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How Natural Disasters Can Change A Politician

In September 2017, Hurricane Irma swept across the southern tip of Florida, swamping what was then the state’s 26th Congressional District. The following July, that district’s Republican representative, Carlos Curbelo,…
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2022-09-30 20:36
June 2022

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Partly Cloudy With A 75 Percent Chance Of COVID Exposure

It’s 6:30 a.m. and your third alarm is blaring. Another 10 minutes and you’ll have to miss breakfast before going to work. You get up, brush your teeth, shower and…
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2022-06-09 17:36

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FiveThirtyEight Is Hiring A Temporary Full-Time Video Producer

FiveThirtyEight is seeking a temporary Video Producer to join our team full-time from mid-July through mid-November. This person will pitch, storyboard and edit videos about U.S. politics, filling an important…
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2022-06-03 12:00

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What The History Of Back-Alley Abortions Can Teach Us About A Future Without Roe

A metal coat hanger can’t speak, but it can send a message. Long a symbol of the dangers faced by people seeking to end pregnancies in the years before Roe…
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2022-06-02 12:00
May 2022

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Better Birth Control Hasn’t Made Abortion Obsolete

Has modern birth control made abortion a thing of the past? That’s what lawyers for the state of Mississippi want the U.S. Supreme Court to think. In a brief in…
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2022-05-19 12:00

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The Datasets We’re Looking At This Week

You’re reading Data Is Plural, a weekly newsletter of useful/curious datasets. Below you’ll find the May 18, 2022, edition, reprinted with permission at FiveThirtyEight. 2022.05.18 edition Religion and government, municipal…
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2022-05-18 18:26
April 2022

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The National Fight Against COVID-19 Isn’t Ready To Go To The Sewers

As COVID-19 testing sites close and experts warn that case numbers are capturing a small minority of infections, many public health experts are turning to a newer source that might…
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2022-04-20 12:00
March 2022

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We’re Hiring A Senior Visual Journalist

FiveThirtyEight is seeking a kind, collaborative and creative Senior Visual Journalist to join our Interactives and Graphics team. Senior Visual Journalists are design leaders in the FiveThirtyEight newsroom. Though they…
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2022-03-29 16:06

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The U.S. Still Doesn’t Know How To Track A Pandemic

In February 2020, just a month before the COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread lockdowns, a health policy researcher presenting at one of the world’s largest science conferences told thousands of attendees…
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2022-03-23 17:56

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How Many Americans Adopted A Pet During The Pandemic?

How many people are satisfied with life in America today? How many plan to quit their jobs in the next year? In this episode of “The United Stats of America,”…
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2022-03-09 12:00

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We’re Hiring A Social Video Intern For Summer And Fall

FiveThirtyEight is seeking an intern to work with our video and social teams during the summer of 2022. We’re looking for a current student journalist or recent graduate who is…
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2022-03-04 20:27

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We’re Hiring An Art And Design Intern For Summer And Fall

FiveThirtyEight is hiring an Art and Design Intern for the summer and fall. Are you someone who loves using photography, illustration and design to tell a compelling story? Are you…
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2022-03-04 17:45

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Not Even Gumbo Is Safe From Climate Change

It was Christmas Day, and like every year before it, I was in little Ville Platte, Louisiana (pop. 7,430). It was a dreadfully warm 80 degrees, the winter air so…
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2022-03-01 12:00
February 2022

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When Is It Safe To Lift School Mask Mandates?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought up tons of data questions — what information should we be collecting, what can it tell us (and what does it fail to tell us)…
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2022-02-15 21:45

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What COVID Positivity Rates Can (And Can’t) Tell Us

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought up tons of data questions — what information should we be collecting, what can it tell us (and what does it fail to tell us)…
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2022-02-10 17:02

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‘It’s Hard To Be Out There All Alone’: Why Community Is Crucial To Reach The Olympics

Figure skating can be a lonely sport, and some athletes feel as though they have to struggle alone. That’s how Jason Brown felt when he missed his chance to go…
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2022-02-07 17:52

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Maame Biney Rediscovered Her Olympic Dream After Leaving An Abusive Coach

Maame Biney was the first Black woman to make it onto the U.S. Olympic Speedskating team. But she almost didn’t make it to Beijing this year after working with a…
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2022-02-02 12:00

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The COVID-19 Metrics Policymakers Should Be Watching After Omicron

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought up tons of data questions — what information should we be collecting, what can it tell us (and what does it fail to tell us)…
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2022-02-02 12:00
January 2022

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How Omicron Upended What We Thought We Knew About Natural Immunity

After dizzily swelling for weeks, COVID-19 cases seem to be leveling off in New York and Chicago. In the greater Boston area, the amount of SARS-CoV-2 found in wastewater is…
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2022-01-19 17:22

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Why You Can’t See The Most Important Omicron Hot Spots In The U.S. On A Map

When the delta variant swept through the Southern U.S. in summer 2021, the hot spots were easy enough to see. Huge swaths of red in Florida, Louisiana and Alabama swelled…
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2022-01-14 17:29

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‘Back Alley’ Advice Is Making The Pandemic Worse

Hey, buddy, wanna know what kind of mask to wear? And how many times you can wear it before you have to throw it away? Do you know where to…
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2022-01-12 18:07
December 2021

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Our 51 Best (And Weirdest) Charts Of 2021

In 2021, FiveThirtyEight’s visual journalists told stories of the pandemic, political gridlock and the world of sports. We’ve fought to make our work more accessible and to sharpen our storytelling.…
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2021-12-20 12:00

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The Science Behind Those Comfy, Cozy Holiday Feelings

What makes a house a home? How do you spread tidings of comfort and joy around your apartment? Will roasting chestnuts on an open fire really make you feel like…
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2021-12-15 12:00
November 2021

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What You Can Do About Omicron — And Any Future COVID-19 Variants

There’s another new COVID in town. Last summer it was delta and this winter it’s omicron. At some point in the future it’ll be something else. New variants — and…
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2021-11-30 18:57

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More And More Americans Are Smoking Pot. What Does That Mean For Their Health?

Not so long ago, pot was made out to be a taboo “gateway drug” that would tar your lungs and damage your brain forever. But pot isn’t taboo anymore. Eighteen…
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2021-11-30 12:00

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Why A Simple Question — Who Should Get A Booster Shot? — Became So Messy

cwick (Chadwick Matlin, deputy editor at FiveThirtyEight): Betsy, Maggie, hello! I’ve asked you to join me to talk about COVID-19 booster shots in the U.S. and what a confusing mess…
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2021-11-18 17:47

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Why Many Americans Underestimate Who Is Most Concerned About The Environment

Lawmakers in Washington have spent months now negotiating legislation to address climate change and other environmental issues, and it is still not clear what they will end up doing or…
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2021-11-18 12:00

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The U.S. Is Relying On Other Countries’ Data To Make Its Booster Shot Decisions

One Thursday in October, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee gathered to discuss booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines. Yet one of the first…
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2021-11-09 12:00

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