2017 (1,773 entries)

Politics Podcast: Data Under Trump
What Harry Got Wrong In 2016
What Harry Got Wrong In 2016 [video]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
As Obamacare Faces Repeal, Its Legacy Is Still Up In The Air
Low-Wage Workers Are Getting A Raise, And Economists Are Getting An Experiment
The ACC Is Having A Bowl Season For The Ages
Do Voters Care About Ethics?
Jordy Nelson Is Behind The Packers’ Renaissance
Fact-Checking Won’t Save Us From Fake News
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Can Clemson Take Down Undefeated Alabama?
We’re Hiring Summer Interns
MIT Researchers: 2016 Didn’t Have More Famous Deaths Than Usual
The 10 Games That Shaped The NFL Playoff Picture The Most
Registered Voters Who Stayed Home Probably Cost Clinton The Election
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
Make College Football Great Again
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Mediocre Record Is Hiding A Dangerous Team
The Raiders Are Rolling With Historic Inexperience At QB
Everyone Is Vulnerable To Conflicts Of Interest. Including Donald Trump.
Don’t Throw Out That Calendar!
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
Obama Leaves Behind A Job Market That Is Finally (Mostly) Healthy
What’s Behind All These Crazy NBA Stat Lines?
How The Atlanta Falcons Offense Went From Good To Great
There’s Almost No Way Energy Policy Can Satisfy Everyone
Stop Saying Trump’s Win Had Nothing To Do With Economics
Significant Digits For Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
Star Wars, In One Animated Chart [video]
The Confirmation Hearing Schedule Is Packed — Again
U.S. Cities Experienced Another Big Rise In Murder In 2016
Can The Packers Keep Winning Without Jordy Nelson?
Good Riddance To One Of The Worst Wild-Card Weekends In NFL History
How The Golden Globes Changed The Oscars Race
Politics Podcast: Trump And The Senate
In New Orleans, Making Defendants Choose Bail Or Jail Is Really Expensive
It’s Really Hard To Block A Cabinet Nominee
In Today’s Supreme Court Case, Freedom Of Speech Meets Your Wallet
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
Deshaun Watson And Clemson Made History Against Alabama
Joe Biden Has 10 Days Left To Cast His First Tie-Breaking Vote
Police Officers Say Scrutiny Of Police Killings Has Made Their Job Tougher
Will Trump Make Vaccines Another Partisan Issue?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017
Math Made Me A Packers Fan, And It’s Going Great
Does Yachting Make You Worse At Football?
No One Has A Good Plan To Get Rid Of Trump’s Conflicts — Including Trump
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Jeff Sessions At His Confirmation Hearing
Should Rumors Like The Trump Dossier Be News?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Rex Tillerson At His Confirmation Hearing
Is This The Year The Chiefs Finally Have A Playoff Breakthrough?
L.A. Is Already Way More Interested In The Chargers Than The Rams
Does The United States Really Need To Improve Its Image Abroad?
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 13, 2017
How Long Will It Take To Blow Out The Birthday Candles?
What’s It Like To Work At The Labor Nominee’s Chain?
The Seahawks Don’t Stand A Chance Unless Russell Wilson Can Keep Up With Matt Ryan
NFL Coaches Yell At Refs Because It Freakin’ Works
New Orleans Scales Back Its Extensive, Expensive Bail System
That Cowboys-Packers Game Was As Great As It Seemed
A President’s First 100 Days Really Do Matter
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017
Barry Bonds And Roger Clemens Are Benefiting From Public Hall Of Fame Ballots
These Cavs-Warriors Games Are Not Previews Of The NBA Finals
Will The Steelers Be Able To Finish Drives Against The Patriots?
Politics Podcast: Trump Vs. The Polls — Vol. II
Can You Trust Trump’s Approval Rating Polls?
How Will Obama Be Graded By History?
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Betsy DeVos At Her Confirmation Hearing
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017
2016 Was The Hottest Year On Record
We’re Still Talking About That Packers-Cowboys Game
Yea For Peaceful Transitions Of Power [video]
Who’s Trying To Buy An Oscar Nomination?
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Wilbur Ross At His Confirmation Hearing
The Clippers Aren’t The Clippers Without Chris Paul
The Real Story Of 2016
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017
Club Soccer Predictions [project]
Predicciones de clubes de fútbol [project]
Previsões dos times de futebol [project]
Sabermetrics Helped Put Tim Raines In The Hall Of Fame
Novak Djokovic Is Falling Behind In His Quest To Break Roger Federer’s Record
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Scott Pruitt At His Confirmation Hearing
The Machines Are Coming For Poker
The Long, Storied History Of Inauguration Day Weather
The Long, Storied History Of Inauguration Day Weather [video]
How Our Club Soccer Projections Work
Aaron Rodgers Can’t Be Stopped By A Pass Rush Anymore
Barack Obama Won The White House, But Democrats Lost The Country
Obama Granted Clemency Unlike Any Other President In History
Everyone Is Biased And There Is No Reality
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 20, 2017
Can You Time The Stoplight Just Right?
Who’s Likely To Win The Five Big European Soccer Leagues
NFL Conference Championship Previews: Are Matt Ryan And Le’Veon Bell For Real?
Women Still Don’t Like Trump
The Weaknesses Of The Four Remaining NFL Playoffs Teams [video]
How To Win With Carmelo Anthony
How Unconscious Sexism Could Help Explain Trump’s Win
Trump’s Executive Order On Obamacare Means Everything And Does Nothing
The Electoral College Blind Spot
It Wasn’t Clinton’s Election To Lose
The Invisible Undecided Voter
The Long March Ahead For Democrats
Significant Digits For Monday, Jan. 23, 2017
Higher Rates Of Hate Crimes Are Tied To Income Inequality
Matt Ryan Is No Fluke
Three Days Into Trump’s Presidency, 45 Percent Of Americans Disapprove Of His Performance
The Patriots Won With Less Talent Than Usual
Politics Podcast: The Beginning Of The Trump Presidency
Who’s On Track To Win The 2017 Oscars [project]
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017
How Our Oscars Tracker Works
The Boston Bruins Look Good On Paper, So Why Do They Suck?
The Biggest Oscar Snubs And Surprises
Trump Finds The Weak Spot In Obama’s Protections For Scientists
Chat: How’s Our Democracy Doing?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017
Chicago’s Murder Rate Is Rising, But It Isn’t Unprecedented
What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Tom Price At His Confirmation Hearings
Wait, Are The 76ers Good Now?
As Deron Williams And Otto Porter Go, So Do Their Teams
Ohio Was A Bellwether After All
Sumo Has Its First Japanese Yokozuna In Nearly Two Decades
How A Deadly Heat Wave Led To Disastrous Floods 2,000 Miles Away
Significant Digits For Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017
Presidents Before Trump Have Meddled With The EPA — It Didn’t Go Well
Trump Could Really Mess Up Mexico’s Economy
Why Early Voting Was Overhyped
TrumpBeat: There Is No Pivot
Significant Digits For Friday, Jan. 27, 2017
Can You Win At Tetris? Can You Save A Species?
This Is A Huge Weekend For The Oscars Race
It’s A Three-Way Race For Best Picture
How The Winter X Games Designs Its Courses
Basketball’s Other 3-Point Revolution
Tennis Is Growing Old With Federer, Nadal And The Williams Sisters
Mark McMorris Is One Of The Best X Games Athletes Of All Time
Will Trump’s Refugee Ban Have Public Support?
Trump Is Doing What He Said He’d Do
Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump [project]
What It Takes To Truly Delete Data
Introducing The Trump Score
Significant Digits For Monday, Jan. 30, 2017
How Trump’s Nominee Will Alter The Supreme Court
The Oscars Race Just Got A Whole Lot More Interesting
Julio Jones Is the Best
The NBA Has A New Generation Of Hometown Heroes
Stocks Fell. Are Investors Finally Taking Trump At His Word?
Trump’s Immigration Order Could Affect Thousands Of College Students
How Conservative A Supreme Court Nominee Can Trump Get Through The Senate?
Politics Podcast: Chaos At The White House
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017
A Computer Just Clobbered Four Pros At Poker
The St. Louis Cardinals Picked The Right League To Cheat In
Under A New System, Clinton Could Have Won The Popular Vote By 5 Points And Still Lost
Before You Call Your Senator, Read This On How Our Trump Scores Work
Is Casey Affleck’s Oscar Run In Jeopardy?
Trump’s National Security Council Changes Aren’t Unusual — For The Most Part
Trump Picks Neil Gorsuch, A Scalia Clone, For The Supreme Court
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017
Hot Takedown’s Super Bowl Special
The Patriots Are Even Sneakier Than You Think
Russell Westbrook Does Everything Fast, For Better And For Worse
Politics Podcast: To Filibuster Or Not To Filibuster
A Third Of The U.S. Says Being Christian Is A Key Part Of Being American
What Should Democrats Do About Gorsuch?
Emma Stone Could Lock Natalie Portman Out Of The Oscars Race
How Trump’s Supreme Court Could Overturn Roe v. Wade Without Overturning It
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017
Tom Brady Doesn’t Need Gronk — Or Moss, Or Welker — To Win
Trump Allies Tell Us Where They Think The GOP Is Headed
The Patriots Are The NFL’s Greatest Dynasty
‘Zootopia’ Is Probably Going To Win An Oscar
TrumpBeat: What The Immigration Chaos Tells Us About What’s To Come
Can You Rule Riddler Nation?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 3, 2017
When To Go For 2, For Real
Strong Hiring Greets The Trump Era
Trump’s Immigration Order Could Make It Harder To Find A Psychiatrist Or Pediatrician
14 Versions Of Trump’s Presidency, From #MAGA To Impeachment
Most People — And Perhaps Most Clergy — Don’t Want Political Endorsements In Church
Is It Time To Bring Back The Hartford Whalers?
What Makes NFL Games Take So Long?
The Pats’ Comeback Was Incredible — Even If You Think The Falcons Blew It
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
Tom Brady Beats The World, Again
‘La La Land’ Is Probably Gonna Win Best Picture
About Those Falcons Play Calls …
Politics Podcast: Trump vs. The Judge — Vol. II
Donald Trump Had A Superior Electoral College Strategy
The Patriots And Falcons Became Who We Thought They Were
The Super Bowl Wasn’t Really Like The Election
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017
‘La La Land’ Director Damien Chazelle Is A Lock For An Oscar
It’s Not Just DeVos: Trump’s Cabinet Is Facing Unprecedented Opposition
Pence Has Already Done Something Biden Never Did: Break A Senate Tie
The Minimum Wage Movement Is Leaving Tipped Workers Behind
The Darkest Town In America
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
Should Terrell Owens Be In The Hall of Fame?
What Happened To Aaron Gordon’s Dunks?
Trump Hasn’t Rolled Back Obama’s Executive Orders (So Far)
What Really Matters From Trump’s First 3 Weeks?
The 4 Types Of Constitutional Crises
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017
Most Undocumented Immigrants Live In Areas That Trump Lost
The Red Wings’ Empire Is Crumbling
So Far, No One Is Crossing The Aisle In The Trump Era
Trump Skeptics Tell Us Where They Think The GOP Is Headed
TrumpBeat: Maybe This Is What A Normal Week Looks Like
Can You Save The Drowning Swimmer?
‘See You In Court,’ Trump Says. OK, Now What?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 10, 2017
Russell Westbrook Should Be Mad At Kevin Durant — Durant Stuck Him With All The Work
Brady vs. Belichick: Who’s To Blame For The Patriots’ Insufferable Success?
A Q&A With The House Democrat Who’s Voted With Trump 75 Percent Of The Time
Will Trump’s Approval Rating Be A Problem For Republicans In 2018?
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
Does Jahlil Okafor Have A Place In Today’s NBA?
Clinton’s Ground Game Didn’t Cost Her The Election
The British Shake Up The Acting Oscar Races
Politics Podcast: Tea Party Parallels
Cancer Rates Are Dropping — But Not In Rural Appalachia
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017
The Knicks Did This To Themselves
What The NCAA’s Longest Win Streak Looks Like
So, Umm, Is The Trump Administration In Disarray?
