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December 2018

The Republican Party Has Changed Dramatically Since George H.W. Bush Ran It
Why A Fringe Idea About The Supreme Court Is Taking Over The Left
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 3, 2018
Who Would Win A Fight Between An Anaconda And A Komodo Dragon?
Is There Any Stopping Another Alabama-Clemson Title Game?
Something Is Fishy In North Carolina
Politics Podcast: Something Seems Fishy In North Carolina
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2018 Midterm Forecasts Did
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
The Texans Have Won 9 In A Row — And We Still Don’t Know How Good They Are
The 200 Districts That Withstood The Blue Wave — And What They Have In Common
Are Lame-Duck Sessions Undemocratic?
What If We Already Have The Mueller Report?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
The Nationals Don’t Need Bryce Harper
Did The Packers Squander Aaron Rodgers?
How Much Was Incumbency Worth In 2018?
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018
Trump Has Made U.S. Policy Much More Resistant To Immigration — Without The Wall
The Cardinals And Diamondbacks Are Now On Very Different Paths
Psychology’s Replication Crisis Has Made The Field Better
How Denver Got Way Better On Defense Without Changing Its Roster
Crossing The Aisle Didn’t Save Republicans This Year
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
Trump Is Only Popular In Rural Areas
The Little, Mathematically Determined House On The Prairie
Should The U.S. Be Worried About The Next Generation Of Women’s Soccer?
The U.S. Draws An Easy Group At The 2019 World Cup. France? Not So Much.
Why It Might Be Impossible To Overturn A Presidential Pardon
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 10, 2018
We Have Ways To Stop Rogue Scientists. They Don’t Always Work.
A Weird NFL Weekend Leaves Us Even More Confused
Trump's Turbulent Week
Politics Podcast: Trump’s Turbulent Week
Have Republicans Given Up On Winning Black Voters?
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
Is California Failing Its Most Vulnerable Adults?
Brexit Could Drastically Change English Soccer
White Voters Without A Degree Remained Staunchly Republican In 2018
Pennsylvania Is A Battleground State … In Football
What Should Trump’s 2020 Strategy Be In 2019?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
What Trump’s Attorney General Pick Could Mean For The Mueller Investigation
California Dominates Among House Democrats. What Does That Mean For The Next Congress?
Zion Williamson Is The Best College Basketball Player In At Least A Decade
Serena Williams Got It Right. Exercise Is Healthy During Pregnancy.
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
What Comes Next In That Contested Election In North Carolina
JaVale McGee Isn’t The Court Jester Anymore, But He’s Still The King Of Goaltending
The Brexit Episode
Politics Podcast: Theresa May Still Has A Job, But Brexit Still Has No Solution
Americans Don’t Want A Government Shutdown Because Of The Border Wall
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
Can You Win Tic-Tac-Toe Blindfolded?
The Stats Say Washington Should Have Signed Colin Kaepernick (And It’s Still Not Too Late!)
It’s Been More Than 30 Years Since The House Reversed An Election Outcome
America’s Electoral Map Is Changing
How Red-State Democrats Became An Endangered Species In The Senate
Significant Digits For Monday, Dec. 17, 2018
Why We Still Don’t Know How Many NFL Players Have CTE
We Still Don’t Know Which NFL Teams Are Any Good
How The Champions League Draw Changed Each Club’s Odds Of Moving On
Should Democrats Play Dirty?
Politics Podcast: Should Democrats Play Dirty?
How We View Our Reality Shapes Our Politics. But Facts Still Matter.
Significant Digits For Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
Republicans Killed Much Of Obamacare Without Repealing It
How Our NBA Predictions Work
With The First Pick In The 2020 Draft, Our Staffers Select…
Our Updating NBA Depth Charts Give You A New Way To Follow Your Squad
Martha McSally Will Probably Vote Like McCain In The Senate
How Should The Next Congress Deal With President Trump?
Significant Digits For Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018
The Most Absurd College Football Bowls, Ranked (Using Math!)
How Cable News Covered Mueller In 2018
The Vikings Are Mediocre, And That’s Confusing
Why Latino Voters Haven’t Completely Abandoned The GOP
Significant Digits For Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
Baseball’s Hot Stove Has Gone From Cold To Basically Turned Off
Nearly Every Team Is Playing Like The Rockets. And That’s Hurting The Rockets.
The House Will Have Just As Many Moderate Democrats As Progressives Next Year
Mattis Leaving Might Be The Most Important Trump Administration Exit Yet
Michelle Obama Is The Most Powerful Person In Politics Who Hates Politics
Biden’s Leading The Iowa Polls, But That Doesn’t Mean Much Yet
Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
Santa Needs Some Help With Math
The NFL’s Home-Field Advantage Is Real. But Why?
Why Fights Over Immigration Keep Shutting Down The Government
Emergency Podcast: Mattis Is Out, Shutdown Is On (?)
Emergency Politics Podcast: Mattis Is Out, Shutdown Is On (?)
What I Got Wrong In 2018
Our 2018 Politics Awards
Politics Podcast: Our 2018 Politics Awards
The Thunder Are Playing Way Better, But Are They A Real Contender?
How To Make Good New Year’s Resolutions
The 45 Best — And Weirdest — Charts We Made In 2018
Clemson’s Run Game Could Give Notre Dame Fits
The NFL Games To Watch With The Playoffs On The Line
The Best And Worst Teams Of 2018 In (Almost) Any Sport
Can Oklahoma Survive The Opening Half To Compete With Alabama?
The Best Players And Biggest Upsets Of 2018 In (Almost) Any Sport
The Gerrymandering Project: Arizona
Can The Eagles Beat The Bears? Can Houston Stop Andrew Luck?