Worth $344 Million, And Other Tales Of The NBA’s New Salary Cap
Sam Querrey Beats Novak Djokovic In A Very Old-Fashioned Upset
Even With Kevin Durant, The Warriors Probably Won’t Win 73 Games Again
Conventional Wisdom: Will Bill Clinton Help Or Hurt His Wife’s Campaign?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 5, 2016
The U.K. Can’t Block Immigration If It Wants To Keep Its Finance Industry
Did The FBI End Clinton’s Email Problems Or Make Them Worse?
Superteams Like The Warriors Usually Underperform — Will The Kevin Durant Era Be Different?
Trump’s Racist Tweet Problem
Election Update: Swing State Polls And National Polls Basically Say The Same Thing
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Wales vs. Portugal Match Is More Than Just Bale vs. Ronaldo
Trump May Become The First Republican In 60 Years To Lose White College Graduates
The States That Love (And Hate) Third-Party Candidates
The Cleveland Indians Are Dominating Like It’s The ‘90s Again
How Obama’s Plans For Leaving Afghanistan Have Changed (Again And Again)
Trump’s Uphill Fight: The States Where The White Population Has Declined The Most
The Loudest Sound In The World Would Kill You On The Spot
Kitchen Table Politics: The Cost And Quality Of Health Care
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 7, 2016
What’s New In Our NBA Projections For 2016-17
Election Update: Is Gary Johnson Taking More Support From Clinton Or Trump?
The Police Are Killing People As Often As They Were Before Ferguson
Significant Digits For Friday, July 8, 2016
Can You Save Riddler Headquarters From Laser Larry? Please?!
The Jobs Recovery May Not Be Flashy, But It’s Strong
What Our NBA Projections Got Right (And Wrong) Last Season
The Dallas Shooting Was Among The Deadliest For Police In U.S. History
New Podcast Jobs At ESPN: “30 for 30” And FiveThirtyEight
Serena Williams Ties Graf’s Majors Record Thanks To A Remarkable Run In Her 30s
Searching For The Perfect Emoji For Any Occasion
Significant Digits For Monday, July 11, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: The Trump Veepstakes Edition
Does Bernie Sanders Represent The Future Of The Democratic Party?
Would Baseball’s All-Time All-Star Team Go 162-0?
Farewell To Tim Duncan, The Greatest Two-Way Player In Modern NBA History
Who’s The Best Pick Among Trump’s B-List VP Choices?
Trump Never Stopped Dominating The Media
This Year Is Not As Bad As 1968
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Election Update: Nevada Is Still A Swing State
What Bernie Sanders Meant
What Bernie Sanders Meant [video]
Sanders’s Endorsement May Help Among His Most Anti-Clinton Supporters
Giancarlo Stanton Was Made For The Home Run Derby
We’re Hiring A Social Media Editor
We’re Hiring Fall Interns
The Ultimate Workout Playlist
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Why It’s So Hard For NFL Players To Get Rid Of The Franchise Tag
Where Background Checks Work
Recommended Reading On Guns And Gun Death
The Mass Shootings Fix
Gun, Badge, Camera
Instrument Of Terror
About This Project
What Counts As An Accident?
How To Protect Women
Always Ready, Always There
Surviving Suicide In Wyoming
In The Shadow Of Exile
New Orleans Searches For The Truth
Gun Deaths In America
What Would It Take?
Election Update: When To Freak Out About Shocking New Polls
What The 1976 GOP Primary Tells Us About 2016’s
How Reagan Lost The Nomination But Won The Republican Party
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 14, 2016
‘Ghostbusters’ Is A Perfect Example Of How Internet Movie Ratings Are Broken
Mike Pence Is A Really Conservative And Mostly Unknown VP Pick
Why Mike Pence Was Trump’s Least Worst Choice
Kitchen Table Politics: Can Americans Afford To Retire?
The Mets’ Rise And Fall With Doc Gooden And Darryl Strawberry
What Will We Be Worrying About In 2046?
Significant Digits For Friday, July 15, 2016
How Long Will You Be Stuck Playing This Bar Game?
What The Hell’s Gotten Into Daniel Murphy?
Pence Differs On Trump’s Core Issues
Election Update: 10 Questions About Where The 2016 Race Stands
Two Times Mike Pence Brushed Off Science
Turkey’s Bitter Divisions Will Widen After The Failed Coup
The End Of A Republican Party
A Trumpian Convention
Significant Digits For Monday, July 18, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: What To Watch For At The Republican National Convention
How Do We Beam Pictures Back From Jupiter? It Takes A Village
A Roosevelt And An Eisenhower Weigh In On the Future of the Party
Mike Trout’s Teammates Don’t Deserve Mike Trout
2016 Could Be The Deadliest Year For Terror Attacks Targeting Police Since 1973
The States That Delivered Huge, Huge Numbers For Trump Got Tremendous Convention Seats
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 19, 2016
GOP Delegates Are Trying To Come To Terms With Trump
2016 Is A Great Summer To Be A Mediocre NBA Free Agent
The Platforms Are A Window Into The Future Of The Parties
Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Is As Safe As Kerry’s Was In 2004
What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction
Nate Silver And John Dickerson Talk About Melania Trump’s Borrowed Speech
Melania Trump Is One Of The Least Popular Spouses Of A Nominee Since 1988
Which Countries’ Terrorist Attacks Are Ignored By The U.S. Media?
If Americans Perceive A World In Chaos, Will They Turn To Trump?
What Went Down On Day Two Of The Republican Convention [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 20, 2016
There’s Probably Nothing That Will Change Clinton Or Trump Supporters’ Minds
What The Russian Scandal Tells Us About The State Of Doping In Sports
Peacefully Considering The Election At An Anarchists Convention
Nate Silver And Molly Ball Talk The Future Of The GOP
Are Juiced Balls The New Steroids?
Harry Talks Polls With The Guardian’s Tom McCarthy
The 7 Levels Of Trump Support In Congress
How We Charted Trump’s Fall From Grace In Hip-Hop
How We Charted Trump’s Fall From Grace In Hip-Hop [video]
A Disappointed ‘Stop Trump’ Delegate Reflects On What Went Wrong
Day Three Of The Republican Convention Got A Little Wild [liveblog]
Only 20 Percent Of Voters Are ‘Real Americans‘
Emergency Podcast! The RNC Boos Ted Cruz
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 21, 2016
Donald Trump’s Convention Is Flirting With Disaster
What’s Happening To The Republican Party?
What’s Happening To The Republican Party? [video]
Why Are So Many Black Americans Killed By Police?
Baseball’s Hall Of Fame Snubs Are Historically Great
How Long It Takes To Walk From The RNC’s Protest Areas To The Convention
How Should Trump Respond To The Cruz Craziness?
How GOP Delegates Are Reacting To Cruz’s Speech
Republican Convention: Live Coverage Of The Final Night [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Friday, July 22, 2016
Late Night RNC Podcast: Donald Trump’s Law And Order
The Economy Will Probably Be Pretty Good On Election Day
Donald Trump Goes ‘All-In.’ How Will Clinton Respond?
Solve The Puzzle, Stop The Alien Invasion
These NFL Teams Will Probably Start Hot Because Of An Easy Schedule
We’re Hiring A Copy Editor
This NWSL Season Has Been Nuts. Here’s How We Forecast The Finish.
Tim Kaine Wouldn’t Do Much To Help Clinton Win The Election
Seven Conversations About Preventing Gun Deaths
We’re Hiring A Sports Editor
Hillary Clinton Picks Tim Kaine, Betting She Can Beat Trump Without A Splashy VP
Election Update: Is Trump Getting A Convention Bump?
Democratic Convention Preview: Can Democrats Get It Together?