Casey Affleck And Denzel Washington Are Neck And Neck In The Oscar Race
A Very Early Look At The Battle For The House In 2018
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017
Who’s Going Where As The NBA Trade Deadline Approaches?
The Spurs’ Defense Against Corner Threes Is Stellar. It’s Also Invisible.
Emma Stone Is Way Ahead In The Best Actress Race
What Makes A Trump Story Stick
Emergency Podcast: Trump’s Ties To Russia
The NCAA Is Modernizing The Way It Picks March Madness Teams
Why Trump’s Labor Nominee Failed
The Rust Belt Elevated Trump, But Its Electoral Power Is Dwindling
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017
The D’Antoni Basketball Revolution Goes To College
How Reddit Talked About The 2016 Presidential Campaign, From ‘Basket Of Deplorables’ To ‘Yuge’
The Life, Death And Rebirth Of ‘Fake News’ On Reddit
The Life, Death And Rebirth Of ‘Fake News’ On Reddit [video]
The Future Of The Democratic Party, According To The Bernie Sanders Wing
TrumpBeat: So Much News, So Many Distractions
Actually, Trump’s Congress Isn’t Off To A Slower Start Than Normal
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 17, 2017
A Riddle: How Many Crooked Politicians Are There?
Why That Maui Wowie Doesn’t Hit You The Same Way Every Time
Nikola Jokic Is Suddenly One Of The Best Young NBA Players Of All Time
Why Polls Differ On Trump’s Popularity
The Kings Got Fleeced In The Cousins Trade
DeMarcus Cousins Can’t Jump
What’s Going On In The First House Elections Of The Trump Era
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017
Who Picks The Oscar Winners?
Who Picks The Oscar Winners? [video]
Why Are Shootings Deadlier In Some Cities Than Others?
Oscar Voting Is Engineered To Favor Movies Like ‘La La Land’
People Are Faxing Their Senators Up To 300 Times An Hour
Politics Podcast: One Month In
Magic Johnson Is The Lakers’ Only Star
Chat: The Biggest Surprises Of The Trump Presidency So Far
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
Is James Harden As Good As He Says He Is?
How Trump’s New Plan Affects The 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants In The U.S.
DeMarcus Cousins Is Slow. The Pelicans Are Fast. Something’s Gotta Give.
Let’s Go To Mars! (Or Not)
Americans Will Never Make Mars A Priority. Why Should That Stop Us?
Would Trump’s ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Effort Really Help Protect Police?
Republican Health Plans Have Winners And Losers, Just Like Obamacare
Significant Digits For Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
Oscars Forecasters Are Split On Best Picture
How The DNC Race Turned Into A Group-Therapy Session
Who’s Trying To Buy An Academy Award?
The Raptors Used The Trade Deadline To Get Ready For LeBron
The Future Of The Democratic Party, According To ‘The Establishment’
Draft Picks Aren’t Forever
TrumpBeat: Is Trump Already Messing With Government Data?
Significant Digits For Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
The Two Mysteries Of The Gold Coins
The Real Republican Maverick: Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Mars Needs Lawyers
The Three Types Of Meryl Streep Movies
Tom Perez Isn’t As Liberal As Keith Ellison, But He’s Still Pretty Progressive
It’s Oscar Night!
Is John McCain A Maverick?
Significant Digits For Monday, Feb. 27, 2017
Oscars Night Was Predictable Until The Very End
All We Really Need To Get To Mars Is A Boatload Of Cash
Kemba Walker Doesn’t Care How Close You’re Guarding Him
Will Buyout Season Help The Cavs And Warriors?
Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust The Inside Scoop
Politics Podcast: Where Do The Parties Go From Here?
How Trump’s Start-Of-Term Strategy Differs From Past Presidents’
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017
How A Weakened Mexican Economy Could Threaten U.S. Security
How Frank Vogel Is Making Terrence Ross Feel At Home In Orlando
We’re Looking For A Part-Time Quantitative Editor
Firing Claudio Ranieri Won’t Fix Leicester City
Trump’s Speech Was Quiet — And Quietly Radical
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 1, 2017
When Did Sports Become So Political?
The Earth In A Suitcase
Russell Westbrook Can’t Stop Going Left
Kevin Durant’s Injury Is Exactly Why The Warriors Needed Kevin Durant
On A Scale Of Pivot To Game-Change, What Did We Think Of Trump’s Speech?
Is The Firing Squad More Humane Than Lethal Injection?
How Popular Is Donald Trump? [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 2, 2017
How We’re Tracking Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings
The Complicated Relationship Between Genes And Genealogy
The Canadiens Are Having A Good Season, But Trading Subban Was Still A Bad Idea
DeMarcus Cousins’s Kings Loved To Blow Leads — And Mount Huge Comebacks
The Big Question: Why Were Sessions And Other Trump Officials Talking To Russia?
TrumpBeat: Follow The Money If You Want To Know What Trump Will Do
Can Your Robot Friend Solve The Corn Maze?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 3, 2017
What Going To Mars Will Do To Our Bodies
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Predictors Aren’t Very Predictive
UNC-Duke Really Is College Basketball’s Best Rivalry
How Question Wording Affects (Or Doesn’t Affect) Support For Trump’s Travel Ban
The Eight Power Centers Of The Trump Administration
Significant Digits For Monday, March 6, 2017
How Big Is Space? Check Back In A Few Billion Years
What Going To Mars Will Do To Our Minds
Trump’s New Travel Ban Could Affect Doctors, Especially In The Rust Belt And Appalachia
Isaiah Thomas Is Using The Rim To Outsmart Tall Defenders
Politics Podcast: The Anatomy Of A Political Scandal
Trump’s New Travel Ban Might Be Better Politically Than Legally
Welcome To Mars! Enjoy Perpetual Jet Lag Under An Eerie Red Sky
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Seven Groups That Could Complicate GOP Plans To Repeal Obamacare
What The Obamacare Replacement Bill Means Depends On How You Get Your Coverage
Nate Silver And Mark Cuban Talk A Lot Of Politics And A Little Basketball
Why It’s So Hard For The GOP To Agree On Health Care
Kawhi Leonard’s Rise To Superstardom
Americans Probably Won’t Like Parts Of The GOP Health Care Bill
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The U.S. Is Downright Mediocre At The World Baseball Classic
What Does Kevin Durant’s Injury Mean For The Warriors?
Purple America Has All But Disappeared
How Much Progress Have We Made Since Women Went On Strike In 1970?
On The NCAA Bubble? Here’s The Number To Watch
Does The GOP Health Care Bill Have A Chance?
How Defunding Planned Parenthood Could Affect Health Care
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 9, 2017
Everything About Mars Is The Worst
How Derrick Rose Drills His Ugly Midrange Jumpers
TrumpBeat: How To Judge Trump
Significant Digits For Friday, March 10, 2017
Who Will Win The Space Race?
Don’t Let Trump — Or Any President — Take Credit For Strong Jobs Numbers
LeBron And Harden Are The NBA’s Best Quarterbacks
2017 March Madness Predictions [project]
It’s Crowded At The Top Of The NCAA Tournament
The Left Might Have A Hard Time Replicating The Tea Party’s Success
Significant Digits For Monday, March 13, 2017
2017 NCAA Men’s Tournament Preview
A No. 16 Seed Will Win, But Don’t Bet On It [video]
The White House Takes Its Attacks On Jobs Data To A New (And Dangerous) Level
How FiveThirtyEight Is Forecasting The 2017 NCAA Tournament
This East Coast Snowstorm Is Wicked Late
Politics Podcast: The Health Of The GOP’s Health Care Bill
The GOP Health Plan Would Drop Coverage To Pre-Obamacare Levels, The CBO Says
UConn Is Facing Its Toughest Tournament In Years
Space Sex Is Serious Business
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 14, 2017
No One Has Gotten Lucky In Space [video]
The Odds You’ll Fill Out A Perfect Bracket
Liberals Would Be Foolish To Primary Joe Manchin
The NL West Is All About The Dodgers And Giants
Exploring The Numbers In The GOP’s Health Care Plan
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Hot Takedown’s March Madness Special
What The NFL Can Teach Congress About Hiring More Diverse Staffs
Villanova Is A Weak Favorite, And Wichita State Is Dangerous
Villanova Is A Weak Favorite, And Wichita State Is Dangerous [video]
The NL East’s Mets-Nats Battle May Come Down To Injuries
6 NBA Lottery Prospects To Watch In The NCAA Tournament
There May Be 22 House Republicans Ready To Sink The GOP Health Care Bill
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 16, 2017
Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ Is College Basketball’s Latest Unicorn
Can Anyone In The NL Central Stop The Cubs?
What Trump’s Budget Says About His Priorities
Did The Election Stress Americans Out? If It Did, We Didn’t See Our Doctors About It
TrumpBeat: Return Of The Facts
Can You Find The Honest Prince?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 17, 2017
Day 1 Of March Madness Was Weirdly Normal
Why Do We Count?
How USC’s Upset Of SMU Rattled The East Region
Wisconsin Takes Down The Champs
UConn Won By 61 But Their Chances Of A Five-Peat Dropped
What To Expect From The Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings
Significant Digits For Monday, March 20, 2017
A Duke Loss Was Always Going To Look Like This
What Paul Ryan And Donald Trump Hope Will Happen On Obamacare This Week
How The Villanova And Duke Losses Shook The Bracket
How The Villanova And Duke Losses Shook The Bracket [video]
Politics Podcast: A Big Moment For The Trump Presidency
How The GOP Bill Could Change Health Care, In 8 Charts
Trump Is Tempting Fate On Health Care
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The Rituals Of The Presidency Make Trump Seem More Presidential
UConn Is 1 Win From Being The Streakiest College Team Ever
A Mistranslated Word Led To Some Of The Best Fake News Of The 20th Century
The NBA Player Who’s So Good At Taking Charges We Created a Stat For Him
How Much Of The Trump-Russia Story Is Smoke And How Much Is Fire?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Forget UK vs. UCLA — This Is The Real Sweet 16 Game To Watch
Forget UK vs. UCLA — This Is The Real Sweet 16 Game To Watch [video]
So Florida’s A Final Four Favorite Now?
Sorry, Mike Trout: The AL West Belongs To The Astros
Republicans Could Pay A Price For Ditching Trump — Even If He’s Unpopular
Team USA’s Final Challenge: Beating The Hottest World Baseball Classic Team Of All Time
This Health Care Bill May Haunt The GOP
The GOP Health Care Bill Is Unpopular Even In Republican Districts
Americans’ Shift To The Suburbs Sped Up Last Year
Dissecting Trump’s Most Rabid Online Following
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 23, 2017
Team USA’s World Baseball Classic Championship Didn’t Come Easy
Good Luck, AL Central: Cleveland Is Ready For Another World Series Run
Will Trump Reverse Obama’s Push For Greater Police Oversight?
The Obamacare Fight Is About Way More Than Health Care
James Harden Gets Fouled On 3s More Than Any NBA Team
Trump Has No Good Options On Health Care
The Easiest Way for Trump To Do Stuff Is To Not Do Stuff
Will The Baby Walk Away? Will The Troll Kill The Dwarves?
Significant Digits For Friday, March 24, 2017
WVU Had Gonzaga Right Where They Wanted ’Em — And The Zags Won Anyway
How Kelsey Plum Took Over Women’s College Basketball
Bradley Beal Is Finally The Player He Was Meant To Be
How Trump Lost On Health Care
Emergency Health Care Podcast: Live From Boise
The Future Of Obamacare Is In Trump’s Hands
The Two Cracks In The Republican Party
Is UConn Still A Big Favorite?
