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May 2020

Where The Latest COVID-19 Models Think We're Headed — And Why They Disagree
We’ve Got Some Early Trump vs. Biden Swing State Polling
Can You Flip Your Way To Freedom?
Tara Reade’s Allegations Put Establishment Democrats In A Bind: Believe Women Or Back The Nominee
Our New COVID-19 Podcast Helps You Know What To Trust In A World Of Uncertainty
Video Games Are Having A Moment — But Sports Games Are In A Rut
Why Does COVID-19 Make Some People Sicker Than Others?
What We Know About Crises And Domestic Violence — And What That Could Mean For COVID-19
Justin Amash Could Cause Some Trouble In November
The U.S. May Have Trouble Restarting Canada’s Sport
This Essential Worker Is Busier Than Ever Without Leaving Her House
Do You Buy That … Democrats Could Win The Senate In 2020?
Why Scientists Think The Novel Coronavirus Developed Naturally — Not In A Chinese Lab
Biden Responds To Sexual Assault Allegation
Politics Podcast: Biden Responds To Sexual Assault Allegation
How Democrats Are Responding To The Sexual Assault Allegation Against Biden
How The Media Has — And Hasn’t — Covered Tara Reade’s Allegation
All Don Shula Did Was Win
Todd Helton’s Mile-High Stats Were Too Damn Good To Believe
How ‘Never Trumpers’ Crashed The Democratic Party
Was The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Too Good To Win (In Court)?
How Political Is The Coronavirus Pandemic Already?
What To Expect From The Top Quarterbacks Taken In This Year’s Draft
The 2020 House Map Looks Good For Democrats, But Republicans Still Have A Shot
Scottie Pippen Was The GOAT Of NBA Sidekicks
Baseball Is Back In South Korea. What Can MLB Learn From The KBO?
What Went Down In Ohio’s Primary
Many States Are Reporting Race Data For Only Some COVID-19 Cases And Deaths
Will NFL Rookies Suffer Without Minicamps? Probably Not.
Infectious-Disease Experts Think Texas Will See An Increase In Cases
Will Justin Amash’s Presidential Run Help Or Hurt Trump?
Most Americans Think It’s Too Soon To Return To What Life Was Like Pre-Pandemic
Can You Eat An Apple Like A Toddler?
The Terrible Jobs Report Gets Worse The More You Read It
Why It’s Not Too Late For Contact Tracing
When MLB’s Season Finally Starts, These Are The Guys We Can’t Wait To Watch
Americans Didn’t Wait For Their Governors To Tell Them To Stay Home Because Of COVID-19
What The 14.7% Unemployment Rate Means
Politics Podcast: How Long The Unemployment Pain Could Last
Democrats Lead The Race For Congress — But The National Environment Will Probably Change
Will The Supreme Court Finally Force Trump’s Tax Returns To Be Released?
This Part-Time Consultant And Uber Driver Navigated Through Filing For Unemployment
Do You Buy That … Voters Will Blame Trump For The Bad Economy?
Two Special Elections On Tuesday Could Hint At Another Blue Wave In 2020
More Men Than Women Are Dying From COVID-19. Is It Biology Or Behavior?
Americans, Not Politicians, Will Decide How We Reopen
Politics Podcast: Americans, Not Politicians, Will Decide When We Reopen
There Is No Evidence That Voting By Mail Gives One Party An Advantage
What Would It Take For Sports Fans To Feel Safe?
Does The U.S. Have A Coronavirus Recovery Plan?
What To Make Of Those New Senate Polls That Have Democrats Way Ahead
Can MLB Players And Owners Reach A Deal To Start The Baseball Season?
How To Get Butts In Seats When Sports Return
Without A Vaccine, Herd Immunity Won’t Save Us
If Trump Is Down In The Polls, Why Do So Many Americans Think He’ll Win?
How The Elections In Nebraska And Wisconsin Managed Amid The Pandemic
Why Some Democrats May Be Willing To Look Past The Allegation Against Biden
Why A Voting App Won’t Solve Our Problems This November
Infectious-Disease Experts Think Washington State’s Slow Reopening Will Mean Fewer Cases
Michael Jordan Faced Better Competition Than LeBron James
Who’s Asking For Sports To Come Back Right Away? Republicans, Mostly.
