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October 2021

The Rams And Matthew Stafford Have Each Leveled Up
What Americans Think About The Fight Over The Debt Ceiling
Where Breitbart’s False Claim That Democrats Want Republicans To Stay Unvaccinated Came From
Can You Power Through The Workout?
The Burning Questions Each World Series Contender Needs To Answer
Why The Supreme Court Probably Doesn’t Care What Most Americans Think About Abortion Or Gun Rights
Do You Buy That … Democrats Should Worry About The Virginia Governor’s Race?
Tampa’s Teams Are On One Hell Of A Winning Streak
Tom Brady’s Return Gave Us Everything (Except A Well-Played Game)
Does One Party Win More Political Fights Than The Other?
Politics Podcast: Does One Party Win More Political Fights Than The Other?
Are The Democrats Really That Far From Passing Biden’s Agenda?
Are Democrats Dysfunctional Or Just Disagreeing?
What Are The Odds Of Each World Series Matchup?
Why Past Hurricane Seasons Don’t Tell Us Much About The Future
The NBA’s Revolution In Pull-Up Threes Isn’t Going Away. But Does The Shot Actually Help?
Chaos Could Still Be In Store For The MLB Playoffs
These WNBA Stars Are Back On The Court At Just The Right Time
Why Biden’s Approval Rating Isn’t Bouncing Back
Is The NFC West The Toughest Division In NFL History?
Murders Spiked In 2020. How Will That Change The Politics of Crime?
How Our NHL Predictions Work
What Our New NHL Forecast Says About This Season
The Broncos And Panthers Looked Like World-Beaters A Week Ago. What Happened?
The Debt Ceiling Is Dangerous. Here’s Why It Probably Isn’t Going Anywhere.
Why The U.S. Was Unprepared For COVID-19
Politics Podcast: How Government Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic
Why The U.S. Was Unprepared For COVID, According To The Former FDA Chief
Americans Want The Government To Act On Climate Change. What’s The Hold-Up?
College Football Teams Are Scoring More Than Ever. Big Ten Defenses Don’t Care.
Can You Evade Your Evil Twin?
How Carmelo Anthony Can Help The Lakers
Kyrsten Sinema Is Confounding Her Own Party. But … Why?
Can The Lightning Three-Peat? How Good Will The Kraken Be? The Storylines To Follow This NHL Season.
A Week To Forget For NFL Kickers
The Politics Of The Debt Ceiling
Politics Podcast: The Politics Of The Debt Ceiling
Is Government About To Regulate Facebook?
The Brooklyn Nets Could Use As Many As 7 Centers, But They All Bring Something Different
Why Has Biden’s Approval Rating Gotten So Low So Quickly?
Georgia’s Defense Isn’t Just Good — It Might Be ‘Best Ever’ Good
It Looks Like House Democrats Are Worried About The 2022 Midterms
Every Sport Is Out Of Control
The Cowboys Are Putting It All Together. Is This Their Year?
Why Abortion May Now Motivate Democrats More Than Republicans
Is There Anything Candace Parker Can’t Do?
Will The Bucks Run It Back? Can LeBron Win His Fifth Ring? How Our Model Sees This NBA Season.
Giants Or Dodgers? Game 5’s Winner Will Be In The World Series Driver’s Seat.
The Fight Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Is Coming To Kids Next
What Happens When Local News Disappears
Politics Podcast: What Happens When Local News Disappears
How Close Is Virginia’s Governors Race?
Justin Herbert And Lamar Jackson Are Crushing It … On Different Downs
Can You Hit These Riddles Out Of The Park?
Local News Is Vanishing. What Does That Mean For American Politics?
How Mitch McConnell Accidentally Created An Unregulated THC Market
Do You Buy That … Limiting Abortion Access Will Mobilize Democrats At The Polls?
Which Of The NFL’s Top Teams Have Been Lucky, And Which Are Actually Good?
Can The Chicago Sky Keep Their Championship Core Intact?
What Makes A Party Or Politician Popular?
Politics Podcast: What Makes A Party Or Politician Popular?
The Fouls You Won’t See On 3-Point Shots This Season (And Some You Still Will)
Why Democratic Gains In Texas’s Big Metro Areas Could Outweigh Republican Success In South Texas
How Enrique Hernández Went From Utility Infielder To The Hottest Hitter In The Playoffs
Polls Show A Close Governor’s Race In Virginia
Why Our Model (Still) Hates The Lakers
Anthony Edwards Found His Rhythm Late Last Season. Can He Help Minnesota Find The Playoffs?
The Supreme Court’s Conservative Revolution Is Already Happening
Many Of The NHL’s Best Teams Are Still Getting To Know Their Goalies
How Democrats’ Failure To Pass A Voting Rights Bill Fits A Pattern Of Failing Voters Of Color
Biden Has Lost Support Across All Groups Of Americans — But Especially Independents And Hispanics
The Raiders Had More Black Players Than Any NFL Team. Then Jon Gruden Took Over The Roster.
The ACC’s Best Playoff Hope Is Pittsburgh. Yes, Really.
Adam Schiff Is Worried About American Democracy
A Majority Of Republican Voters Actively Want Trump To Run For President Again
Politics Podcast: Adam Schiff Is Worried About American Democracy
Adam Schiff Says ‘There’s No Magic Button To Push’ To Protect Democracy
Who Betrayed Dune’s Duke Leto?
The Red Sox Seemed Unstoppable. Then The Astros Turned The Tables.
Could Manchin Actually Leave The Democratic Party?
Do You Buy That … Donald Trump Will Be The Republican Nominee in 2024?
At Least The Lions Tried
What Are The Most Popular Parts Of The Democrats’ Spending Bill?
Politics Podcast: What Are The Most Popular Parts Of The Democrats’ Spending Bill?
Can You Guess What Americans Think About The Democrats’ Spending Bill?
Astros Or Braves? Flip A Coin For This World Series.
Americans Don’t Trust Their Congressional Maps To Be Drawn Fairly. Can Anything Change That?
Kyler Murray Is A Human Highlight Reel
What Do You Think Abortion Access Should Look Like In America? We Want To Hear From You.
It’s A Toss-Up Between The Braves And Astros
Democrats Worry A Lot About Policies That Win Elections. That’s Short-Sighted.
Ohio State Turned Its Defense Around And Looks Like A Contender Again
Kyle Lowry Made His Toronto Teammates Better. Can He Do The Same In Miami?
College Football Fans Can’t Stop Rushing The Field. But Which Games Are Worth It?
Opposing Defenses Show Us Just How Scary Derrick Henry Is
The Second Amendment Didn’t Protect Your Right To Own A Gun Until 2008
Brad Raffensperger On The 2020 Election And Beyond
Brad Raffensperger Says GOP Lawmakers Lack ‘Moral Courage’ On The Big Lie
How You View Climate Change Might Depend On Where You Live
This World Series Comes Down To Which Astros Team Shows Up
We’re Tracking Trump’s And Harris’s Popularity Ahead Of The 2024 Presidential Election. (Yes, It’s Early.)
Can You Solve This Puzzle About An Alien Planet?
Can You Survive Squid Game Riddler?
Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase And The Bengals Are Ahead Of Schedule