For A Trump Nominee, Neil Gorsuch’s Record Is Surprisingly Moderate On Immigration
Trump Doesn’t Have A Mandate For Paul Ryan’s Agenda
Significant Digits For Monday, March 27, 2017
This Year’s Final Four Is Built On Defense
This Is Why We Love Stories About Mars
South Carolina And Oregon Took Unlikely Roads To The Final Four
South Carolina And Oregon Took Unlikely Roads To The Final Four [video]
The AL East Won’t Be About The Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry This Year
Politics Podcast: Live From Boise
What Should Trump Do Next?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The Raiders Are Lame Ducks, Again
A Century-Old Arctic Shipwreck Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather
UConn Just Got A Shortcut On Their Road To Perfection
Trump’s Plan Won’t Reverse Coal’s Decline
Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders
Significant Digits For Wednesday, March 29, 2017
UConn And Gonzaga Are Very Different Kinds of NCAA Favorites
Mars Madness: 68 Cool Things About Mars Go Head-To-Head
Trump Is Beating Previous Presidents At Being Unpopular
How Oregon And South Carolina Can Make Another Upset Happen [video]
Yes, It’s Strange That Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t Have A Deal Yet
The Four Types Of Scarlett Johansson Movies
Significant Digits For Thursday, March 30, 2017
Why Won’t The Census Ask About Sexual Orientation?
Is The Home Run Back? Will The Shift Ever Die? And 8 More Burning Baseball Questions
The Cavs Might Actually Be In Trouble
Republican Senators Are Unusually Unified Right Now
TrumpBeat: You Can’t Build A Legacy On Executive Orders
Significant Digits For Friday, March 31, 2017
What Are The Chances We’ll Meet For Lunch?
Should The Freedom Caucus Be Afraid Of Donald Trump?
How Our 2017 MLB Predictions Work
NBA Teams Are Resting Players Earlier And Earlier
14 Things You Should Know About Saturday’s Final Four
Mississippi State Earned Every Bit Of That Upset Over UConn
Six Degrees Of Trump Opposition
Significant Digits For Monday, April 3, 2017
6 Things You Should Know About Monday’s NCAA Championship Game
Gonzaga Has The Numbers, But UNC Has The Pedigree [video]
New York Now Has More Mets Fans Than Yankees Fans
Politics Podcast: The Political Calculus Of A Filibuster
The Gorsuch Filibuster Shows The Liberal Base’s Clout
What The Special Election In Georgia Can — And Can’t — Tell Us About The Midterms
UNC Played Ugly Enough To Win
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 4, 2017
A Weaker EPA May Not Mean The Environment Goes To Hell
The Gorsuch Vote Shows The Old Senate Is Dead
We Rated Every Rotation In MLB. How Does Your Team’s Stack Up?
Is Filibustering Gorsuch A Smart Strategy For Democrats?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Did The Referees Ruin The Men’s NCAA Championship?
The Democrats Found The Votes On Gorsuch. Now Can The GOP?
This Is How You Master The Masters
The GOP’s New Health Care Plan Is Doomed Without Moderate Republicans
Tony Romo Was A Good QB In An Era Of Great Ones
To Ease The Student Debt Crisis, Hold Colleges Responsible
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 6, 2017
An Excavation Of One Of The World’s Greatest Art Collections
Nuking The Filibuster May Hurt Republicans In The Long Run
Why U.S. Health Care Costs So Damn Much
The Suns Get Whistled More Than A High School Gym Class
TrumpBeat: The Art Of The Less-Ambitious Deal
Significant Digits For Friday, April 7, 2017
Can You Outsmart Our Elementary School Math Problems?
The Syria Strike Is Trump’s First Big Break From His Campaign Rhetoric
One Slow Month Doesn’t Change The Strong Trend On Jobs
Mike Trout Is Outrageously Consistent At Being Outrageously Great
Most Senators Support Trump’s Syria Airstrike
Will Trump Benefit From A ‘Rally Around The Flag’ Effect After The Syria Airstrike?
America’s Fickle Relationship With Humanitarian Intervention
NASA Is Digging In The Snow To Help The West Manage Its Water
Significant Digits For Monday, April 10, 2017
Some Doctors Are Giving Mammogram Advice That Could Hurt Women
The Case For James Harden, MVP
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Non-Doctrine Doctrine
Are The Cavs Overrated Or Underrated?
The Alabama Governor Meets The Limits Of Partisanship
Trump Is Just The Latest President To Follow The Path From Isolationist To Hawk
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 11, 2017
The Case For Kawhi Leonard, MVP
The Champions League Is Unusually Up For Grabs
Why Republicans Are Worried About Kansas
The Sublime Moves Of America’s New Chess Champion
What Do We Know About The 2018 Midterms Right Now?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Hot Takedown’s NBA MVP Smackdown
Can The Minnesota Wild Recover From Their Late-Season Swoon?
The Case For LeBron James, MVP
It Doesn’t Matter If Bannon Stays Or Goes. It Matters Whether Bannonism Does.
Is Trump Or Brownback To Blame For The Surprisingly Close Race In Kansas 4?
Maxine Waters Isn’t Afraid To Talk Impeachment
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 13, 2017
Will Canada End Its Stanley Cup Drought? Well, It’s Not Impossible.
Can Science Help Runners Break The Marathon’s 2-Hour Barrier?
The Case For Stephen Curry, MVP
Virginia’s Democratic Primary Is Suddenly Close-ish
TrumpBeat: ‘I Realized It’s Not So Easy’
Significant Digits For Friday, April 14, 2017
How Many Bingo Cards Are There In The World?
What You Need To Know About France’s Far Right
The Case For Russell Westbrook, MVP
Handicapping The Georgia 6 Special Election
Significant Digits For Monday, April 17, 2017
We Are A Nation Of Tax-Day Procrastinators
We Are A Nation Of Tax-Day Procrastinators [video]
The Save Ruined Relief Pitching. The Goose Egg Can Fix It.
Marching Scientists Will Have A Lot In Common With Angry ’70s Farmers
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Paths, Revisited
Everything You Need To Know About The Georgia 6 Special Election
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Do MLB Teams Undervalue Defense — Or Just Value It Differently?
‘Reluctant’ Trump Voters Swung The Election. Here’s How They Think He’s Doing.
The Grizzlies Foul So Damn Much
The U.K. Snap Election Is Riskier Than It Seems
5 Takeaways From The Georgia 6 Special Election
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Why Relief Pitchers Need A Better Stat Than The Save
How ‘Qi’ And ‘Za’ Changed Scrabble
Politics Podcast: Elections In Georgia, France And The U.K. — Live From New York
Trump Probably Won’t Defy Midterm Gravity
Don’t Bet On The Emergence Of A ‘Religious Left’
35 Years Of American Death [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 20, 2017
How Tightly Should Congressional Republicans Embrace Trump?
Patterns Of Death In The South Still Show The Outlines Of Slavery
Connor McDavid Is Off To A Legendary Start
Baseball’s New Leadoff Hitters Don’t Need To Be Speed Demons
Trump Isn’t A Do-Nothing President
Significant Digits For Friday, April 21, 2017
Pick A Card, Any Card!
Your Guide To 35 Years Of American Death [video]
When Scientists Donate To Politicians, It’s Usually To Democrats
The French Election Is Way Too Close To Call
Rajon Rondo Got Hurt Just When He Was Starting To Matter
Marine Le Pen Is In A Much Deeper Hole Than Trump Ever Was
Some States Are Making It Easier To Get Birth Control
Significant Digits For Monday, April 24, 2017
‘But It’s Tradition!’ Is No Reason To Ban Tie Games In MLB
Can Trump Avoid A Government Shutdown On His 100th Day?
Politics Podcast: Trump’s First 100 Days
Significant Digits For Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Don’t Just Look At Trump’s Approval Rating To Judge His First 100 Days
Buy, Sell, Hold: What Comes After Trump’s First 100 Days?
The Blazers Are The Real-Life Version Of NBA Jam
The 3 Questions That Will Decide If Trump’s Tax Plan Works
Significant Digits For Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Why Are The Browns Hoarding Draft Picks?
Trump’s Wall Won’t Stop The Drugs
The Predators’ Goalie Is Unbeatable — For Now
Trump Dropped His Demand To Fund The Wall — That’s Smart Politics
Manchester United Is Too Unlucky To Be Great
Trump’s Health Care Bill Won Over The Freedom Caucus — But Risks Losing Everyone Else
Significant Digits For Thursday, April 27, 2017
Trump Might Be The First President To Scrap A National Monument
Why Can’t The Rockies Hit Outside The Rockies?
The Thunder Weren’t Built For The Modern NBA
TrumpBeat: 10 Lessons From The First 100 Days
Significant Digits For Friday, April 28, 2017
Can You Solve These Colorful Puzzles?
What Trump Has Done
Baseball’s New Pitch-Tracking System Is Just A Bit Outside
The NFL Likes Running Backs Again. Kinda, Sorta.
The Browns Need A Great QB, Which Is Why They Didn’t Draft One
Will We Look Back On All This 100-Day Trump Coverage And Laugh?
Significant Digits For Monday, May 1, 2017
Is It Cool To Complain To A Member Of Congress Who Doesn’t Represent Me?
Before Baseball-Reference, Statheads Relied On The ‘Big Mac’
Politics Podcast: 99 Trial Balloons
It’s Not Chris Paul’s Fault
How Will We Know If Trump Is Succeeding?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Bugs Of The World Could Squish Us All
Trump’s Health Care Bill Could Cost Him Working-Class Voters
Bryce Harper Is Hitting Like An MVP Again
The Rockets Are Finally Playing Their Game In The Playoffs
Sidney Crosby’s Out, And The Penguins May Be Next
The 4 Big Changes To Health Care In The Latest GOP Bill
What Will Democrats Demand Of Their 2020 Nominee?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Hot Takedown Tackles Race In The NFL, Plus NHL And NBA Playoffs
How Isaiah Thomas, The Shortest Guy In The NBA, Became Unstoppable
The GOP Health Care Bill May Have Found A Better Way To Fail
The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election
LeBron Doesn’t Get Better In The Playoffs. He’s Always This Good.
The Identity Politics Of The Trump Administration
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 4, 2017
JaVale McGee Is No Joke
The GOP Health Bill Is Still Far From Law
The Health Care Bill Could Be A Job-Killer For GOP Incumbents
How The Planet Vulcan Changed Science Forever
The Yankees Shouldn’t Be This Good Yet. (Yet!)
Moderate Republicans Are Flexing Their Muscles
Significant Digits For Friday, May 5, 2017
Who Will Win The Lucky Derby?
Washington Is Not Fulfilling Its Campaign Promises (The Hockey Team, That Is)
The U.S. Job Market Is On A Historic Growth Streak
Le Pen Is Just A Gargantuan Polling Error Behind Macron
Our 2017 Goose-Egg Reliever Rankings Are Here
The Four Types Of Vin Diesel Movies
Emergency Politics Podcast: What’s Next For Health Care?
The Kentucky Derby Is Getting Predictable
One Runner Came Tantalizingly Close To A 2-Hour Marathon
The 7 Signs That Someone Might Be Running For President In 2020
Significant Digits For Monday, May 8, 2017
Macron Won, But The French Polls Were Way Off
As U.S. Life Expectancies Climb, People In A Few Places Are Dying Younger
How Good (Or Bad) Does A QB Need To Be To Land A TV Job?
NBA Playoff Defense Can’t Stop The Rise Of The Pull-Up 3
Politics Podcast: Health Care Winners And Losers
Conventional Wisdom May Be Contaminating Polls
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 9, 2017
How Should I Deal With A Co-Worker Who Harassed Me?
Draymond Green Is Better Than Ever On Defense
How You Think We Should Be Tracking Trump
The Mets Aren’t Even Best At Getting Injured
Emergency Politics Podcast: Trump Fires Comey
Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 10, 2017
The Celtics-Wizards Series Is Tight. The Teams’ Defenses Are Not.
How To Know if The Trump-Russia Story Has Momentum
A Home Playoff Game Is A Big Advantage — Unless You Play Hockey
Just A Quarter Of GOP Senators Have Defended Trump’s Firing Of Comey
What’s Stopping The Rockets
Will An Anti-Trump Message Be Enough For Democrats In 2018?