Significant Digits For Monday, July 25, 2016
Conventional Wisdom: The Democratic Convention Is Off To A Rocky Start
Election Update: Trump Gets Convention Bounce, Drawing Polls To Dead Heat
Why Clinton Might Have A Tough Time Flipping The Sanders Holdouts
Should Your Team Buy Or Sell At The MLB Trade Deadline?
Were Russian Email Hackers Trying To Help Trump?
So Far, Protest Crowds At The Democratic Convention Are Dwarfing Those In Cleveland
What Went Down On Day One Of The Democratic Convention [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 26, 2016
What Do Hard-Core Sanders Supporters Want?
A Woman President Wouldn’t Erase Centuries Of Male-Dominated Politics
Watch The Polls For Clinton’s VP Bounce. If She Gets One.
Is One Party Big Enough For Supporters Of Bernie Sanders And Hillary Clinton?
The Democratic Platform Is Unusually Focused On Trump
Michelle Obama Wants Parents To Vote With Their Children In Mind
Philadelphia Is Bouncing Back From Problems Still Plaguing Cleveland
Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Are Now Equally Unpopular
Roger Federer’s Tough Path To Winning Another Major Just Got Tougher
What Went Down On Day Two Of The Democratic Convention [liveblog]
Was The Democratic Primary A Close Call Or A Landslide?
Was The Democratic Primary A Close Call Or A Landslide?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Why An Analytics-Obsessed Cycling Team Keeps Winning The Tour De France
Most Of Us Are Blissfully Ignorant About How Much Rancid Olive Oil We Use
Checking In With The LGBT Caucus At The DNC
Checking In With The LGBT Caucus At The DNC [video]
Trump Is Driving Catholic Voters Toward Clinton
Why Obama Might Be Trump’s Biggest Challenge
The MLB Closers Best At Cleaning Up Their Own Messes
What Went Down On Day Three Of The Democratic Convention [liveblog]
MLB Games Are Slow Again, And It’s Helping Older Hitters
Election Update: Why Our Model Is Bullish On Trump, For Now
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 28, 2016
Democratic Delegates React To Our Forecasts
Democratic Delegates React To Our Forecasts [video]
Democrats Make The Optimist’s Case For America
Ryan Fitzpatrick Is Only As Good As Brandon Marshall And Eric Decker Make Him
Why The California Delegation Has Created Such A Ruckus At The DNC
What Went Down On The Final Night Of The Democratic Convention [liveblog]
Where The Election Goes From Here
A President’s Economic Decisions Matter … Eventually
Significant Digits For Friday, July 29, 2016
Baton Rouge Drug Enforcement Has Plummeted Since Police Killed Alton Sterling
Can You Sniff Out The Traitorous Generals?
How The Convention Reacted To Clinton’s Acceptance Speech
How The Convention Reacted To Clinton’s Acceptance Speech [video]
How Uber’s Truce With Regulators Played Out During The DNC
Late-Night Democratic Convention Podcast: Clinton Kicks Off The General Election
The Rise — And Rise! — Of Nneka Ogwumike
There’s Plenty Of Time For Trump Or Clinton To Become Likable Enough
Charles Duhigg: Data Can Help Us Change, But We Still Have To Do The Hard Work
Cities In Southern California Can’t Escape The Fire At Their Door
Zika Has Made Its Way To Florida Mosquitoes
Five Enduring Questions About Zika
Clinton And Trump Are Both Promising An Extreme Supreme Court
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 1, 2016
Election Update: Clinton’s Bounce Appears Bigger Than Trump’s
MLB Teams Should Go For Talent, Not Balance, At The Trade Deadline
Anthony Weiner Gave Us Ten Minutes At The DNC To Talk Hockey
It’s About 100 Days Till Election Day
You Could Skip Your Colonoscopy If You’re Willing To Collect Your Poop
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016
Election Update: Is Clinton’s Lead A Bounce Or A New Equilibrium?
The GOP’s Most Anti-Trump Voters Look A Lot Like Kasich Supporters
Is Donald Trump Blowing It?
Is Donald Trump Blowing It? [video]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016
Tighter Restrictions Are Losing In The Battle Over Voter ID Laws
Women’s Olympic Soccer Preview: Is There A Threat To The U.S. Reign?
Are Rio’s Troubles Just An Extreme Version Of What Usually Happens To Olympic Hosts?
Why Bryce Harper Has Gone From Great To Good
The Political Process Isn’t Rigged — It Has Much Bigger Problems
Trump May Start Dragging GOP Senate Candidates Down With Him
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016
Why The Olympics Probably Won’t Spread Zika
The Weird History Of Olympic Sports Just Got Weirder
Trump’s Campaign Focused On Attracting Unlikely Voters, A Memo Shows
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
Should The Grizzly Bear Eat The Salmon?
Election Update: Trump’s Slump Deepens In The Polls
July’s Strong Job Numbers Still Don’t Match Trump’s Claims
Learning To Love The Olympics, Filthy Water, Zika-Free Tube Socks And All
What Are The Worst Olympic Sports?
Is Georgia Becoming A Battleground State?
Katie Ledecky Is The Present And The Future Of Swimming
Election Update: Clinton’s Post-Convention Bump Is Showing No Signs Of Fading
A-Rod’s Complicated Legacy, By The Numbers
About A Third Of Bernie Sanders’s Supporters Still Aren’t Backing Hillary Clinton
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
Ledecky Has Company In A Renewed Assault On Swimming’s Records
Team USA’s Old-Timers Aren’t Dead Yet
The Conversation About ‘Skewed’ Polls Is Back
The Polls Aren’t Skewed
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016
When Down-Ballot Republicans Should Dump Trump
When Down-Ballot Republicans Should Dump Trump [video]
Is There Home-Field Advantage At The Olympics?
Clinton Has Nearly Caught Up To Trump In Media Coverage
Election Update: Polls Show Pennsylvania Back In Clinton’s Firewall
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016
The Subtle (And Not So Subtle) Dominance Of U.S. Swimmers And Gymnasts
Film: How To Destroy A Presidential Candidate
Film: How To Destroy A Presidential Candidate [video]
Trump Is In Fourth Place Among Black Voters
Tennis And The Olympics Make An Awkward Match
Which Countries Medal In The Sports That People Care About?
Which Olympic Sport Is Hardest On Its Goalies?
Election Update: When One Poll Makes A Big Difference
What The Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry Can Teach Us About Political Polarization
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016
Team USA Isn’t Getting Better — World Basketball Is Getting Worse
Old Olympians Ride Horses; Young Ones Do Flips
Steroids Probably Aren’t Causing Baseball’s Power Surge
Who’s Behind A Mysterious Website Saying Polls Are Skewed Against Trump?
A History Of Data In American Politics (Part 4): A Trump Data Memo
Want To See A Faster Olympic Marathon? Move It To The Winter Games
The 2016 Election Is About Dividing Up The Pie
Can You Solve The Puzzle Of Pokémon Go Efficiency?
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 12, 2016
The 22 Most Hillary-Clinton-Fan-Filled Movies
Election Update: How Clinton Could Win Without Florida And Ohio
What A Clinton Landslide Would Look Like
Can Katie Ledecky Break The 8-Minute Barrier?
Did Almaz Ayana Break The World Record By Too Much?
The U.S. Women Probably Weren’t Going To Win The Gold Anyway
Election Update: 10 Big Questions About The Election, Revisited
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 15, 2016
Hosting The Olympics Is A Terrible Investment
Will Data Help U.S. Sailing Get Back On The Olympic Podium?
A Spot Of Good News For Gary Johnson’s Debate Dream
Can Clinton Attract Republicans And Still Keep Progressives?
