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October 2017

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?
Kansas City And Washington Have Equally Good QBs Who Are Polar Opposites
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?
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
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
The Media Really Started Paying Attention To Puerto Rico When Trump Did
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
Trump Again Has The Lowest Approval Rating In Modern Times
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
These Dodgers May Be Different
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?
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
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
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
Penn State Is Playing Its Biggest Game In 20 Years
The Ultimate Halloween Candy Power Ranking
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
The Day That The Russia Investigation Got Really Real
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