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 11, 2017
We Converted $100 Into As Many Currencies As Possible
We Converted $100 Into As Many Currencies As Possible [video]
The Tangled Story Behind Trump’s False Claims Of Voter Fraud
Trump Hasn’t Diminished America’s Faith In Elections, But He Has Polarized It
Have The Cubs Forgotten How To Field?
Arsenal Stood Still While Its Rivals Got Better
TrumpBeat: Yes, There Was Non-Comey News This Week
Can You Do Math Without Numbers?
Significant Digits For Friday, May 12, 2017
The Spurs Have Evolved Their Way To Greatness
The Ottawa Senators Are Canada’s Last Stanley Cup Hope
Congress Must Be A Check On Trump To Avoid A Constitutional Crisis
We’re Edging Closer To Nuclear War
Significant Digits For Monday, May 15, 2017
There Are Lots Of Wrestlers In Hollywood, But Only Two Really Matter
Running Backs Are Finally Getting Paid What They’re Worth
The Warriors Don’t Start Trying Until They’re Down 15
We’re Hiring A Senior Editor
Politics Podcast: The Scandal Meter
Even The Biggest Scandals Can’t Kill Party Loyalty
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 16, 2017
How Animal Rights Activists And Environmentalists Became Unlikely Adversaries
The Fly Ball Revolution Is Hurting As Many Batters As It’s Helped
The Knicks Can’t Even Get The Draft Lottery Right
Have Trump’s Problems Hit A Breaking Point?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Derek Jeter Is Not The Greatest Yankee Of All Time
Should I Snub An Ex-Friend When I See Her At A Wedding?
Emergency Politics Podcast: The Comey Memo
The Best Teams Of Baseball’s 2015 Season Are Bums In 2017
The LeBron James School Of Driving
Why The Special Counsel May Be Good News For Republicans And Bad News For Trump
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 18, 2017
Way More Americans May Be Atheists Than We Thought
Latinos In Three Cities Are Reporting Fewer Crimes Since Trump Took Office
The Orioles Always Win More Than They Should. There’s A Reason For That.
What Would Happen If The English Premier League Had Playoffs?
TrumpBeat: Immigration Arrests Are Swamping The Court System
Significant Digits For Friday, May 19, 2017
The Battle For Riddler Nation, Round 2
How Roger Ailes Polarized TV News
The Obamacare Marketplaces Aren’t In A Death Spiral
The Beautiful Chaos Of The Warriors’ Offense
This Trump-Russia Investigation Could Last For Years
Why The 2018 Senate Elections Are Looking Bad For Both Parties
Significant Digits For Monday, May 22, 2017
Will Donald Trump Be Impeached?
How To Spot A Front-Runner On The ‘Bachelor’ Or ‘Bachelorette’
The Last Stand Of Manu Ginobili, NBA Unicorn
Mike Trout Somehow Found A Way To Get Better
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Path Forward
Democrats Don’t Need Trump’s Voters To Retake The House
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Trump’s Budget Is Built On A Fantasy
Obamacare’s Struggles In Iowa Could Be A Preview Of What’s To Come
J.R. Smith’s Defense Is Upside Down
Do You Love NFL Games That No One Wins? You Are In Luck.
Jeff Sessions May Be Tough On Crime, But States Want Fewer Prisoners
We Started With 14 Possible Paths For Trump’s Presidency. Which Are Most Likely Now?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 24, 2017
This Season’s Warriors Are As Good As Advertised
Donald Trump’s Base Is Shrinking
Tennessee Has Sneakily Compiled The Next Great Sports Drought
LeBron James Is Indestructible
Some With Pre-Existing Conditions Could Lose Coverage Under The GOP Health Bill
Montana’s Special Election Could Give The GOP Another Reason To Fret
Significant Digits For Thursday, May 25, 2017
Pitchers Are Slowing Down To Speed Up
The Cavs Are Built For LeBron
TrumpBeat: A Budget With Math Errors And A Fraction Of A Wall
Significant Digits For Friday, May 26, 2017
The March Of The Penguins Shouldn’t Be This Difficult
Some Of The GOP’s Institutions Have More Reason To Be Loyal To Trump Than Others
LeBron James Destroyed Our Elo Ratings, But Can He Beat The Warriors Again?
Black Voters Aren’t Turning Out For The Post-Obama Democratic Party
Significant Digits For Tuesday, May 30, 2017
What Makes The Spelling Bee So Hard (Published 2017)
Last Year’s Warriors Weren’t The Best Ever, But This Year’s Might Be
Losing Mike Trout For 7 Weeks Is Like Losing A Normal Star For A Full Season
Politics Podcast: Do Democrats Need A Win?
Are Moderate Republicans Really Willing To Kill A Senate Health Care Bill?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, May 31, 2017
In This Year’s NBA Finals, The Reigning Champions Are The Underdogs
How Do I Split A Check With A Bad Check Splitter?
How The Predators Can Avoid Becoming The Prey
After Years Of Tanking, The Astros Are Now The Best In Baseball
How Can The Cavs Beat The Warriors At Basketball? By Playing Football
Help Us Find The Wedding Songs No Couple Wants To Hear
The ‘Most Powerful Political Players’ Draft, Do-Over Edition
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 1, 2017
The Warriors Aren’t A Small-Ball Team Anymore
The Paris Agreement Would Have Been Less Partisan 30 Years Ago
The Diamondbacks Are Turning Back The Clock
We Gave You A Spelling Quiz, And It Didn’t Go Great
How Food Tastes To Me Is Totally Different From How It Tastes To You
TrumpBeat: If You Don’t Like The Officiating, Fire The Refs
Significant Digits For Friday, June 2, 2017
How Much Should You Bid For That Painting?
This Is How Scary The Warriors Are With Kevin Durant
Was Trump’s Paris Exit Good Politics?
Don’t Worry About The Job Market Yet, But Pay Attention
Three Reasons ‘Wonder Woman’ Has Already Made History
Andrew Miller Doesn’t Have Any Saves, And He’s The Best Reliever In Baseball
The Players Who Will Decide The Champions League Final
Are The U.K. Polls Skewed?
Democrats Are Overperforming In Special Elections Almost Everywhere
Significant Digits For Monday, June 5, 2017
Are Democrats Or Republicans Winning The Race For Congress? [project]
Steph Curry Finally Looks Like Steph Curry Again
Here’s The Best Tool We Have For Understanding How The Midterms Are Shaping Up
The Mets Pitching Staff Went From Great To Garbage In The Blink Of An Eye
Politics Podcast: Pittsburgh vs. Paris
Leaving Social Media Taught Me How Broken The News Cycle Is
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Math Has No God Particle
Chris Christie’s Legacy Likely Won’t Include A GOP Successor
Ryan Howard’s Career Is Dead. The Shift Killed It.
The Warriors’ Fast-Break Machine Slows On The Road
How The Cavs Can Push Back In Game 3
Is Celebrities Running For President A Thing Now?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Are The Warriors Ruining Basketball?
Scooter Gennett Is Somehow Not The Most Random Player To Hit Four HRs
The Warriors Are Making The Cavs Beat Themselves
The Predators’ Comeback Is No Fluke
How Trump’s Least Enthusiastic Voters Feel About Him Now
What To Expect From James Comey’s Congressional Testimony
What To Expect From James Comey’s Congressional Testimony [video]
Trump Is Right: Russia Is A Cloud Over His Administration
The Bingo Card Guide To The Comey Testimony
Emergency Politics Podcast: Comey’s Prepared Testimony
The Three Scenarios For The U.K. Election
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 8, 2017
Kevin Durant Closes The Door On LeBron
The Blue Jays Are Getting Hot, But It May Already Be Too Late
The Questions Comey Wouldn’t Answer
Emergency Politics Podcast: Comey’s Testimony
The Kansas Experiment Is Bad News For Trump’s Tax Cuts
The U.K. Election Wasn’t That Much Of A Shock
Significant Digits For Friday, June 9, 2017
Can You Crack This Square’s Hidden Code?
If The Warriors Sweep, Are They The Best NBA Team Ever?
If The Warriors Sweep, Are They The Best NBA Team Ever? [video]
Emergency Politics Podcast: The U.K. Election
The Great American Soccer Hope Is Here (For Real, This Time)
Everything Clicked For The Cavs In Game 4. Can It Happen Again?
Democrats Have A Slight Edge In The Georgia 6 Runoff
Significant Digits For Monday, June 12, 2017
Facts Alone Won’t Convince People To Vaccinate Their Kids
People Who Email Me Keep Assuming I’m A Man. How Do I Tell Them I’m Not?
Moneyball’s Draft Advice Has Outlived Its Usefulness
LeBron Raises Everyone’s Game When Facing Elimination
Sidney Crosby’s Penguins Are The Best Penguins
Politics Podcast: Who Makes Up The Base?
What To Watch For In Virginia’s Gubernatorial Primaries
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Warriors Duped The NBA
The Warriors Are In The GOAT Debate, But They Blew Their Chance To End It
The Warriors Are Not Necessarily The Greatest NBA Team Of All Time [video]
Why Some Conservatives Don’t Like The House Health Care Bill
Donald Trump Is Making Europe Liberal Again
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Only A Superteam Could Stop LeBron
Refugees May Be Good For The Economy
The Warriors Are Great, But Are They Better Than The 1939 Yankees?
There’s A Team That Can Beat The Warriors — It Just Doesn’t Exist Yet
Five People Are Facing Manslaughter Charges Because Of Flint’s Water Crisis
What Would A Real GOP Break From Trump Look Like?
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 15, 2017
Why The GOP Is So Hell-Bent On Passing An Unpopular Health Care Bill
Imagining President Pence
Two Government Agencies. Two Different Climate Maps.
It Looks Like The Baseball Is Behind MLB’s Power Surge
Emergency Politics Podcast: Trump Is Under Investigation
Lee Westwood Inherits Sergio’s Title: Best Golfer Without A Major
Why Is Trump Causing Chaos In Washington But Not In The Stock Market?
Significant Digits For Friday, June 16, 2017
How Long Will Chaos Reign In This Game Of Tag?
Trump Has A Solution, But It’s Not Clear That There’s A Problem
Fidget Spinners Are Over
The Art Of Cherry-Picking Polls
The Warriors Didn’t Need Kevin Durant To Be This Good
Why The Georgia Special Election Matters
Significant Digits For Monday, June 19, 2017
The U.S. Has Made Huge Strides Against Heart Disease — But Not Everywhere
Aaron Judge Is The Most Out-Of-Nowhere MVP Candidate Since Ichiro
Politics Podcast: The Most Special Special Election
The Special Election In Frank Underwood’s District Also Matters
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Georgia 6 Is All About The Voters Who Reluctantly Backed Trump
What Makes Markelle Fultz An NBA Draft Favorite
Republicans’ Obamacare Repeal Would Cut Taxes — But Mostly In Blue States
Each NHL Team’s Trash Is Vegas’s Treasure
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Where Can Democrats Win?
Emergency Politics Podcast: The Results In Georgia And South Carolina
The Sixers Finally Made A Move To Compete
Baseball’s Mediocre Teams Are Disappearing
Let’s Play The Democratic Blame Game!
The NHL MVP’s Big, Bearded Snub
Chances Are Your Team Is Not Picking The Best Player In The NBA Draft
Chances Are Your Team Is Not Picking The Best Player In The NBA Draft [video]
Does It Matter That Senate Republicans Wrote Their Health Care Bill In Secret?
40 Years From Now, The U.S. Could Look Like Las Vegas
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 22, 2017
The Senators Who Could Take Down The Health Care Bill
To Beat The Warriors, You Gotta Draft Like The Warriors. (Good Luck With That.)
The Knicks Would Be Crazy To Trade Kristaps Porzingis
What The Senate GOP Plan Would Mean For Health Insurance
Significant Digits For Friday, June 23, 2017
Can You Drink More Coffee Than Your Co-workers?
Will The Senate Pass Its Health Care Bill?