Playing For Team USA Doesn’t Hurt NBA Stars The Next Season
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016
The GOP’s Chances Of Holding The Senate Are Following Trump Downhill
Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Is Clear And Steady
Rio Is Better Than What You See On TV
Sprinters Should Start Fast; Everyone Else Should Finish Fast
How Obama’s Rising Approval Ratings Compare With Recent Presidents’
Trump Still Has A Chance — Doesn’t He?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016
Usain Bolt Is Great — But How Can We Know If He’s The Greatest?
How Big Is A Fart? Somewhere Between A Bottle Of Nail Polish And A Can Of Soda
How A Trump Debacle Could Affect The House And State Legislatures
The Scoring For The Decathlon And Heptathlon Favors Running Over Throwing
Election Update: Why Clinton Doesn’t Have This Race Locked Up
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016
Why Critics Of Free Trade Are Talking China, Not NAFTA
Trump Is Doubling Down On A Losing Strategy
Serving Is A Disadvantage In Some Olympic Sports
Trump Made Breitbart Great Again
These Collectible Cups Are All Anyone Cares About At The Olympics
Why Women Are No Longer Catching Up To Men On Pay
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 19, 2016
Can You Outrun The Angry Ram Coming Right For … Oh God!
Introducing Sparks, Our New Science Podcast
Clinton And Trump Are Losing A Lot Of Young Voters
The Seven Ways To Become An Animation Powerhouse
There’s More To Measuring An Olympic Course Than Just Measuring It
Trump Isn’t Tweeting About The Polls Anymore
Southeast Asia Is Having Its Best Olympics Ever
Let Caster Run! We Should Celebrate Semenya’s Extraordinary Talent
Winning An Olympic Gold Medal Hasn’t Been This Difficult Since 1896
Election Update: National Polls Show The Race Tightening — But State Polls Don’t
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
Ohio’s GOP Senate Candidate Is Resisting Trump’s Downward Pull
We’re Looking For Economics Writers
Clinton Is Spending A Lot More Money Than Trump
Carmelo Anthony Really Is Better On Team USA
Religious Diversity May Be Making America Less Religious
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016
Election Update: Leave The LA Times Poll Alone!
Has The Hillary Clinton Campaign Been Lucky Or Good?
The Ageless Dominance Of Serena Williams And Novak Djokovic
Hurricane Hermine Doesn’t Exist Yet, But Experts Are Starting To Worry
Trump Is Making More States Competitive. Red States.
Airbnb Probably Isn’t Driving Rents Up Much, At Least Not Yet
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016
An Advanced Stats Primer For The New NFL Season
Republicans’ Voter Registration Gains Probably Aren’t Gains At All
Team USA’s Women Are An Olympic Powerhouse
Most Welfare Dollars Don’t Go Directly To Poor People Anymore
Can Kellyanne Conway Get Donald Trump To Stop Alienating Women?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
We Use A Whole Bunch Of Energy Every Summer (And A Lot Of It Goes To Waste)
Missouri Could Be A Swing State Again
Election Update: The Blue State Polling Abyss
MLB’s Hit-Tracking Tool Misses A Lot Of Hits
Count One More Gold For The U.S. — In Math
Can You Bake The Optimal Cake?
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
Foggy Forecasts: Meteorologists Chat About How Tough It Is To Predict A Hurricane
Gary Johnson Isn’t Fading
Our National Love Affair With ‘Pokemon Go’ Might Be Short-Lived
What Happens If E.T. Phones Us?
The FiveThirtyEight Elections Podcast Is Doing Some Live Shows This Fall
The Elections Podcast Checks In On The 2016 Forecasts
WWE’s New Era Began In Japan
Last Year’s World Series Didn’t Wreck The Mets’ Rotation This Year
Election Update: It’s Too Soon For Clinton To Run Out The Clock
How We’re Forecasting The 2016 U.S. Open
The Economic Recovery Hasn’t Reached America’s Schools
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
U.S. Open Forecast: Serena Williams Has a 55 Percent Chance To Win
How More Kids Could Avoid the Dentist’s Drill
Fifteen Minutes In Flushing: Our U.S. Open Podcast Returns
Down-Ballot Democrats Should Go After Johnson And Stein Voters
Dak Prescott Is Not Your Average Week 1 Starting Quarterback
New Yorkers Will Pay $56 A Month To Trim A Minute Off Their Commute
The General Election Is About To Hit The Home Stretch
Indie Crossword Puzzlers Are Shaking Up A Very Square World
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016
The Polarization Of Red And Blue States From McGovern To Trump, In One Chart
What In The Hell Is Trump Doing On Immigration?
What In The Hell Is Trump Doing On Immigration? [video]
The Broncos’ New Quarterback Is Inexperienced, But At Least He’s Not Peyton Manning
Live Polls And Online Polls Tell Different Stories About The Election
Significant Digits for Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Why Our Predictions Like Serena Williams And Novak Djokovic More Than The Bookies Do
Leicester City’s Slim Chance Of Defending Its Title Is Already Getting Slimmer
Insurers Can Make Obamacare Work, But They Need Help From Congress
One Hurricane Is Rare In Hawaii, And The State Might See Two This Week
The Texas Rangers Are Making (Unsustainable) History In One-Run Games
What Starlight Teaches Us About Space (Pretty Much Everything)
Significant Digits for Thursday, Sept. 1
Election Update: As The Race Tightens, Don’t Assume The Electoral College Will Save Clinton
The Ultimate Guide To Weddings: Who Should Pay? And What About Plus-Ones?
Teddy Bridgewater’s Injury Puts The Vikings Back In QB Hell
The Consequences: A Look Behind The Claims On Immigration
13 Tips For Reading General Election Polls Like A Pro
How Many Bananas Does It Take To Lead A Camel To Market?
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 2, 2016
The Ultimate Guide To How Much To Spend On Wedding Gifts
Trump and Clinton Can Both Spin The Latest Jobs Report
Internet Tracking Has Moved Beyond Cookies
How The MLB Standings Would Look If Teams Stuck With Whoever They Drafted
We Haven’t Seen Many Storms Like Hermine
Despite What Trump Tweets, FiveThirtyEight Isn’t A Pollster
This Election Is Testing The Republican Loyalties Of Military Voters
Why It’s So Hard To Find The Next Earth, Even If You’re Looking Right At It
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016
Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Keeps Shrinking
Three Out Of Four Media People Covering The U.S. Open Are Men
How The Media Have Covered The 2016 Campaign
Trump May Bring A Republican Recalibration, Not A Realignment
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016
2016 NFL Predictions [project]
Beware, Broncos Fans: Defensive Dynasties Don’t Last Long
The Panthers Are Alone Atop The NFC South
The More ‘Normal’ Trump Can Make This Race, The Better His Chances
Can Anyone In The AFC East Challenge The Patriots (For Once)?
Men Outnumbered Women 2-To-1 In 2015 Movies. What Gives?
Election Update: Trump’s Best Chance To Win In Obama Territory Is In Maine
Don’t Blame A ‘Skills Gap’ For Lack Of Hiring In Manufacturing
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016
The Broncos — And The Panthers — Have History On Their Side Thursday Night
The Seahawks Are The NFC’s Best Team, But They Can’t Shake The Cardinals
Why Is Trump Gaining On Clinton?
The Rams Are Dead To Me, So I Answered 3,352 Questions To Find A New NFL Team
The AFC South May Get Good Again — But Not This Year
Election Update: The Swing States Are Tightening, Too
The Faceless Men And Women Of The U.S. Open
Black Voters Are So Loyal That Their Issues Get Ignored
Who Keeps The Money You Found On The Floor?
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 9, 2016
How The Oil And Gas Industry Awakened Oklahoma’s Sleeping Fault Lines
The NFC East Will Be An Ugly, Magnificent Bloodbath, As Usual
Can The Vikings Surprise The Packers Again?
