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Republicans Can Govern Without Winning A Majority. That Threatens Our Democracy.

Apr. 29, 2021
In the United States, the deck is often stacked to favor Republicans. In the U.S. Senate, House and other institutions, Republicans can govern without winning the most votes, effectively allowing minority rule.

Police Misconduct Trials Are Rare. Instead, Cities Pay Millions To Settle Misconduct Claims.

Mar. 31, 2021
Cities spend a lot of money on legal settlements for police misconduct. But it’s really hard to track just how much — and whether that amount is changing.

Don’t Believe Anything The 2020 Exit Polls Tell You

Dec. 7, 2020
Since the 2020 election, you may have seen headlines make bold claims about how certain demographic groups voted. But it's always difficult to figure out trends in voter preferences — and a pandemic has only made it harder.

Red And Blue Shifts Happen. That’s Not Evidence Of Fraud

Nov. 4, 2020
As the hours pass, some battleground states have swung back and forth between Joe Biden leads and Donald Trump leads. But that’s not a sign of corruption or fraud. It’s a predictable outcome of the way Americans voted this year.

Be Wary Of Exit Polls This Year (Well, And All Years)

Nov. 3, 2020
A pandemic and the increase in mail-in voting have made exit polls even less reliable this year. Podcast host Galen Druke chats with quantitative editor Laura Bronner and elections analyst Nathaniel Rakich about how exit polls will be conducted and what to make of them.

Not All Americans Can Get A COVID-19 Test When They Want One

Aug. 27, 2020
In many cities in America, your access to COVID-19 testing differs by race. FiveThirtyEight and ABC News spent months reporting on the state of testing access in American cities.

Why It’s So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model

Apr. 3, 2020
FiveThirtyEight's science writer Maggie Koerth and quantitative editor Laura Bronner join the podcast to discuss the challenges of modeling the impact of COVID-19.