The Bulls Made The Right Decision But The Wrong Trade
Breaking Down The Jimmy Butler Trade
Breaking Down The Jimmy Butler Trade [video]
We’re Hiring A Copy Editor
Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike May Have Gone Too Far
Significant Digits For Monday, June 26, 2017
What Americans Don’t Like About Obamacare
Clayton Kershaw Might (Might!) Not Be The Best Pitcher In Baseball Anymore
Neil Gorsuch Is Paying Off For Trump So Far
The NBA Haters’ Ball
The ‘Resistance’ Lost On Health Care In The House. Can It Win In The Senate?
Politics Podcast: The Health Care Episode
The New CBO Report On Health Insurance Didn’t Do Republicans Any Favors
Mitch McConnell Isn’t Playing 13-Dimensional Chess
Significant Digits For Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Tim Tebow Is Failing Up
Which GOP Senators Might Resurrect The Health Care Bill?
Few Teams Have Done Less With More Than The Clippers
The Health Care System Is Leaving The Southern Black Belt Behind
Significant Digits For Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Serena Williams Is Not The 700th-Best Tennis Player On The Planet
At Least Phil Jackson Didn’t Leave The Knicks In Ruins
In MLB’s New Home Run Era, It’s The Baseballs That Are Juicing
Can Chris Paul And James Harden Play Together?
Chris Paul And James Harden Are A Rare Duo [video]
Phil Jackson’s Legacy With The Knicks Isn’t All Bad [video]
Maybe Trump Didn’t Remake The Political Map
Significant Digits For Thursday, June 29, 2017
Data On Drug Use Is Disappearing Just When We Need It Most
Anthony Young Pitched Like A Winner, Even When He Lost
Should Republicans Even Want The Senate Health Care Bill To Pass?
What’s New In Our NBA Player Projections For 2017-18
Wait, Is Lonzo Ball The Next Russell Westbrook?
Wait, Is Lonzo Ball The Next Russell Westbrook? [video]
Why Republicans Might Be Forced To Oppose Tax Cuts
Significant Digits For Friday, June 30, 2017
Who Steals The Most In A Town Full Of Thieves?
Paul George’s Legacy Could Be Dr. J’s … Or Danny Granger’s [video]
The Jagrsaurus Is Not Extinct
Michael Bay’s Transformers Are Rendering Leading Men Obsolete
Next Season’s NBA Heavyweights: Warriors, Cavs, Spurs, Rockets … Timberwolves?
Paul George Makes The Thunder Contenders Again
Trump Still Hasn’t Filled Top Jobs, And He Has (Mostly) Himself To Blame
Significant Digits For Monday, July 3, 2017
How Americans Order Their Steak
Andre Iguodala Is Not An Afterthought
Chris Christie Is Still More Popular Than Governors Who Were Literally Criminals
The Narrow Path Forward For The GOP Health Insurance Bill
The NBA’s Best Are All Out West
Where Should Carmelo Anthony Go?
Lyme Disease Is Spreading, And It’s Partly This Mouse’s Fault
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The GOP Has Been Trying To Change Medicaid Since Reagan
Gordon Hayward Is Exactly What The Celtics Needed
This Year’s Indians Are Secretly Better Than Last Year’s
Is Gordon Hayward Good Enough To Get The Celtics Past The Cavs?
Is Gordon Hayward Good Enough To Get The Celtics Past The Cavs? [video]
Are Trump And The Media Enemies Or Frenemies?
What Happens If The Election Was A Fraud? The Constitution Doesn’t Say.
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 6, 2017
The Cubs Have One Of The Worst Championship Hangovers Ever
Should I Rat Out My Neighbors For Not Cleaning Up After Their Dog?
The NBA Is Getting More Interesting, If Not More Competitive
The Science Of Conflicts Of Interest
Politics Podcast: Trump Goes Global
The Trump Administration’s Own Data Says Obamacare Isn’t Imploding
Significant Digits For Friday, July 7, 2017
How Many Critics Does It Take To Rank All The Movies?
Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Is Facing A Tough Data Challenge
The Trump Job Market Looks A Lot Like The Obama Job Market
Do The Celtics Have Enough Star Power To Win a Title? Not Yet.
The Bots Beat Us. Now What?
Significant Digits For Monday, July 10, 2017
Red-State Senate Democrats Haven’t Drawn Strong Opponents — Yet
Track And Field May Scrap Its Records Because Of Doping Scandals. Is That A Good Idea?
The Latest Trump-Russia Story Has The Makings Of A Blockbuster
The All-Time Leaders In Undeserved All-Star Appearances
Politics Podcast: Trump Asks For Voter Data
Republicans Are Still Seven Votes Shy On Health Care
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 11, 2017
The AL Is Still Beating The NL — But Maybe Not For Long
The Most Important Moves Of The NHL’s Free-Agent Frenzy
Hey, Democrats, Maybe You Should Run Someone Against Jeff Flake
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Republicans Matter Most, And They Don’t Seem To Care Much About Trump Jr.
Don’t Tell The Kids, But Bedtime Is A Social Construct
How Should We Rate A Tennis Player?
Think The 1927 Yankees Were Great? Meet The 2017 Dodgers And Astros
There Are No Easy Matches In Women’s Tennis Anymore
Is Bernie Sanders Really The Democratic Front-Runner?
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 13, 2017
Murder Is Up Again In 2017, But Not As Much As Last Year
Kenley Jansen Is Too Busy Helping The Dodgers Win To Get Saves
Sexual Harassment Isn’t Just A Silicon Valley Problem
The New Health Insurance Bill Faces The Same Old Roadblocks
A Long, Sad American Tennis Drought Is Over
Emergency Politics Podcast: Donald Trump Jr.’s Emails
The Fed Is About To Get Trumpier
Significant Digits For Friday, July 14, 2017
Can You Eat More Pizza Than Your Siblings?
The Ultimate Playlist Of Banned Wedding Songs
Is Aaron Judge The Next Babe Ruth … Or The Next Jeremy Lin?
Six Months In, Trump Is Historically Unpopular
Significant Digits For Monday, July 17, 2017
When Should We Eat?
Rachel’s Season Is Fitting Neatly Into ‘Bachelorette’ History
Here’s What 56,785 Homers Look Like On A Map
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Presidency At Six Months
Is The Senate Health Insurance Bill Dead?
When To Trust A Story That Uses Unnamed Sources
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 18, 2017
How Do I Deal With An Incompetent Boss?
Who Killed The Health Care Bill?
A Buyer’s (And Seller’s) Guide To The MLB Trade Deadline
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Batting Average Is So 19th Century
Surgery Is One Hell Of A Placebo
Britain Is The Home Of Golf. The Old Folks’ Home, That Is.
We Got Drunk On Margaritas For Science
We Got Drunk On Margaritas For Science [video]
Technology Is Biased Too. How Do We Fix It?
If Hillary Clinton Had Won [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 20, 2017
America Has Spoken: The Yankees Are The Worst
John McCain Has Increasingly Been A Thorn In Trump’s Side
The Republicans Have Three Health Care Bills And No Clear Paths Forward
Significant Digits For Friday, July 21, 2017
How Much Is A Spy Worth In A Warring Riddler Nation?
Three Things Trump Could Do To Hurt Obamacare
Baseball’s Best Teams Are Too Damn Good
The Next Step In The Search For Aliens Is A Huge Telescope And A Ton Of Math
Bad News For House Republicans: Clinton Won’t Be On The Ballot In 2018
Significant Digits For Monday, July 24, 2017
Pitchers Are (Slowly) Adapting To The Home Run Spike
Two Minutes Of Darkness With 20,000 Strangers
Kyrie Irving Wants To Be A No. 1, But He’s Better As A Sidekick
Politics Podcast: One Last(?) Try On Health Care
Just How Conservative Was Neil Gorsuch’s First Term?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Why Russia Revelations Never Seem To Change Anything
Four Offseason Moves That Will Reshape The AFC
Trump And Congress Are Probably On A Collision Course Over Russia
Significant Digits For Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Hall-Of-Fame Careers That Cooperstown Never Gave The Time Of Day
Are NFL Rookies Being Drastically Underpaid?
Four Offseason Moves That Will Reshape The NFC
Is Jeff Sessions Long For Trump’s World?
Republican Senators Aren’t Embracing Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Trump’s Ban On Travel To Cuba Might Actually Help Cuba’s Economy
Significant Digits For Thursday, July 27, 2017
The Worst Internet In America
American Muslims Are A Diverse Group With Changing Views
Who Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club After Adrian Beltre?
Sessions Is Cracking Down On Sanctuary Cities Again
Pick A Number, Any Number
Why The Senate’s Obamacare Repeal Failed
Significant Digits For Friday, July 28, 2017
Emergency Politics Podcast: Obamacare Repeal Fails
Le’Veon Bell Is Irreplaceable. The Steelers Have Yet To Notice.
McConnell Overreached On Health Care And Paid The Price
The Party Establishment Wing Of Trumpworld Collapses
The First 2020 Candidate Is … Hold On, I Had The Name Right Here … John Delaney
Why Everyone Should Love Adrian Beltre
Some Pretty Cool Science Is Gonna Happen During The Eclipse
Significant Digits For Monday, July 31, 2017
Trades Aren’t Just For The Deadline Anymore
We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Podcast/Video Intern
Politics Podcast: White House Chaos
Scaramucci Goes Off The Record
We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Sports Intern
Baseball’s Richest Just Got Much Richer
Trump Is About To Make A Key Obamacare Decision
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017
Trump’s Opioid Commission Listened To Public Health Experts
Women Are Making Over The Beauty Industry’s Boy’s Club
Trump Came In As A Weak President, And He’s Made Himself Weaker
Opioid Prescriptions Across The U.S.
How To Know When The GOP Is Serious About Tax Reform
Significant Digits For Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Wait, The Cubs Won The Trade Deadline?
Medicine Is Getting More Precise … For White People
Lots Of People In Cities Still Can’t Afford Broadband
Chris Sale Still Has Nothing On Pedro
Why A Trump Pivot Might Backfire
Significant Digits For Thursday, August 3, 2017
We Analyzed 1,000 Fortune Cookies To Unlock Their Secrets
We Analyzed 1,000 Fortune Cookies To Unlock Their Secrets [video]
Democrats Aren’t In Lockstep Over Abortion — That’s Why They’re Fighting
Lonzo Ball Is The NBA’s Most Talked About Rookie In Years
Tom Brady Will Be Bad Eventually
Trump’s Problems Are Piling Up, So What Should He Do Now?
Trump’s Plan To Cut Legal Immigration Could Hurt The Economy
Significant Digits For Friday, August 4, 2017
Is This Bathroom Occupied?
The Job Market Is Having A ‘Goldilocks’ Moment
We’re Looking For A Fall 2017 Art And Design Intern
The Senate Seems More Willing To Push Back Against Trump Than The House — Why?
The Neymar Deal Was Certainly Crazy. But Was It Smart?
The Congressional Map Has A Record-Setting Bias Against Democrats
Significant Digits For Monday, August 7, 2017
My Company Wants Everyone To Chip In For The Boss’s Gift. Is That Appropriate?
The Dodgers Have A Real Chance To Break The All-Time Wins Record
Rachel Lindsay’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season, In Three Charts
Baseball Is Finally Realizing That The Save Is Dumb
Politics Podcast: Enter The Grand Jury
‘Diagnosing’ Trump Is More About Politics Than Mental Health
Significant Digits For Tuesday, August 8, 2017
How Gender, Age And Race Shape Our View Of What Makes A Great Black Athlete
We Asked Two Eclipse Chasers What Keeps Them Hooked
Are Lefty Quarterbacks Going Extinct?
American Chess Is Great Again
What Kind Of Republican Might Challenge Trump In 2020?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017
Football Season Is Here! No, The Other Football
Trump Picks A Favorite In Alabama’s GOP Senate Primary
The Solar Eclipse vs. Solar Electricity
Will The PGA Championship Be Jordan Spieth’s Great White Whale?
Colin Kaepernick Is Not Supposed To Be Unemployed
The Future Of The Democratic Party Is … White Guys?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017
What’s New In Our 2017-18 Club Soccer Predictions
The Eclipse Was A Big Deal in 1878, Too
Trump’s Military Ban Could Hurt More Than Just Transgender Troops
The English Premier League Is Back And So Is Manchester City
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 11, 2017
Can You Plug The White House Leak?
