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November 2016

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
Which Tipping-Point States Favor Trump?
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?
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
The Broncos Pass Defense Is Somehow Even Better This Season
Elections Podcast Countdown: 4 Days
Trump And Clinton Both Want To Fix Infrastructure. But That Doesn’t Mean They’ll Succeed.
Video: The Legacy Of 2016
Theo Epstein’s Curse-Breakers
Why We Don’t Know How Much Sexism Is Hurting Clinton’s Campaign
Election Update: The Campaign Is Almost Over, And Here’s Where We Stand
Elections Podcast Countdown: 3 Days
House Democrats Are Getting More Diverse. Republicans Aren’t.
Has Trump Already Lost Nevada?
In An Election Defined By Race, How Do We Define Race?
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
Can Miami Convince The Supreme Court That Subprime Loans Hurt Cities, Too?
Significant Digits For Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
2016 Election Night
Final Election Update: There’s A Wide Range Of Outcomes, And Most Of Them Come Up Clinton
Live Election Night Forecast
Democrats Spot Opportunity In Gaston County, North Carolina
Why Berks County, Pennsylvania, Is Shifting Left
Election Night Analysis: Live Video
High Latino Turnout In Maricopa Could Turn Arizona Blue
Close Calls, Wild Nights
Election Night Debuts
Too Soon?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
Are The Winless Pelicans And Sixers Equally Bad?
The College Football Playoff Picture Looks Tidy Now, But That Will Probably Change
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