Is A 50-State Poll As Good As 50 State Polls?
Serena Williams Only Loses In Big Upsets Because She’s Always A Big Favorite
What Makes A Tipping-Point State
Anyone Could Win The AFC North — Except The Browns
The Broncos And Chiefs Are Still Running The AFC West
St. Louis Is The New Startup Frontier
Young Millennials Love Obama, But Clinton Is Struggling To Win Them Over
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 12, 2016
One In Six Eligible Voters Has A Disability
Polls Show Trump’s Momentum Has Stalled — For Now
The NFL’s Week 1 Games Have Never Been So Close
Wait — Why Shouldn’t The Raiders Have Gone For 2?
In Tennis, Even The Breakout Stars Are Veterans
Putting Hillary Clinton’s Basket Of Deplorables In Context
Trump’s Blue Collar Base Wants More Jobs And An America Like The Past
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016
Fancy Dorms Aren’t The Main Reason Tuition Is Skyrocketing
Don’t Panic, But There’s An Asteroid Right Over There
Election Update: Where Polls And Demographics Disagree
The Recovery Finally Reached Most Americans In 2015
Can A Candidate Be Too Old To Run For President?
How Many Of Trump’s Supporters Really Are ‘Deplorable’?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016
Why The Red Sox Are So Likely To Win The AL East
Sunlight And An Internal Switch Dictate When We Sleep
Baseball Managers Are Getting Smarter About Handling Their Bullpens
What’s The Most Iconic TV Show In Emmys History?
Election Update: Has Clinton’s ‘Bad Weekend’ Moved The Polls?
How Trump Could Win The White House While Losing The Popular Vote
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016
The Strongest Emmy Categories Of All Time
The Seattle Mariners Can’t Catch A Postseason Break
How We Undercounted Evictions By Asking The Wrong Questions
Independent Voters Are Overrated
Where Bills-Jets Ranks Among The NFL’s Worst Division Rivalries
Crunch Time Of The NFL Season Is Right Now
Why So Many Poor Americans Don’t Get Help Paying For Housing
Why We Don’t Know If It Will Be Sunny Next Month But We Know It’ll Be Hot All Year
How High Can Count Von Count Count?
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 16, 2016
The TV Stars Who Were Only Great In One Role
When Does Praying In Public Make Others Uncomfortable?
Why Clinton’s Electoral Map Isn’t As Good As Obama’s
The Chiefs And Texans Are More Than AFC Afterthoughts
Election Update: Democrats Should Panic … If The Polls Still Look Like This In A Week
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Unstoppable
Don’t Believe Trump’s Tax Math — Or Anyone Else’s
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 19, 2016
Trump’s Appeal To Rural Voters May Win Him An Electoral Vote In Maine
Even Down Two QBs, The Patriots Are Playing With House Money
Week 2 In The NFL Isn’t Nearly As Fluky As Week 1
Election Update: The Top ‘Must-Win’ States For Trump And Clinton
Cellphone Emergency Alerts Are Outdated
Voters Turn To Trusted Authorities After Terrorist Attacks
Unlike Their Parents, Black Millennials Aren’t A Lock For Clinton
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016
Our Live Elections Podcast Previews The First Debate
What The Heck Does ‘Winning’ A Debate Even Mean?
The Reds’ Pitching Might Be The Worst Of All Time
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016
The Seahawks Can’t Run, Block Or Score
The Science Of Trump: Energy, Space And Military Tech
The GOP’s Jewish Donors Are Abandoning Trump
Baseball’s Savviest (And Crappiest!) Bullpen Managers
Obamacare Has Increased Insurance Coverage Everywhere
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Election Update: Reports Of A Clinton Rebound Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Senate Forecast: The Map Favors Democrats, Ever So Slightly
There’s A 10 Percent Chance Of A Three-Way MLB Wild-Card Tie
It Only Takes Six Seconds To Hear The World’s Most Sampled Song
Clinton’s Leading In Exactly The States She Needs To Win
Religion And Education Explain The White Vote
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
How Big A Table Can The Carpenter Build?
When Does A Presidential Candidate’s Mental Health Matter?
The Four Types Of Denzel Washington Movies
The Science Of Clinton: Education, Advanced Manufacturing And More Money For Research
The Key States In The Contest For Senate Control
What’s Wrong With Aaron Rodgers?
Election Update: The Case For And Against Democratic Panic
Baseball Lost A Potential All-Timer In José Fernández
Election Update: Where The Race Stands Heading Into The First Debate
The Income Gap Began To Narrow Under Obama
First Debates Usually Go To The Challenger
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
Your Final Debate Briefing Book: The Policies
Your Final Debate Briefing Book: The Politics
Only Jack And Tiger Were Better Than Arnold Palmer At His Best
What’s At Stake For Both Candidates In Tonight’s Debate
Murders Rose At Their Fastest Pace In A Quarter-Century Last Year
The Vikings And Ravens Are In For A Rude Awakening
Election Update: Polls Show A Close Race (So Our Model Does Too)
What Went Down In The First Presidential Debate [liveblog]
Clinton Won The Debate, Which Means She’s Likely To Gain In The Polls
Evangelicals, Once Skeptical Of Trump, Have Rallied To His Side
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016
Trump And Clinton Sounded As If They Were Talking About Two Different Countries
Baseball Was Way Easier To Predict In 2016 — Except For Fly Balls
Video: FiveThirtyEight’s Politics Crew Analyzes The Debate [video]
What Could The Polls Be Missing?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016
Consumers Are Feeling Better About The Economy Than Polls Suggest
Les Miles Wasn’t A Great Coach, But He Was A Great Recruiter
Senate Update: Races For The Senate And White House Are Moving In Near Lockstep
Trump Says Profiling Has Protected Israel. It Probably Wouldn’t Work Here.
The Voters: Who Is Leaning Republican?
Election Update: Early Polls Suggest A Post-Debate Bounce For Clinton
Some Like It Bot
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
‘Missing’ White Voters Could Elect Trump. But First They Need To Register.
Election Update: Even A Small Post-Debate Bounce Could Make A Big Difference For Clinton
Wanted: Mars Explorers. Must Be Able To Tolerate Boredom And Play Nice With Others.
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
Cubs World Series Puzzles, For Fun And Profit
Bobby Bonilla Was More Than The Patron Saint Of Bad Contracts
Bobby Bonilla Was More Than The Patron Saint Of Bad Contracts [video]
The Bobby Bonilla Retirement Plan: Quit Baseball In 2001, Get Paid Until 2035
The Bobby Bonilla Retirement Plan: Quit Baseball In 2001, Get Paid Until 2035 [video]
Ricky Williams’s Awful NFL Contract Never Gave Him A Chance
How Ricky Williams’s Infamous Contract Got Made
How Ricky Williams’s Infamous Contract Got Made [video]
Trump Is More Unpopular Than Clinton Is — And That Matters
Why The Eagles’ Surprising Start Might — And Might Not — Hold Up
Election Update: Clinton’s Debate Performance Is Helping Her In Swing States
The Four Types Of Mark Wahlberg Movies
Election Update: The Craziest End To The 2016 Campaign Runs Through New Mexico
Harvard Wins The Most Nobel Prizes In Physiology And Medicine (For Dudes)
Trump And Clinton Have Little To Say About Slow Economic Growth
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
Don’t Hold Your Breath For Gender Parity In Congress — It Could Take Another 100 Years
Trump Really, Really Needs To Win Florida
And The Typical Nobel Prize Winner In Physics Is …
The Chargers Are Unprecedented Late-Game Failures
The Tax-Returns Story May Eat Up Precious Time For Trump
Election Update: How Big Is Hillary Clinton’s Lead?