If Trump’s McConnell Bashing Is A Strategy, It’s A Dumb One
Baseball’s ‘Hot Hand’ Is Real
Presidential Responses To Racial Violence Have Often Been Weak. Trump’s Is Weaker.
Charlottesville And The Rise Of White Identity Politics
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 14, 2017
Students At Most Colleges Don’t Pick ‘Useless’ Majors
The Normal Rules Of Politics Still Apply To Trump — And To Republicans In Congress
The Jets Are Bad, But Are They 0-16 Bad?
Giancarlo Stanton Will Need To Slug Like Barry Bonds To Beat Roger Maris
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Response To Charlottesville
What To Watch For In Tonight’s Alabama Senate Primaries
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017
Democrats Have Their Own Challenges In Talking About Racial Issues In The Trump Era
The Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Might Start With Vaccines
The Unlikely Resurgence Of Baseball’s Aces
The NBA Is Giving Teams No Excuses To Sit Stars In Big Games
Is Trump’s Response To Charlottesville Really About Politics?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
The GOP Establishment Got What It Wanted (Sorta) In Alabama’s Senate Primary
Do Athletes Really Run Hot And Cold?
Blake Bortles Is The Tom Brady Of Garbage Time
There Are Still More Than 700 Confederate Monuments In The U.S.
Is Garry Kasparov Too Old To Dominate Chess Again?
The Sheer Number Of Democrats Running For Congress Is A Good Sign For The Party
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017
One Art Lover’s Crusade To Catalog The World
Look! We Found Something Republicans, Democrats And Jared Kushner Actually Agree On!
Buster Posey Has Quietly Become A Lock For Cooperstown
Americans Fear North Korea And Don’t Trust Trump To Defuse The Situation
Mets vs. Yankees? America Couldn’t Care Less, New York
Trump Keeps Derailing His Own Agenda
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 18, 2017
Can You Unravel These Number Strings?
Few SEC Running Backs Have Found The NFL To Be ‘Really Easy’
Lots Of Americans Aren’t Sure If We Should Take Down Confederate Statues
Earth Has The Solar System’s Best Eclipses
Mayweather Is Defined By The Zero Next To His Name
Emergency Politics Podcast: What Does Bannon’s Exit Mean?
Bannon May Be Out, But Nationalism Probably Isn’t
Trump’s Populism Isn’t Popular — But That’s On Him, Not Bannon
How Big Is The Bannon Wing Of The Republican Party?
Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 21, 2017
Joey Votto’s Greatness Is Wasted On The Reds
Now Stare Directly At This Eclipse Story
Politics Podcast: How Trump Talks About Race
The Ever-Changing U.S. Plan In Afghanistan
Mayweather. McGregor. What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017
Global Club Soccer Rankings [project]
Fake Polls Are A Real Problem
Real Madrid, Arsenal, LA Galaxy, Boca Juniors — In One Giant Power Ranking
Trump’s Reluctant Voters Are Getting More Reluctant
The Cavs Thread The Needle With Kyrie Megadeal
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
Can College Football Schedules Be Fixed?
Which College Football Teams Are Always Overrated in August?
How To Avoid Falling For A Fake Poll
The Celtics Didn’t Mortgage Their Future — They Insured It
Baseball Is Overrun By Adam Dunns
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017
7 Rules For Reading Trump’s Approval Rating
Which College Football Teams Do The Most With The Least Talent? (And Vice Versa)
What I Learned From 7 Months Of Watching The Trump White House
Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 25, 2017
Work A Shift In The Riddler Gift Shop
Conor McGregor Is Not A Pioneer
Believe The Meteorologists. Harvey Is Incredibly Dangerous.
Will The Champions League Finally Get A New Champion?
Will The Arpaio Pardon Make Trump More Unpopular?
The Arpaio Pardon Encapsulates Trump’s Identity Politics
Trump Is A 19th-Century President Facing 21st-Century Problems
Hurricane Harvey Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 28, 2017
Is Trump Losing Advisers Unusually Fast?
The Texas Rangers Got Better, But Their Record Got Way Worse
How The Dodgers Are Using Baseball’s New DL Rules To Get An Edge
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Biggest Domestic Crisis Yet
The Arpaio Pardon Has Plenty Of Precedents … That Got Other Presidents In Trouble
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017
What Can We Do If A President Has A Conflict Of Interest But Doesn’t Think He Does?
NFL Preseason Found A Way To Get Even Worse
Can A Third-Party Ticket Win In 2020?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017
What Happens If The Kyrie-Isaiah Trade Falls Through?
Albert Pujols Is The Worst Player In Baseball
The Mayweather-McGregor Fight, As Told Through Emojis
Six Charts To Help Americans Understand The Upcoming German Election
It’s Time To Ditch The Concept Of ‘100-Year Floods’
Trump Voters In Alabama May Be About To Teach Trump A Lesson
Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017
Disaster Politics Can Get In The Way Of Disaster Preparedness
Michigan’s Lineup Was Gutted. How Much Will It Matter?
There’s Been A Lot Of News But Little Change In Trump’s Approval Rating
Trump Is Already Curtailing DACA
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Is Your Friend Full Of It?
Justin Verlander Needs The Astros As Much As They Need Him
MLB’s Prospects Are Showing Up Ready To Mash
Hurricane Harvey’s Impact — And How It Compares To Other Storms
The Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Hasn’t Mattered This Much In A Decade
2018 Could Be The Year Of The Angry White College Graduate
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017
Congress Probably Has The Votes To Make DACA Law. But That Doesn’t Mean It Will.
J.D. Martinez’s Path From Slap-Hitter To Four-Homer Sensation
A College Football Team’s Season Isn’t Over At 0-1
Politics Podcast: Immigration Politics
Hurricane Irma Will Be Dangerous No Matter Where It Makes Landfall
2017 NFL Predictions [project]
America’s Shifting Religious Makeup Could Spell Trouble For Both Parties
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017
The Eagles, Vikings And Titans Are Trendy Picks — But Are They For Real?
How To Win A Nuclear Standoff
The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Is Bungling Its Way To The World Cup
The End Of DACA Will Ripple Through Families And Communities
Trump Sided With The Democrats. Whaaaaat?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017
How Our 2017 NFL Predictions Work
Al Gore’s New Movie Exposes The Big Flaw In Online Movie Ratings
Pitchers Have Been Avoiding Giancarlo Stanton (It Just Hasn’t Worked)
Here’s What The NFL Career Passing Leaderboard Will Look Like In 2025
Trump’s Approval Rating Is Up A Tick
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 8, 2017
The Worst Case Scenario For Hurricane Irma Looks Likely
Riddler Nation Goes To War
How To Play Our NFL Predictions Game
We Should Have Seen Federer-Nadal At The U.S. Open By Now
What Lies In Irma’s Path
We’re Still Looking For The New Goose Gossage
Will Miami’s Skyscrapers Withstand Irma?
Tennis Finally Crowns An American Woman Not Named Williams
Forecasts Have Done A Good Job Predicting Irma’s Shifting Path
Irma Is Bearing Down On Some Of Florida’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Why Republicans Can’t Govern
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 11, 2017
Drew Brees Deserves Better Than The Saints’ Defense
David Wright’s Career Wasn’t Supposed To Go This Way
Politics Podcast: Does Hillary Clinton’s Book Get 2016 Right?
What 100-Year-Old Hurricanes Could Teach Us About Irma
Trump’s Hardline Immigration Stance Got Him To The White House
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017
The Teams We Like In The Group Stage Of The Champions League
Politicians Write Lots Of Books. Here’s How Far Into Them People Read.
Wow, Week 1 Of The NFL Was Terrible
The Recent Rush Of GOP Retirements Is Good For Democrats
Everyone Needs To Calm Down About The Indians And Dodgers
Surviving A Big Storm Doesn’t Mean The Trauma Is Over
Did Bernie Sanders Turn Democrats Into The Single Payer Health Care Party?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
Goodbye, Saturn — It Was Nice Seeing You
Is Hillary Clinton Right About Why She Lost?
What Does A Winning Streak Mean In MLB?
The Chiefs Are In An Unfamiliar Place — No. 1 In Our NFL Rankings
Amazingly, The Indians Are Even Better Than They Seem
Trump Hasn’t Dismantled Obama’s Legacy Yet — And May Not Ever
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017
Thank God You People Don’t Have The Nuclear Codes
4 Theories To Explain Why Trump Is Suddenly Working With Democrats
Mike Trout Doesn’t Need A Full Season To Put Up MVP Numbers
How A Warm Winter Destroyed 85 Percent Of Georgia’s Peaches
Why Is The Most Vulnerable GOP Senator Not Dean Heller?
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
Will You Be A Ghostbuster Or A World Destroyer?
Who Hates The Patriots The Most?
Where Does Boxing Go After Mayweather?
The Indians’ Win Streak Wasn’t MLB’s Longest — But It Might Be The Most Impressive
Trump’s Popularity Has Dipped Most In Red States
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 18, 2017
What The World Thinks Of Trump
What A Doctor Calls A Condition Can Affect How We Decide To Treat It
Beside The Points For Monday, Sept. 18, 2017
Eli Manning Is Profoundly Mediocre
Politics Podcast: Should Democrats Move Left?
Republicans Really Could Repeal Obamacare This Time
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017
The Patriots Steal Back The Top Ranking
Baseballs Are More Consistently Juiced Than Ever
Our Way-Too-Early 2020 Democratic Primary Draft
Why Hurricane Maria Surprised Forecasters By Getting So Strong So Fast
The GOP’s Identity Crisis Has Overtaken Arizona’s Senate Race
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
Has NFL Play Gotten Worse, Or Is It Just You?
Democrats Weren’t Always Super Liberal On Immigration
The Minnesota Twins Are Not Supposed To Be Here
The New Health Care Bill Is Not So Great For States That Like Obamacare
The Media Has A Probability Problem
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
London Brings Out The Best In The NFL’s Dregs
How Graham-Cassidy Caught The Democrats Napping
Beside The Points For Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
Dick Vermeil Retired A Decade Ago. Will You Please Stop Using His Damn 2-Point Conversion Chart?
The GOP’s Catch-22 On Obamacare
Kris Kobach Can Prove U.S. Elections Are Messy, But That’s Not The Same Thing As Fraudulent
How Do You Like Them Rectangles?
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 22, 2017
How Reddit Is Talking About The Trump Presidency
It’s Week 35 Of Trump’s Presidency. How’s His Approval Rating? [video]
Do Toothless Offenses Like The Bengals’ Ever Recover?
Emergency Politics Podcast: McCain Is A No On Graham-Cassidy
Six (Unlikely) Scenarios That Could Change The 2018 Senate Map
Carmelo Anthony Makes The Thunder Whole
The NFL Protests May Be Unpopular Now, But That Doesn’t Mean They’ll End That Way
Significant Digits For Monday, Sept. 25, 2017
The U.S. Murder Rate Is Up But Still Far Below Its 1980 Peak
Beside The Points For Monday, Sept. 25, 2017
How Will Porzingis And The Knicks Cope With Life After Melo?
Week 3 Is Pivotal For The Cardinals And Cowboys [video]
Politics Podcast: Trump vs. The NFL
Will Alabama Republicans Defy Trump?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
Aaron Judge Was Amazing. Aaron Judge Was A Bum. Now He’s Amazing Again.
One More Thing For Puerto Rico To Worry About: Disease-Ridden Mosquitoes
The Republican Establishment And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Is Trump’s NFL Critique Exploiting Divides Or Creating Them?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017
LeBron And The Cavs Could Make Dwyane Wade Young Again
It’s The Final Takedown
The Rams Are Suffering The NFL’s Worst Attendance Decline In Decades
3 Ways To Read Sen. Bob Corker’s Retirement
Tax Policy Should Be Easier For Republicans. But Nothing Has Been Easy.
