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May 2016

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
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
The Long, Weird Kasich Campaign Gives In To Reality
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?
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
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
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
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 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