Suburban White Women Weigh Their Options In A ‘Bizarre’ Election
People Who Oppose Gay Marriage Are Less Likely To Value Expert Opinion
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016
Is It Freak-Out Time For The Panthers And Cardinals?
Major League Baseball Is About To Get Random
If Pence And Kaine Aren’t The Future Of Their Parties, Who Is?
The Typical Chemistry Nobel Winner Changed After 1980
What Went Down At The Vice Presidential Debate [liveblog]
Election Update: North Carolina Is Becoming A Problem For Trump
The Vice Presidential Debate Will Dominate One News Cycle, Max
What’s So Wrong With Insider Trading Anyway?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016
Fear The Cubs And Red Sox: Hot Takedown’s MLB Playoff Preview
Trump’s Doing Worse Than Romney Did Among White Voters
Buck Showalter Waited Too Long For A Lead That Never Came
The Voters: Who Is Leaning Democratic?
Introducing Our New-And-Improved Swing-O-Matic
Kevin Garnett Was The NBA’s Future
Election Update: Maybe It’s Time For Ohio And Pennsylvania To Part Ways
A Handful Of Cities Are Driving 2016’s Rise In Murders
I Let A Company Scan My Naked Body To Get The Perfect Suit
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016
The Ross Perot Myth
The Ross Perot Myth [video]
Why The Red Sox Might Be Even Better Than They Seem
Senate Update: 6 Really Important Races Are Really Close
The Typical Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Is Not Old, American — Or Human
Hurricane Matthew Could Be One Of The Strongest Storms To Hit Florida’s East Coast
Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Is Becoming Safer
Where Clinton Is Setting Up Field Offices — And Where Trump Isn’t
The Three Types Of Emily Blunt Movies
How About A Nice Game Of Chess?
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
The Job Market Will Be Solid On Election Day
Derek Carr Is The NFL’s Newest Gunslinger
You Have Questions? We Have Advice.
The Year Of The Cubs
Americans Feel Well-Informed, Which May Be The Problem
The Economics Nobel Isn’t Really A Nobel
Wind Speed Alone Isn’t The Best Way To Measure A Weird Hurricane Like Matthew
Election Update: Are Trump’s Polls Getting Worse?
Our Live Elections Podcast Reacts To Donald Trump’s Lewd Comments
Will The Trump Tape Have A Bigger Effect On The Race Than Past Controversies?
Republican Officials Are Stampeding Away From Trump
The Bottom Could Fall Out For Trump
First-Debate Losers Aren’t More Likely To Rebound In The Second Debate
How Many Times Did Trump Interrupt Clinton In The First Debate? Depends On How You Count
What Went Down In The Second Presidential Debate [liveblog]
A Late-Night Podcast To Recap A Very Strange Second Debate
The Second Debate Probably Didn’t Help Trump, And He Needed Help
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 10, 2016
Obamacare, Aleppo And Coal: The Second Debate Had Substance, Too
Asian-American Voters Are Diverse But Unified Against Donald Trump
Rangers And Jays Battle To The Postseason’s Most Exciting Game — So Far
Are The Falcons Going To Screw This Up Again?
Paul Ryan Needs Trump More Than Trump Needs Ryan
What Trump’s Brag About Sexual Assault Reveals About This Election And Our Culture
Election Update: Polls Show Potential Fallout From Trump Tape
Muslim Americans Respond To A Caustic Campaign By Raising Money And Mobilizing
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016
The Secret Lives Of Rocks
Republican Women Are Unendorsing Trump Twice As Fast As Men Are
Is This What It Looks Like When A Party Falls Apart?
Election Update: Women Are Defeating Donald Trump
The Party That Loses This Year Could Still Win A Big Consolation Prize
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
USA! USA! US … Oh, Never Mind. It’s The Literature Nobel.
In The Era Of Advanced Stats, Soccer Still Lags Behind
Dak Prescott And Ezekiel Elliott Put The Cowboys Back On Top
Unlike Basically Always, The Cubs Didn’t Lose
Is There Any Precedent For A Trump Comeback?
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Even More Evidence That Mammograms Have Been Oversold
The Voters: Who Is Undecided?
Prisoners With Hep C Get Cured In Some States But Not Others
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
Why Baseball Revived A 60-Year-Old Strategy Designed To Stop Ted Williams
Senate Update: Clinton Is Surging, But Down-Ballot Democrats Are Losing Ground
Trump Isn’t Teflon
The NFL’s Most Run-Heavy And Pass-Happy Teams
How Evan McMullin Could Win Utah And The Presidency
Can You Survive This Deadly Board Game?
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 14, 2016
The Biggest Hits In Division Series History
Emergency Elections Podcast: What A Week
Election Update: Watch New Hampshire For Signs Of A Trump Comeback
Home Runs Are Taking Over The Playoffs
For Many GOP Women, Party Loyalty Trumps Personal Affront
Election Update: Where The Race Stands With Three Weeks To Go
Stop Saying A Trump Win Would Cause A Recession
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 17, 2016
Soaking A Bunch Of Toads In Their Own Bacteria Could Save Their Lives
Men Are Treating 2016 As A ‘Normal’ Election; Women Aren’t
One Pennsylvania County Sees The Future, And Not Everyone Likes It
Here’s How We’re Forecasting The 4-Way Presidential Race In Utah
Buffalo And Washington Are Running Hot
Old LeBron Will Be Different, But He Might Still Be Great
Voter Fraud Is Very Rare In American Elections
Election Update: Clinton’s Big Lead Means A Steadier Forecast
Vietnamese-Americans Are No Longer A Lock For The Republican Party
Small Island, Big Experiment
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016
In Baseball, October Is Reliever Season
Clinton-Trump Probably Won’t Be The Next ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’
Top Pollsters Expect Clinton To Win
The West Is Burning, And Climate Change Is Partly To Blame
Should Clinton Play For An Electoral College Landslide?
Election Update: Clinton’s Texas Opportunity (And Her Texas Problem)
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016
Trump Needs To Win Tonight’s Debate, But That Would Only Be Step One
The WNBA Finals Really Are Pitting The Best Against The Best
How Much Trouble Are The Cubs In Now?
People Are Making Super Mario Go Faster Than Ever
If Trump Wins, Here’s How The Map Might Look
Which NBA Team Is The Tallest?
What Went Down In The Third Presidential Debate [liveblog]
Late-Night Podcast: Recapping The Third Debate
Meet The Man Behind The NHL’s Russian Revolution
Immigration, Abortion And Guns: The Issues In The Final Debate
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
Clinton Probably Finished Off Trump Last Night
The Indians Won, The Cubs Are Alive, And History Is In The Air
Can Anthony Davis Bounce Back?
The Lynx Have The Best Stathead In The WNBA
Election Update: ‘Likely Voters’ Aren’t Helping Trump Much
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 21, 2016
These Challenges Will Boggle Your Mind
Senate Update: The Last Week Has Been Very Kind To Democrats’ Hopes For A Majority
The Weird Economics Of Ikea
The Cubs’ Curse Is Now More Likely To End Than To Continue
Here Are The NFL Teams That Play The Highest Draft Picks
How Much Uncertainty Is Left About The Election?
Election Update: There Are 4 Ways This Election Can End — And 3 Involve Clinton Winning
All The Cubs Needed To Win A Pennant? Off-The-Charts Hitting And Pitching
Election Update: Trump May Depress Republican Turnout, Spelling Disaster For The GOP
Meet The Economist Running For President
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
What Went Wrong For Gary Johnson
Long Before Trump, There Was Ross Perot
Who’s Accountable When An Algorithm Makes A Bad Decision?