Never Tweet, Mr. President
Significant Digits For Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
Gerrymandering Is On Trial
Beside The Points For Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
Kareem Hunt Is Breaking The NFL
The Media Really Has Neglected Puerto Rico
Trump’s Latest Travel Order Still Looks A Lot Like A Muslim Ban
More Americans Support Aid When Told Puerto Ricans Are U.S. Citizens
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Double Scissors!
Significant Digits For Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
How Every NFL Team’s Fans Lean Politically
It’s Week 36. Trump Has Made The NFL A Partisan Issue. [video]
Deshaun Watson Left. Clemson Evolved.
There’s Still Hope For The Soccer Team That Can’t Score
Tom Price’s Use Of Private Jets Wasn’t His Only Big Political Mistake
The Media Needs To Stop Rationalizing President Trump’s Behavior
Gorsuch Could Disappoint Conservatives On Immigration
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
How Conservative Is Neil Gorsuch Likely To Be This Term? [video]
Kansas City And Washington Have Equally Good QBs Who Are Polar Opposites [video]
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Response To Hurricane Maria
Madison Bumgarner Rode A Hot Streak To Greatness, And We Know Who Could Be Next
Mass Shootings Are A Bad Way To Understand Gun Violence
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 — The Las Vegas Shooting
The Pats Have Gotten By With Bad Defenses, But This Is Ridiculous
My Neighbor Uses Me As A Free Baby Sitter — How Do I Deal With This Mooch?
The Dallas Cowboys Are Back To Their Old Selves — Overrated
The U.S. Has Never Been So Polarized On Guns
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017
Pardons Have Changed A Lot (And We’re Not Just Talking About Arpaio)
Each AL Playoff Team’s Biggest Strength — And Weakness
The Timberwolves Might Have Too Many Stars
What Justice Kennedy’s Silence Means For The Future Of Gerrymandering
Does The Media Cover Trump Too Much? Too Harshly? Too Narrowly?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
Can Anyone Beat The Warriors?
How Our 2017 College Football Playoff Predictions Work
Beside The Points For Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
Who’s In DACA — And Who Isn’t
Most College Football Dreams Have Yet To Be Crushed
Each NL Playoff Team’s Biggest Strength — And Weakness
Trump’s Handling Of Hurricane Maria Is Getting Really Bad Marks
California Moved Its Primary Up. What Does That Mean For 2020?
Can You Beat The Game Show?
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 6, 2017
Trump Hasn’t Killed Obama’s Biggest Policies, But He’s Making Lots Of Important Changes
I Bet On The Quarterbacks For Jets-Browns In July. I Probably Lost.
It’s Week 37 Of The Trump Presidency. How Has He Handled The Hurricanes? [video]
World Cup Anxiety Reaches Its Boiling Point For The USMNT
How Do Americans Feel About The NFL Protests? It Depends On How You Ask.
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 9, 2017
Decertifying The Iran Deal Would Probably Be Mostly Symbolic
Beside The Points For Monday, Oct. 9, 2017
Starters Are Getting Shelled — And Getting Pulled Early — This Postseason
If Puerto Rico Were A State, Its Health Care System Would Recover Faster From Maria
Keep Expectations Low For Mitch Trubisky’s Debut [video]
Politics Podcast: Corker Uncorked
The Virginia Governor’s Race Is Not A Good Political Barometer
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017
The Netherlands Is In A World Of Trouble, And Argentina Might Be Too
College Professors Aren’t Killing Religion
Is It Safe To Say Trump Is A Favorite To Win Re-Election?
The Last Time The Chiefs Were This Good, They Won A Super Bowl
The GOP Had One Big Divide On Health Care. It Has Three On Taxes.
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
The Worst Loss In The History Of U.S. Men’s Soccer
I Got Promoted, And My Work Buddy Didn’t. Now Things Are Weird.
What Does A Typical Sexual Harasser Look Like? We Don’t Know.
How Oklahoma Gets Into The College Football Playoff
The Grandfather Of Alt-Science
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017
Who Gets To Lose To The Warriors In The NBA Finals?
Is Your D&D Character Rare?
Even The Indians Can’t Escape Baseball’s Postseason Buzz Saw
Kelvin Benjamin Is The NFL’s Clutchest Receiver
Beside The Points For Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017
Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat May No Longer Be A Sure Thing
Trump Is Far Less Popular Than The Economy Suggests He Should Be
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
How Much Is A Perfect Game Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Worth?
2017-18 NBA Predictions [project]
Trump Again Has The Lowest Approval Rating In Modern Times [video]
The Columbia Lions Are The Best Football Team In NYC
Why The Warriors And Cavs Are Still Big Favorites
Trump Will Have A Hard Time Getting Congress To Rewrite The Iran Deal For Him
Don’t Give Up On Ben Roethlisberger Just Yet
Why Puerto Rico’s Electric Grid Stood No Chance Against Maria
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 16, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Oct. 16, 2017
My Roommate Keeps His Bodily Fluids In Our Fridge. What The Hell?
Why The Spurs May Have A Down Year
Politics Podcast: Steve Bannon’s War Against The GOP
What Happened To DeMarco Murray? [video]
The Supreme Court Is Allergic To Math
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
The Politics Of Tax Reform: 101
Have The Eagles Joined The NFL’s Ruling Class?
The Warriors’ Klay Thompson Only Needs 0.79 Seconds To Beat You
A Blood Test Promised To Make Me A Better Runner, But It Just Made Me Worry I Pee Too Much
Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss On Working With Magic Johnson And Drafting Lonzo Ball
Where Is The Trump Presidency Headed?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
Why High-Profile Events Like Mass Shootings Often Don’t Lead To Policy Change
Jaylen Brown Is The Celtics’ Only Hope Now
Millennial Women, More Than Older Women, Think Men Have It Easier
How Clemson And Washington Can Still Make The College Football Playoff
A State-By-State Guide To Those Wonky Obamacare Payments You Keep Hearing About
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
Where Do The Celtics Go From Here?
This Is The Greatest Sports Day Of The Year
Here’s An Idea, Falcons: Throw To Julio Jones In The Red Zone
Beside The Points For Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
Calm Down About Those Virginia Polls, Folks
Can You Please The Oracle? Can You Escape The Prison?
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
The 2017 Cubs Never Clicked
The Dodgers Dominated Like Few Pennant Winners In Recent History
This Week’s Most Pivotal NFL Game: Cardinals vs. Rams
This Week’s Most Pivotal NFL Game: Cardinals vs. Rams [video]
The GOP’s Abortion Ban Is About Politics, Not Science
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
This World Series Just Might Have The Two Best Teams
Most People Believe In JFK Conspiracy Theories
Vegas Is The Best Expansion Team In NHL History
Politics Podcast: Could A Democrat Actually Win In Alabama?
The Worst Tweeter In Politics Isn’t Trump
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017
The Falcons Are In Trouble, But The Saints Might Be Back
This World Series Could Be An All-Time Classic [video]
What Would Happen If There Were No Number 6?
The Thunder Suddenly Can’t Rebound
How Does Jeff Flake’s Retirement Change The Arizona Senate Race?
Emergency Politics Podcast: Flake Is Out
Clayton Kershaw’s Otherworldly Game One
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017
The ‘Last Hurrah Caucus’ Now Has The Power To Kill Trump’s Agenda In The Senate
Notre Dame Isn’t In Control Of Its Playoff Destiny
How Do I Get My Best Friend To Stop Micromanaging My Breakup?
Will The GOP Pass Anything Before Midterms?
Game 2 Was A Lesson In How Not To Manage A Bullpen
Significant Digits For Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017
Coaches Mostly Don’t Matter, Unless You Suck As Much As The Suns
Giannis Antetokounmpo Looks Like A Freaking MVP
Gun Laws Stop At State Lines, But Guns Don’t
Beside The Points For Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017
Declaring Opioids A Health Emergency Could Make Treatment More Widely Available
Joe Girardi Was A Good Manager. In 2017, That’s Not Enough.
What The GOP Budget Taught Us About The Party’s Tax Reform Plans
Everyone Agrees That Weed Is Great — Except Politicians
Can You Play ‘The Price Is Right’ Perfectly?
Significant Digits For Friday, Oct. 27, 2017
The First FBI Crime Report Issued Under Trump Is Missing A Ton Of Info
The GM Of The Hornets Thinks Dwight Howard Might Be The Team’s Missing Piece
What The Last Four Weeks Did To Trump’s Approval Rating
What The Last Four Weeks Did To Trump’s Approval Rating [video]
Penn State Is Playing Its Biggest Game In 20 Years
The Ultimate Halloween Candy Power Ranking
The Ultimate Halloween Candy Power Ranking [video]
David Roberts’s Overworked Bullpen Is A Bad Omen For The Dodgers
The Dodgers’ Best Bats Heat Up At Just The Right Time
Trumpism Works Better Without Trump
Which Reactions To The Manafort Indictment Matter Most
This Astros-Dodgers World Series Is Already One Of The Best Ever
Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 30, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Oct. 30, 2017
Denver’s Defense Used To Make Up For Its Terrible Offense. Not This Year.
Politics Podcast: Mueller’s First Strike
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017
An Introduction To The Dark Arts Of Opposition Research
Trump’s Nominee For NASA Chief Could Remake The Agency
The Knicks’ Latest Savior May Be The Actual Savior
The World Series Baseballs Sure Seem Juiced. But Are They?
Most GOP Senators Stayed Quiet About The Mueller Indictments
Are Anti-Trump Republicans Really Anti-Trump?
Of Course This World Series Needs A Game 7
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017
Political Twitter Is No Place For Moderates
How Penn State Can Still Make The College Football Playoff
Will The Browns And Niners Turn It Around? (Next Year, That Is)
What Went Down In Game 7 Of The World Series [liveblog]
Take Martin O’Malley At Least Somewhat Seriously In 2020 … Seriously
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017
The Astros Tanked Their Way To The Top
Blake Griffin And Kristaps Porzingis Are Taking Off
The GOP Tax Bill Has A Chance As Long As Americans Don’t Hate It
Can California Save Obamacare From Trump?
The NBA’s Age Limit Is Broken
Beside The Points For Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017
People Are Skeptical Of The GOP’s Tax Bill. Can Trump Change Their Minds?
Can You Pick Up Sticks? Can You Help A Frogger Out?
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 3, 2017
What Will Virginia And New Jersey Tell Us About Trump?
Gang Stats Aren’t Remotely Reliable, But Voters Keep Hearing About Them Anyway
NFL Teams Are Actually Getting More Predictable
Politics Podcast: Sexual Harassment And Political Journalism
How The Falcons Can Win This Weekend [video]
Northam Heads Into Virginia Governor’s Race With A Small Lead
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 6, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Nov. 6, 2017
My Husband Won’t Get Out Of Bed When We Travel. How Do I Save My Vacation?
The Pistons Might Actually Be Good
Politics Podcast: Election Day 2017
All The Cable News Networks Are Covering The ‘Russia Story’ — Just Not The Same One
Why The 2016 Election Won’t Go Away
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
How Anti-Terrorism Design Can Also Make Cities More Livable
Kenley Jansen Is The Model Of A Modern Reliever
The Jaguars Finally Rank First In Something Besides Ineptitude
No Matter How You Measure Them, Mass Shooting Deaths Are Up
What Went Down On Election Night 2017 [liveblog]
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017
The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018
Emergency Politics Podcast: A Good Night For Democrats
Roy Halladay Was The Greatest Pitcher Of His Generation
LeBron Can’t Do It All Alone
The 2017 Elections Suggest Incumbency Won’t Save Republicans In 2018
How Travel And Fatigue Make Some NBA Games Unwinnable
Politics Podcast: 2016 Anniversary Edition
Can An NHL Player Finally Score 50 Goals In 50 Games Again?
The One County In America That Voted In A Landslide For Both Trump And Obama
North Korea’s Nukes May Not Be Its Biggest Threat
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017
What Happened To The Seahawks’ Rushing Game? [video]
Here Are The Week 11 Games That Will Most Affect The College Football Playoff
Beside The Points For Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2017
Is It Time For Republicans To Panic?