Why COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Are Spreading
Politics Podcast: Can COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Be Stopped?
Democrats Say The Worst Of The Coronavirus Is Yet To Come. Republicans Say The Worst Is Over.
Many Americans Are Getting More Money From Unemployment Than They Were From Their Jobs
How Much Money Could Student-Athletes Make As Social Media Influencers?
Can You Find The Best Dungeons & Dragons Strategy?
The Politics Of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
How Close Are We To Herd Immunity?
FiveThirtyEight Debate Club: What’s The Best State In The U.S.?
The Industries Hit Hardest By The Unemployment Crisis
Are Older Voters Turning Away From Trump?
Do You Buy That … COVID-19 Deaths Are Overestimated?
This First-Time Homebuyer Needs Rent To Keep His House. But His Tenants Are Broke.
Are These Scandals Going To Hurt Republican Chances Of Holding On To The Senate?
Does Trump Really Want A Fight With Obama?
Politics Podcast: Coronavirus Is Becoming Even More Partisan
Why Anger At Trump May Not Help Democrats Win
We’ve Updated Our Pollster Ratings Ahead Of The 2020 General Election
Does Trump Really Want A Fight With Obama?
Has Cricket’s Greatest Captain Played His Final Match?
Why Is President Trump Taking Hydroxychloroquine?
‘The Last Dance’ Gave Michael Jordan The Last Word
The Uncounted Dead
Will 2020 Be Another Blue Wave Election Year?
Andruw Jones Had A Damn Good Glove
What Would Happen If Congress Lets The States Go Broke?
What Special Elections Can Tell Us About November
The Pandemic Has Pushed Biden To The Left. How Far Will He Go?
Confidence Interval: If Trump Loses In 2020, He’ll Be The Nominee Again In 2024
How Bad Is The COVID-19 Misinformation Epidemic?
We Might Never Know Who 2021’s Best College Football Recruits Are
One Virus, A World Full Of Responses
Politics Podcast: One Virus, A World Full Of Responses
The Gap Between Democrats And Republicans Is Growing On The Coronavirus Crisis
America’s Unemployment Numbers Are Stabilizing. That’s Not A Good Thing.
Can You Find The Fish In State Names?
There’s Been A World Of Differences In Responding To COVID-19
Why The COVID-19 Death Count Is Almost Certainly Too Low
Catcher Is Baseball’s Most Endangered Position
Do You Buy That … Biden Should Pick A Running Mate From A Swing State?
How Accurate Are State Polls? And What Could That Mean For November?
How Stats Are Helping Paralympic Teams Find An Edge
Don’t Expect A Quick Recovery. Our Survey Of Economists Says It Will Likely Take Years.
Definitely Our Last Michael Jordan/LeBron James GOAT Take. Definitely.
Questions About Biden And Trump's Bases
Are Arizona, Georgia And Texas Really In Play?
3 States Have Made It Easier To Vote By Mail In November. Trump Isn’t Happy.
How Much Trump Could Help (Or Harm) Down-Ballot Republicans In November
Politics Podcast: Questions About The Parties’ Bases
Does Trump Really Have Unique Appeal Among Working-Class Whites?
It’s Time To Give Basketball’s Other GOAT Her Due
Most Americans Haven’t Stopped Trusting Scientists
COVID-19 Is A Respiratory Disease. So Why Is It Affecting Patients’ Hearts And Brains?
The Voters Who Don’t Like Trump Or Biden
Why Trump’s Fight With Obama Might Backfire
Are States With Lower Income Tax Rates Better At Winning Championships?
What Biden's VP Picks Say About Him
States Are Reopening, But Many Americans Say They Aren’t Rushing Back To Normal Life
Jerry Sloan Was The Best NBA Coach To Never Win A Ring
Can You Join the World’s Biggest Zoom Call?
Is One Coronavirus Strain Worse Than Another?
Politics Podcast: What Biden’s VP Picks Say About Him
Are Jobs Returning In Reopened States?
Trump Has Returned To His 2016 Law-And-Order Rhetoric, But It Might Not Sit So Well In 2020