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January 17, 2017
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump is trying to unskew his historic unpopularity.
December 14, 2016
Nicole Narea
After 2016, Can We Ever Trust the Polls Again?
Data was a rare source of clarity in the 2008 and 2012 elections. In 2016, it failed catastrophically.
November 9, 2016
Nicole Narea
Hillary Clinton desperately needed to win Virginia—and it looks like she did (thank god).
November 4, 2016
Graham Vyse
What If the Polls Aren’t Wrong?
The only thing that needs unskewing is the media coverage of Donald Trump's chances.
July 13, 2016
Alex Shephard
Outlier polls are (probably) going to get a ton of coverage over the next four months.
June 29, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
Europeans have even less confidence in Donald Trump’s judgment than Americans.
March 9, 2016
Adam Peck
Despite what Donald Trump claims, Hillary Clinton continues to beat him soundly in the polls.
February 22, 2016
Adam Peck
Super Tuesday? More like HUGE Tuesday.
February 21, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
South Carolina is the most ungrateful state.
December 28, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Crime in U.S. cities fell slightly in 2015, but not according to citizens.
December 18, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Do 30 percent of Republican primary voters support bombing an imaginary Disney country?
December 11, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Donald Trump is still dominating the polls after his proposed Muslim ban.
August 5, 2015
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is a Serious Candidate
Don't listen to the media. The GOP's greatest troll has a real chance.
July 20, 2015
Sam Wang
Donald Trump Is Not the Frontrunner. Smarter Polls Would Prove It.
April 19, 2015
Edward Platt
Have Pollsters Become Too Powerful?
January 29, 2015
Sarah Kollmorgen
Americans Support Scientists—They Just Don't Want to Listen to Them
December 23, 2014
Stephen Wolf
Why Is the U.S. Electorate So White? Because Our Voting System Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.
December 3, 2014
Danny Vinik
Poll: Obama's Immigration Plan Could Help Hillary Clinton Win Latino Voters
November 17, 2014
Elaine Teng
Poll: Americans Think Ebola Is a Bigger Health Problem Than Cancer and Obesity
November 5, 2014
Sam Wang
The Polls Failed to Predict a Republican Landslide. Here's Why.

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