9 Key Questions About Roy Moore And The Alabama Senate Race
Trump’s Trade Policies Keep Backfiring
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 10, 2017
Help Us Find These Missing Pieces
There’s No Reason To Think Republicans Will Be In Better Shape A Year From Now
The Longhorns Are Usually Good At Football And Basketball. Now, They Stink At Both.
Trump’s Low Approval Rating Hurt Republicans On Tuesday [video]
The Sixers Could Be Dominant Soon. Yes, Those Sixers.
The Healthiest State In The Country Has Some Of The Steepest Premiums
Italian Soccer Is On The Brink Of Disaster
How Roy Moore Could Lose Alabama’s Senate Race
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 13, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Nov. 13, 2017
If I Write All My Friend’s Papers, Are We Really Friends?
Tyreke Evans Is Back
Politics Podcast: Alabama’s Senate Race
Two Stars Slammed Into Each Other And Solved Half Of Astronomy’s Problems. What Comes Next?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
These House Republicans Could Cause Problems For The Tax Bill
Why McConnell Has So Little Leverage Over Moore In Alabama
Goff And The Rams Weren’t Supposed To Be This Good
Do Democrats Need To Win In Alabama To Take The Senate In 2018?
Would Republicans Be Better Off If The Democrat Won In Alabama?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017
Taking On Obamacare With Tax Reform May Backfire For Republicans
The Saints’ Running Back Tandem Could Be The Best In History
The Border Patrol Doesn’t Know What To Do With The Thousands Of Agents Trump Wants To Hire
The FBI’s Explanation For Why It Released Less Crime Data Doesn’t Add Up
The GOP’s Options For Getting Rid Of Roy Moore Are All Potentially Undemocratic
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
Can The Celtics Keep On Winning?
The College Football Playoff’s Doomsday Scenarios
If The GOP Kills The Health Insurance Mandate, We May Finally Find Out If It Works
Emergency Podcast: Al Franken Is Accused Of Groping A Woman
Beside The Points For Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
Democrats Missed A Chance To Draw A Line In The Sand On Sexual Misconduct
If The GOP Wants A More Popular Tax Plan, Minor Tweaks Won’t Be Enough
For Our 100th Riddler, Can You Outthink The Students Of Riddler Nation?
Significant Digits For Friday, Nov. 17, 2017
What If God Were A Giant Game Of Plinko?
The Most Important Player On The Celtics Isn’t Who You Think
Is This The Worst Year For Quarterback Injuries?
Handwriting Analysis Can’t Exonerate Roy Moore
Wentz And Prescott Are The Best Second-Year QBs We’ve Seen In A While [video]
Climate Science Isn’t Being Silenced Everywhere In Washington
The Moore Allegations Haven’t Changed How People See Trump [video]
The Values That ‘Values Voters’ Care About Most Are Policies, Not Character Traits
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 20, 2017
Why Menendez Is Still A Favorite In New Jersey’s Senate Race
Holiday Weight Gain Is More Complicated Than One Thanksgiving Dinner
Beside The Points For Monday, Nov. 20, 2017
Somebody Break Up The NBA’s Eastern Conference
Politics Podcast: Alabama Is Tied
How The GOP Tax Plan Actually Affects Your Wallet
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
The Contract Scandal In Puerto Rico May Say More About The Utility Than It Says About Trump
Don’t Mention Trump On Thanksgiving
The Vikings’ Success Hinges On Two Undrafted Stars
This Could Be The Biggest Alabama-Auburn Matchup Ever
Is Roy Moore Losing?
Good News, Browns: Your Chances Of Making The Playoffs Are 1 In 19 Quintillion
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 (Thanksgiving Edition!)
The Thunder’s Problems Are Fixable
Detroit And Minnesota Are Saving Thanksgiving Football This Year [video]
How The Thunder Can Become A Dream Team
The Workplace Culture In Congress Fuels Sexual Harassment
Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 27, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Nov. 27, 2017
Is Chief Justice Roberts A Secret Liberal?
Why Did Trump Pick The Same Person To Run Two Major Agencies?
Two Americans Are One Win From The World Chess Championship
Politics Podcast: Congress’s Broken Culture
The Complicated Legacy Of A Panda Who Was Really Good At Sex
10 Senate Republicans Who Could Tank The Tax Bill
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
Why Republicans Are Leaving The House — And Who Might Be Next
The Chiefs Are Collapsing At Record Speed
Who Are The NBA’s Best Defenders Right Now?
How Will Sexual Misconduct Allegations Reshape The 2020 Election?
The Incredibly And Historically Unstable First Year Of Trump’s Cabinet
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes
Can James Harden’s MVP Campaign Survive Chris Paul?
Why Is Roy Moore Back In Front? Time And Trump Are Probably Helping
Dak Prescott Should Start Ignoring Dez Bryant
This President Bucked Norms And Fought His Own Party. He Wasn’t Named Trump.
Which World Cup Team Should You Root For? [project]
Significant Digits For Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
Why Can’t We Just Burn Gerrymandering To The Ground?
Which NBA Coach Is Next On The Chopping Block?
Criminologists Are Asking Jeff Sessions To Release FBI Crime Data
Why GOP Senators Wary Of The Tax Bill Are Getting On Board
How Alabama, Ohio State Or Someone Else Can Crash The Playoff
Sexual Harassment May Be The Only Thing Party Leaders Can Agree On
The Tax Bill Process, However It Ends, Shows A GOP Struggling To Govern
Are You A Master Safecracker?
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Beside The Points For Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Is Bad For Trump In Lots Of Ways
Emergency Politics Podcast: Flynn Flips
Tiger Woods Never Really Left
The Bills’ Season Hinges On Beating The Patriots [video]
Russia’s Group Is The Easiest In Modern World Cup History
The GOP Takes A Big Step Toward Passing A Big Policy Goal
Should Alabama’s Résumé Have Trumped Ohio State’s Conference Crown?
Lots Of Alabama Voters Care About Roy Moore’s Scandals
Mueller Is Moving Quickly Compared To Past Special Counsel Investigations
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
A Food Fight Has Broken Out Between The USDA And FDA
Can You Solve A Rubik’s Cube In Less Than Five Seconds? [video]
Wichita State Is The Gonzaga Of The Midwest
Politics Podcast: Will Taxes Be A Pyrrhic Victory For The GOP?
The Christian Right Has A New Strategy On Gay Marriage
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
Don’t Expect a Government Shutdown, But Don’t Rule It Out Either
Maybe You’d Exercise More If It Didn’t Feel So Crappy
Was Trump’s Endorsement Of Roy Moore A Mistake?
Russell Wilson Will Do It Himself, Thank You
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Sound Science’
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
LeBron Is Still Getting Better
What The Last Winter Olympics Would Have Looked Like Without Russia
The Government Is Finally Processing Workplace Harassment Claims Online
Why Democrats Are Finally Pushing Franken To Resign
Doug Jones Is Just A Normal Polling Error Away From A Win In Alabama
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
This Might Be James Harden’s Year
Why We Can’t Be Sure If Violent Crime Is On The Rise
Democrats Will Likely Hold Franken’s Seat, But Minnesota’s Not As Blue As It Seems
Shohei Ohtani’s Value Has No Precedent
Should Partisan Gerrymandering Be Illegal?
All Of A Sudden, The Rockets Are Dominant On Defense, Too
Beside The Points For Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
A Better Way To Think About This Month’s Jobs Numbers [project]
Shutting Down The Government Over DACA Is A Risky Bet For Democrats
How Quickly Can You Throw The Perfect Game Of Darts?
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 8, 2017
The Jobs Report Is Overhyped. Here’s Why That’s A Problem.
How The GOP Became A ‘Pro-Israel’ Party
Has Kareem Hunt Hit A Wall? [video]
NFL Quarterbacks Are Leaning On The Short Pass — And It’s Not Working
How Much Should We Fear Giancarlo Stanton In Pinstripes?
Want To Win A Heisman? Follow These 8 Simple Steps
Trump Will Have A Hard Time Stopping The Russia Investigation — Even If He Fires Mueller
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
What The Hell Is Happening With These Alabama Polls?
The Mavericks May Be The NBA’s Most — And Least — Popular Team
Politics Podcast: The Alabama Election Is Here
The Three Epic, Early Champions League Showdowns
Everything You Need To Know About Alabama’s Senate Election
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017
More Terrorist Attacks Can Make People More Resilient
Will Nick Foles Be The Eagles’ Jeff Hostetler? Or Their Connor Cook?
What Went Down In The Alabama Senate Election [liveblog]
Emergency Politics Podcast: Doug Jones Wins In Alabama
Republicans Shouldn’t Assume Roy Moore Was An Outlier
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017
Can Teamwork Solve One Of Psychology’s Biggest Problems?
The Paul George And Carmelo Anthony Trades Are Looking Less One-Sided
Democrats Appear To Have Lost The DACA Fight For Now
Special Elections So Far Point To A Democratic Wave In 2018
The Steelers Have The Best Running Back-Receiver Duo. Ever.
Will Women In Low-Wage Jobs Get Their #MeToo Moment?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
Can The GOP Stop Running Toxic Candidates?
Doug Jones’s Win Gives The Senate’s Moderate Republicans Even More Power
Is Gerrymandering The Best Way To Make Sure Black Voters Are Represented?
The Raptors Changed Their Whole Offense. Is It Good Enough To Beat LeBron?
Beside The Points For Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
The GOP’s Corporate Tax Cut May Not Be As Big As It Looks
Please Help Me — I Have A Number Problem
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
The Tax Bill Will Probably Pass Despite Republican Senators’ Rumblings
Russell Wilson Is Mr. Fourth Quarter [video]
The Great NFL Passing Boom Is Over. Hope You Enjoyed It!
Will Passing The Tax Bill Help The GOP In 2018? Probably Not.
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
Beside The Points For Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
Kobe May Go Down As the NBA’s Last True Gunslinger
Every Color Of Every Lightsaber In ‘Star Wars,’ In One Chart
What Gronk Does For The Patriots Offense
Politics Podcast: Lessons From Alabama
Politics Moves Fast. Peer Review Moves Slow. What’s A Political Scientist To Do?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
The NHL Has Accomplished Its Goal(s)
How Many People Haven’t Seen ‘Titanic’?
The ‘Most Powerful Political Players Of 2018’ Draft Extravaganza!!
The Republican Tax Bill Doesn’t Actually Simplify The Tax Code
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017
Got A Flu Shot? Great. Wash Your Hands, Too.
The Goals Of The GOP’s Anti-Mueller Campaign And Their Likelihood For Success
Here Are The Most Absurd NFL Playoff Scenarios
This Season’s Bowl Games Are Less Terrible Than Usual
What Is Kirsten Gillibrand Up To?
Creating The Next Bechdel Test [project]
Republicans Are Taking Voter Concerns About The Tax Bill Too Literally
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017
Want Competitive Elections? So Did Arizona. Then The Screaming Started.
The Sixers Still Have Growing Pains To Work Out
Why Coaches And QBs Should Divorce After Five Years Of Not Winning
How The Last-Place Bulls Became The Hottest Team In The East
Beside The Points For Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017
The Democrats’ Wave Could Turn Into A Flood
Hark! Two Holiday Puzzles
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 22, 2017
Can Trump’s Pick To Lead The Weather Service Really Be Independent Of His Family Business?
How The 6-8 Raiders Can Still Make The Playoffs
How The 6-8 Raiders Can Still Make The Playoffs [video]
Politics Podcast: Which Democrats Will Run In 2020?
The Warriors Were Ready For LeBron
What Harry Got Wrong In 2017
Damn, We Wish We’d Done These 11 Stories
What If College Football Hadn’t Wasted Decades On Polls And Just Used A Stinking Playoff?
College Football Playoff Preview: This Is Not Last Year’s Clemson-Alabama Matchup
You Asked, We Answer: A Holiday Mail Bag From The Lab
Beside The Points For Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017
Legal Weed Isn’t The Boon Small Businesses Thought It Would Be
We Hope We Do This Much Cool Stuff In 2018
College Football Playoff Preview: Georgia’s Balance vs. Oklahoma’s Offense