There’s Still Hope For Last Season’s Worst NBA Rookie
Even The Data Thinks The Cubs May Have Been Cursed
The ~20 Times Trump Has Threatened To Sue Someone During This Campaign
Election Update: Why Our Model Is More Bullish Than Others On Trump
Nearly All Of Silicon Valley’s Political Dollars Are Going To Hillary Clinton
You’ll Likely Be Reading One Of These 5 Articles The Day After The Election
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016
AT&T’s Merger Could Be A Bad Sign For The Economy
Americans Love Early Voting, And It Might Help Clinton
Cubs-Indians Is A Throwback World Series Matchup
Can The Cubs Really Win This?
Most Guns Used In New York State Crimes Come From Out Of State
A Two-Weeks-Until-Election-Day Podcast Extravaganza
Polls May Be Underestimating Evan McMullin’s Chances In Utah
Clinton Voters Aren’t Just Voting Against Trump
The Dominance Of Big Corporations Is Bad For Workers, Too
The Cubs-Indians World Series Could Be A Battle Of The Managers
There Are No Great NFL Teams This Year
Are Democrats Headed For A Split Even If Clinton Wins?
Hot Takedown’s World Series And NBA Preview Spectacular
A Cubs Fan Ponders If He Even Wants The Cubs To Win
Election Update: Where Are The Undecided Voters?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016
One Poll Suggests Arab-Americans’ Politics Are Similar To Other Minority Voters’
Did The Pope Change Catholics’ Minds On Climate Change?
The Cubs’ And Warriors’ Game 1s Were Equally Bad For Their Championship Odds
The Most Durably Democratic County In The Country Could Go For Trump
Senate Update: GOP Candidates Are Doing Better Than Trump — And May Still Lose
The Indians Pitchers Have Been Ridiculously Good
What To Look For In North Carolina On Election Day
The Ali-Frazier Battle Of Internet Chess Is Happening This Week
Elections Podcast Countdown: 13 Days
Competitive Senate Races Are Drawing Big Campaign Money
Election Update: Is The Presidential Race Tightening?
First-Grade Teachers Still Favor Boys Over Girls In Math, Research Suggests
One North Carolina County Shows The Cracks In The GOP’s Defenses
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016
How One Man’s Bad Math Helped Ruin Decades Of English Soccer
Don’t Read Too Much Into Early Voting
The Cubs Beat The Front-Running Indians At Their Own Game
Senate Update: Rubio Is Keeping The Republicans’ Hopes Alive In The Senate
We’re Hiring An Economics Intern
Is That An Alien Signal? Please Answer On A Scale Of 1 To 10
The Gone Girl With The Dragon Tattoo On The Train
Jags-Titans Is The New Tradition In Bad Prime-Time Games
HIV’s ‘Patient Zero’ Got An Unfair Rap
The Chris Paul Conundrum
Elections Podcast Countdown: 12 Days
Election Update: The Polls Disagree, And That’s OK
Rig The Election … With Math!
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 28, 2016
The Complicated Science Of Risk
Almost Every Swing State Is A ‘Must Win’ For Trump Now
Baseball’s Biggest Games Are Taking Forever
Clinton Leads Trump — And Obama And Reagan — In The Newspaper Endorsement Race
Elections Podcast Countdown: 11 Days
What Does An 0-7 Start Tell You About An NFL Coach?
How Clinton And Trump Are Using Their Running Mates On The Campaign Trail
Election Update: The FBI Is Back — This Time With Anthony Weiner
An Inconsistent Strike Zone Hurt Both Teams in Game 3
Election Update: Four Ways Forward For Clinton After The FBI News
Elections Podcast Countdown: 10 Days
The Cubs Have A Smaller Chance Of Winning Than Trump Does
How Much Do ‘October Surprises’ Move The Polls?
Election Update: What If Clinton Wins North Carolina — And Loses Pennsylvania?
Today Is The Sports Equinox
Immigrants Are Keeping America Young — And The Economy Growing
Chicago Police Are Shooting Fewer People Since An Officer Killed Laquan McDonald
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
The Cubs’ Comeback Only Gets Harder From Here
How To Cope With 2016: Start An Election-Gambling Podcast
This Machine Was Built To Give You Nightmares
Clinton’s Coalition: Hispanic Support Appears To Be Up, Black Turnout Down
Election Update: Comey Or Not, Trump Continues To Narrow Gap With Clinton
This Project On Law Enforcement And Popular Culture Is So Good I Want To Call It Data
With Brady Back, The Pats Are Playing Some Of Their Best Football Ever
Senate Update: Five Races Were On A Knife’s Edge Even Before Comey’s Letter
Elections Podcast Countdown: 8 Days
The Odds Of An Electoral College-Popular Vote Split Are Increasing
Los Votos Tempranos En Nevada Sugieren Que Clinton Podría Superar Las Encuestas Allí
Mexican-Americans Are Reshaping the Electoral Map In Arizona — And The U.S.
Los Mexicoamericanos Están Reformando El Mapa Electoral En Arizona Y Los EE. UU.
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016
McMullin May Need A Game Changer To Win Utah
On A Scale From 1 To 10, How Much Should Democrats Panic?
The Early Vote In Nevada Suggests Clinton Might Beat Her Polls There
Elections Podcast Countdown: 7 Days
Election Update: Yes, Donald Trump Has A Path To Victory
Student Forecasters Predict A Clinton Win
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
Russell Westbrook Is Ungodly, But The Thunder Probably Won’t Win It All
Presidential Mandates Aren’t Real, But Congress Sometimes Acts As If They Are
The Raiders’ Bad Behavior Might Be What Makes Them Good
How We’re Predicting The 2016 College Football Playoff
The Cubs And Indians Are Fighting Short Rest In Game 7
Iowa Shootings Add To Toll In Deadly Year For Police Officers
Trump’s Chance Of Victory Has Doubled In The Last Two Weeks
Most Voters Haven’t Changed Their Minds All Year
Elections Podcast Countdown: 6 Days
Election Update: The How-Full-Is-This-Glass Election
The Cubs Ended Their 108-Year Drought The Hard Way
Cubs Fans Finally Exit Purgatory After One Of Baseball’s Greatest Games
How Fast Would You Run A Marathon? [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
Senate Update: Pennsylvania Swings Left, Indiana and Wisconsin Right
Can The Warriors Break Basketball Again?
Hot Takedown Toasts The Cubs’ World Series Win
One Ohio County’s Struggles Are Fueling Trump Support
Tell Us Two Things And We’ll Tell You How Fast You’d Run A Marathon
The Undocumented Immigrant Workforce Isn’t Growing
How Do I Handle An Annoying Gum-Chewing Co-Worker?
They Won’t Take Your Bet On The Election In Las Vegas
How Two Grade-Schoolers Set Off A Tennis Revolution
Elections Podcast Countdown: 5 Days
Election Update: Why Clinton’s Position Is Worse Than Obama’s
Obama Hasn’t Given Up On The TPP
A Puzzle: Will You (Yes, You) Decide The Election?
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
The Economic Recovery Is Finally Bringing Pay Raises
Trump Is Just A Normal Polling Error Behind Clinton
‘Doctor Strange’ Ends The Sibling Rivalry Between Superheroes And Magic
The 2016 Cubs Were Only The 70th Most Dominant Team Ever
What X Factors Could Affect Tuesday’s Vote?
Election Update: National Polls Show Clinton’s Lead Stabilizing — State Polls, Not So Much
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House Democrats Are Getting More Diverse. Republicans Aren’t.
Has Trump Already Lost Nevada?
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Election Update: Don’t Ignore The Polls — Clinton Leads, But It’s A Close Race
How Much Did Comey Hurt Clinton’s Chances?
