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February 2017

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?
Super Bowl LI: Live Coverage
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
The Washington Capitals Are Lucky Because They’re Good
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 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?
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