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While it might be reasonable to expect the league to take a hit from a slew of negative attention, the NFL seems to have a Teflon-like ability to keep scandals from sticking. trib.al/2g1u6El
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More people might end up seeking later abortions as the effects of Roe v. Wade being overturned add up. Are blue states ready to relax their bans?
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Daylight saving time has problems. But is anything else really better?
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Questions about the efficacy of gun laws have gotten easier to answer in recent years as changes to federal policy have helped to bring money and people back to the field of gun violence research.
But decades of neglect mean there are still blank spaces.
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New Yorkers aren’t the only ones who really dislike George Santos
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We took a few different looks at just how massive the NFL really is — and why rumors of its decline continue to be greatly exaggerated: trib.al/1m3L9SM
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The 5 main factions of the House GOP:
-Moderate establishment
-Conservative establishment
-Far-right establishment
-Tea party conservative
-Pro-Trump insurgent
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An updating average of Americans' favorability of former President Trump:
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During the current legislative term, at least 14 states are discussing preschool expansion.
But how states choose to do that can vary widely, making uneven contributions to an already uneven system.
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Which parents are the most tired? Here’s what polling says:
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Lots of fun, big charts in my latest, exploring exactly how massive of a cultural and economic footprint the NFL (and Super Bowl) really has in American sports and society
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Most gun laws aren't backed up by evidence. Here's why.
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Big news from the data viz team: we published our first ai2html charts today! It's been a long time coming, but we're so excited to be able available to use this great tool to provide our readers with more beautiful and accessible viz.
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Put simply, NFL games are massively bigger spectacles than contests in any other American sport, with thousands more people showing up to NFL stadiums during football season than we see at MLB, NBA or NHL games. trib.al/o9Y2c3x
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Here are some key players on each side of this Super Bowl matchup who are certain to play a central role in determining the outcome —>
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How President Biden's approval rating compares with past presidents:
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How Donald Trump’s unusual presidential comeback could go:
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Perhaps the most rudimentary explanation for the renewed success of the post-up is a form of selection bias: The play is now reserved mostly for those who do it best.
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California primaries are set up such that the Senate race *could* come down to two Democrats.
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Will Tyre Nichols's murder finally make Congress do something about police reform?
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Most personality quizzes are junk science. Take one that isn’t. trib.al/UsyrGbJ
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Here's how putting South Carolina first in the Democratic presidential primary calendar might change things:
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New "gamified" athletic training programs bring a simple concept to life: What if average kids could use the same tools as their favorite NBA and WNBA players?
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In The 1990s, the New York Knicks fought everyone — even David Stern.
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“When I took a breath and stepped outside my normal thought process, I gained a different perspective. Mindfulness really can have its merits.”
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Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest competitive skier of all time.
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Good football movies aren't about big moments on the field but the big characters who shape them. And there’s no bigger personality than a movie football coach.
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Looking to detach from your phone a bit for the weekend? Consider this: trib.al/h7UxTwg
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Why the same temperature can feel different somewhere else:
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George Santos has said he won’t resign, but polling from his district suggests he’s losing support even among voters from his own party.
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How good are FiveThirtyEight forecasts? We checked all of our work:
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