Elections Podcast Countdown: House And Senate Preview
The Senate’s A Toss-Up: A Race-By-Race Look
A Transit Strike In Philly Could Lower Turnout, Especially Among Black And Poor Voters
The Economic Challenges Facing The Next President
All Politics Is National
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Women’s Progress In Cabinet Positions Has Stalled Since Janet Reno
Matt Ryan Is Our Midseason MVP
Federal Officials Will Monitor Polling Places Around The Country
Election Update: The State Of The States
Actualización sobre las elecciones: El Estado de los Estados
Dak Prescott Is Already Playing About As Well As Tony Romo Ever Has
How To Watch Tuesday’s House Results Like A Pro
Elections Podcast Countdown: Final Election Preview
Senate Update: The Generic Ballot Is Hurting Democrats’ Chances
Election Update: Clinton Gains, And The Polls Magically Converge
An Hour-By-Hour Guide To Election Night
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Significant Digits For Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
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Democrats Spot Opportunity In Gaston County, North Carolina
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Why Berks County, Pennsylvania, Is Shifting Left
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High Latino Turnout In Maricopa Could Turn Arizona Blue
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Close Calls, Wild Nights [video]
Election Night Debuts
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Too Soon?
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Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
Are The Winless Pelicans And Sixers Equally Bad?
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Elections Podcast: President Trump
We Asked Three Voters How They’re Feeling After Trump Won
The Polls Missed Trump. We Asked Pollsters Why.
Trump’s Trajectory Is Unique But Contains Echoes Of The Past
Trump’s Win Hasn’t Crashed The Markets — At Least Not yet
What A Difference 2 Percentage Points Makes
Clinton Couldn’t Win Over White Women
Trump Was Stronger Where The Economy Is Weaker
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
Most People Hate The Electoral College, But It’s Not Going Away Soon
There Were No Purple* States On Tuesday
A Kentucky County Ended Its Historic Democratic Streak To Vote For Trump
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 11, 2016
Allison, Bob And The Technicolor Dream Map
We’re Hiring A Spring 2017 Intern For Podcasts And Video
The World Chess Championship Comes To New York City
The Eagles Should Be Better Than 4-4
Where Trump Got His Edge
Trump Doesn’t Have To End Agreements To Set Back Climate Progress
Harry Potter Kept A Quarter Of The U.K.’s Top Actors Paid
Why FiveThirtyEight Gave Trump A Better Chance Than Almost Anyone Else
The 53 Best Franchise Players In The NBA, 2016-17 Edition
‘Model Talk’ Debriefs The 2016 Results
Anthony Davis Has Been Great. So Why Are The Pelicans So Bad?
What Will Trump Do To Obamacare?
Voter Turnout Fell, Especially In States That Clinton Won
Draws And Politics At The World Chess Championship
It’s Hard To Tell Whether Trump Supports Renewable Energy — And That May Not Matter Much
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 14, 2016
How Do We Know When A Hunk Of Rock Is Actually A Stone Tool?
Will The Electoral College Doom The Democrats Again?
There Aren’t 2 To 3 Million Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Records For Trump To Deport
Where Last Week Ranks Among The Wildest In College Football History
‘Demographics Aren’t Destiny’ And Four Other Things This Election Taught Me
Politics Podcast: The Transition Begins
Trump’s Proposals Won’t Help The White Working Class — Or The Urban Poor
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016
At The World Chess Championship, Even A Draw Can Be A Gripping Saga
Who Had The Best Movie Career After Harry Potter?
No, Voter Turnout Wasn’t Way Down From 2012
More NFL Teams Are Going For Two — Just As They Should Be
History Suggests The Democrats Won’t Stay In the Wilderness
How New York Hunts For Early Signs Of Disease Outbreaks
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
The Houdini Of Chess Has Escaped Again At The World Championship
Yes, We Talked About Chess On A Sports Podcast
How A Weekend Of Upsets Changed The College Football Playoff
The Dodgers — And Three Other Playoff Teams — Have A Lot To Lose In Free Agency
Americans Don’t Trust Their Institutions Anymore
‘Shy’ Voters Probably Aren’t Why The Polls Missed Trump
The World’s Best Men’s Doubles Player Is American. Too Bad He Doesn’t Want To Play Doubles
Dwight Howard Has Transformed The Hawks
Big Farms Are Getting Bigger And Most Small Farms Aren’t Really Farms At All
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016
Trump Probably Can’t Get Roe v. Wade Overturned
People At My Job Keep Getting My Name Wrong. What Should I Do?
What Should Democrats Do Now?
How Randall Cunningham Taught NFL Quarterbacks To Fly
Mike Trout Is The MVP — And Still On Track For The G.O.A.T.
How Science Can Save Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Trump’s Victory Could Be Making IUDs Even More Popular
The Puzzle Of The Lonesome King
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 18, 2016
A Confused Magnus Carlsen Escapes With A Draw At The World Chess Championship
Trump Probably Did Better With Latino Voters Than Romney Did
Keep Winning, Alabama, And You May Be The Best Team In History
Help Us Find The Best Possible Thanksgiving Dinner
Why Don’t Food And Housing Count As Health Care?
Jeff Sessions And Donald Trump Both Back A Tough Gun Prosecutions Program
Are Computers Draining The Beauty Out Of Chess?
Which Republican Senators Are Most Likely To Fight Trump?
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 21, 2016
Kids Love The World Chess Championship — Even The Draws
Trump Is Naming His Cabinet Ahead Of Schedule
Florida’s Trial Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Will Probably Happen
Will The Browns Ever Win A Game?
Are The Giants Sneaking Up On Us Again?
Jurgen Klinsmann’s Up-And-Down USMNT Tenure In One Chart
Politics Podcast: What Would You Change About American Democracy?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016
The Russian Underdog Strikes First At The World Chess Championship
Even Mega-Farms Are Mostly Family Owned
Trump Won Despite Being Unpopular, So Can He Govern That Way?
Christmas 2015 Was Filled With Hoverboards — And Hoverboard Injuries
Education, Not Income, Predicted Who Would Vote For Trump
Thanksgiving Football Should Be More Like Christmas Basketball
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
America’s Lamest Thanksgiving Tradition May Be Getting Hurt Playing Backyard Football
We Debate Five Claims About The Trump Era
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
What Is Wrong With The Green Bay Packers?
The Calm Before The College Football Playoff Storm
Vikings-Lions Is The Biggest Game Of Week 12
Demographics, Not Hacking, Explain The Election Results
Magnus Carlsen Wins A Game, And The World Chess Championship Is Up For Grabs
Fidel Castro’s Legacy Hangs Over Florida And U.S. Politics
The World Chess Championship Comes Down To The Final Game
Recounts Rarely Reverse Election Results
We’ve Never Known Less About An Incoming President’s Ideology
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
Alabama Is Oh-So-Close To Being The Best Team In History
Why I Support An Election Audit, Even Though It’s Unlikely To Change The Outcome
We Asked 8,500 Internet Commenters Why They Do What They Do
Forget Repeating As Champs, The Broncos Might Not Make The Playoffs
War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Trump Won In A Landslide.
Politics Podcast: Recount, Really?
Texas Has Reported Its First Local Case Of Zika
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016
Workers Put The Minimum Wage Back In The Spotlight
The World Chess Championship Is Going Into Overtime
‘Final Fantasy XV’ Is Missing Some Old Friends
What Do Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About His Presidency?
Why Can’t The Timberwolves Finish Games?
Even Among The Wealthy, Education Predicts Trump Support
Stop Treating HUD Like A Second-Tier Department
Trump’s Pick For Treasury Secretary Doesn’t Tell Us Much About How He’ll Govern
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
The NFL Rushers And Receivers Who Are Carrying Their Teams
Is College Basketball Broken? We Asked The Game’s Top Stats Guru
Rooting For Armageddon At The World Chess Championship
Where Oregon’s Fall Under Mark Helfrich Ranks All-Time
How Conference Championship Weekend Will Affect The College Football Playoff
Dolphins-Ravens Is The Biggest Game Of Week 13
Nancy Pelosi Won Her Leadership Race By The Narrowest Margin In Years
A Recount Probably Won’t Change The Winner Of The North Carolina Governor’s Race
Magnus Carlsen Wins The 2016 World Chess Championship
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016
Pollsters Probably Didn’t Talk To Enough White Voters Without College Degrees
I Think I Lost My Faith. How Do I Get Out Of My Office Bible Study?
DeMar DeRozan Is Less Than The Sum Of His Points
Democrats Shouldn’t Count On An Unpopular Trump To Win Back Governorships
Can You Unmask The Secret Santas?
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 2, 2016
How Much The Polls Missed By In Every State
Trump Will Benefit From Obama’s Strong Job Market
We’ve Never Seen A Player Quite Like Giannis Antetokounmpo
What Trump May Have In Store For Americans’ Health Care
Rob Gronkowski Is The Randy Moss Of Tight Ends
The Browns Can’t Beat Anyone. Not Even The Spread.
Democracy, Meh?
Police Violence Against Native Americans Goes Far Beyond Standing Rock
One Last Dispatch From The Land Of Chess Kings And Billionaires
Ohio State’s Chances Are Better Than Most
We Updated Our College Football Model, And Now Michigan Looks Slightly Less Screwed
Adam Conover Explains Everything About ‘Adam Ruins Everything’
An FBI Error Opens A Window Into Government Demands For Private Info
Why Trump’s Carrier Deal Isn’t The Way To Save U.S. Jobs
The Supreme Court Tackles The Political Riddle Of Race-Based Gerrymandering
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 5, 2016
Sorry, Penn State: The Four Best Teams Got In To The College Football Playoff
We Rate Alabama The Strongest Team In College Football History
It’s Much Harder To Protect Southern Black Voters’ Influence Than It Was 10 Years Ago
Politics Podcast: Everyone’s Still Mad At Everyone About The Election
When Should You Buy Into A Movie’s Hype?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016
If Waffle House Is Closed, It’s Time To Panic
Louisiana’s Senate Runoff Probably Isn’t Going To Make Democrats Feel Better
Broncos-Titans Is The Biggest Game Of Week 14
The Jeff Fisher Rams Are An Offensive Tragedy
Jill Stein: Democratic Spoiler Or Scapegoat?
Fewer Than 1 Million American WWII Veterans Survived To Pearl Harbor’s 75th Anniversary
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016
Can Russell Westbrook Keep This Up?
In One Of Latin America’s Poorest Countries, Boosting The Economy Is Women’s Work
How The Public Views Ohio’s Abortion Bill
Patrice Bergeron Is Doing It All — Except, You Know, Putting The Puck In The Net
LeBron Plays A Little Worse Against His Friends
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016
Older Americans Went Back To School During The Recession. Did It Pay Off?
The Southeast Is Becoming A Wildfire Hotspot
Raiders-Chiefs Shows That Thursday Night Isn’t The NFL’s Trash Heap Anymore
The College Football Playoff Pits Two Balanced Teams Against Two Great Defenses
Inequality Is Killing The American Dream
Oklahoma May Resist Federal Regulation, But Its Environmental Record Isn’t Terrible
You Can’t Get Much More Popular Than John Glenn Was
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 9, 2016
How Much Gold Would Push You Into A War?
55 Conversations Later, Here’s What Our Data-And-Society Podcast Taught Me
It’s Not All About Clinton — The Midwest Was Getting Redder Before 2016
The AFC South Is Not That Bad
UCLA’s Lonzo Ball Is A Unique, Must-Watch Star
Three Things We’ve Learned About How Trump Will Govern
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 12, 2016
Pitchers Won’t Throw Strikes, So Batters Are Getting Better At Hitting Bad Pitches
The Packers’ Hot Streak May Have Come Too Late To Save Their Season
We’re Looking For Part-Time And Freelance Politics Writers
Le’Veon Bell Is The Most Dominant Player In The NFL
Politics Podcast: Russian Interference
Here Are The Russia Hawks Who Could Kill Tillerson’s Nomination
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016
Rex Tillerson Is Already A Diplomat — For Exxon Mobil’s Shareholders
How Americans Die May Depend On Where They Live
Why The Bulls Beat The Best Teams And Then Lose To The Worst Ones
Will Trump Take A Honey Badger Approach To Congress?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
What Percent Virus Are You?
There’s Still Something Missing From Andrew Wiggins’s Game
New York’s First Freeze Came Late (Again)
Lions-Giants Is The Biggest Game Of Week 15
All Of A Sudden, Russia Has Become A Partisan Issue
Scientists Protest Climate-Change Deniers Among Trump’s Cabinet Picks
How Trump’s White House Could Mess With Government Data
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
Star Wars Killed A Universe To Save The Galaxy
Michael Lewis’s New Book Examines How We Think About Thinking
A Cheaper Christmas Tree May Be Just Around The Corner
The Government Finally Has A Realistic Estimate Of Killings By Police
Everything’s Mixed Up. Can You Sort It All Out?
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
Nate Silver Interviews Michael Lewis About His New Book, ‘The Undoing Project’
Clinton May Gain Nearly 30,000 More Votes Over Trump In New York City
Star Wars, In One Chart
The NFL Is Botching Kickoff Returns
Will Trump Enforce The Tough New Rules On Reporting Police Killings?
The Latest Zika News Is More Bad News
Grading The Many, Many, Many College Football Bowls
The Last 10 Weeks Of 2016 Campaign Stops In One Handy Gif
Democrats Need To Win Elections, Not Flip Electors
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 19, 2016
How Much More Money Could ‘Rogue One’ Make?
What A Balloon’s Pop Tells Us About The End Of The World
Tim Duncan Moved The Spurs Up The Retired-Jersey Rankings
The Electoral College Has Become Another Partisan Issue
Why College Football’s New All-Time Rushing Leader Isn’t Really Its All-Time Rushing Leader
Politics Podcast: Looking Back On 2016
Voters Really Did Switch To Trump At The Last Minute
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016
Virginia Was A Little Old To Still Believe In Santa
Syria’s Civil War Is Spilling Into Turkey’s Streets — And Art Galleries
Why Are The New York Giants This Good?
The ‘Most Powerful Political Players Of 2017’ Draft Extravaganza!!
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016
Is The College Bowl System Unfixable?
Christmas Is Bird-Counting Season For 60,000 Americans
Yes, The Carolina Panthers Can Still Make The Playoffs
The 2016 Cubs Won Just Like The 1997 Marlins Did
The ‘War On Christmas’ Is As Stale As Last Year’s Fruitcake
The Definitive Analysis Of ‘Love Actually’
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016
Trump’s Cabinet Choices Have Given A Lot Of Money To Senators
We Asked You To Visualize Your Podcast Listening And, Wow, Did You Deliver
Dolphins-Bills Is The Game To Watch In Week 16
How Much Did WikiLeaks Hurt Hillary Clinton?
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 23, 2016
Build Your Own Death Star And Defeat The Stormtroopers
Where To Say ‘Merry Christmas’ vs. ‘Happy Holidays’ — 2016 Edition
The Cavs And Warriors Might Be Doing This Finals Thing For A Long Time
The Thunder Are At The Kids’ Table This Christmas
Trump Would Need Larry Kudlow To Be Focused On Economics, Not Politics
Are The Browns Really Going To Go 0-16? (Update: No.)
Politics Podcast: Good Use Of Polling Or Bad Use Of Polling — In “The West Wing”
Three Economic Lessons From 2016 — And Three Questions For 2017
Am I Overthinking This Routine Social Interaction?
Which Bowls Are Usually The Best — And Worst?
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Buffalo’s Merry-Go-Round Of Head Coaches Spins Again
Some Of Our Best Work From 2016
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