Airlines Are Padding Flight Times. It’s Not Your Imagination.
Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement.
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The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.
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An interactive calculator that lets you explore every team’s path to the N.F.L. playoffs.
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How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message
Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.
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Our calculator takes the most important costs associated with buying or renting and compares the two options.
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Customized hints that update based on your progress in today’s puzzle.
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Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?
The forecasts, like those from Decision Desk HQ, Nate Silver and 538, are now ubiquitous, but their accuracy is hard to measure.
By Kaleigh Rogers
The New Chip Shot in the N.F.L.: 50-Yard Field Goals
Kickers are better than ever, but the record pace of long attempts this season has been remarkable.
By Ben Blatt
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 16, 2024
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‘There Were Signs’: How the Polls Anticipated Some of Trump’s Key Gains
The available data confirms that Donald Trump made inroads among Hispanic, Black and big-city voters. The results mean that, to a great extent, the pre-election polls had it right.
By Kaleigh Rogers
Trump Talked Twice as Much as Harris on the Campaign Trail
A detailed analysis shows the gap in speaking times across various platforms.
By Eve Washington and Francesca Paris
On Midterms’ Hints, Down-Ballot Republicans and the Race for the House
What 2022 was telling us all along. And Trump has advantages that don’t seem transferable to his MAGA allies.
By Nate Cohn
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 9, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
Early Results Suggest the Polls Were Notably Accurate
Collectively they indicated that the presidential race would be close, and it appears they got it right without significantly underestimating Donald Trump’s support.
By Kaleigh Rogers
How Trump Won, Again
He made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.
By Nate Cohn
What We’ll Know and When We’ll Know It: A Guide to Election Night
The vote count will still feature “blue mirages” and “red mirages,” but they won’t be as extreme as in 2020.
By Nate Cohn
How the Election Could Unfold: Four Scenarios
A look at plausible outcomes that might wind up seeming obvious in hindsight.
By Nate Cohn
The Polls Are Close. The Results Might Not Be.
We are just a very normal polling error away from either candidate landing a decisive victory on Tuesday.
By Kaleigh Rogers
10-Minute Challenge: Edward Hopper’s ‘Manhattan Bridge Loop’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
By Larry Buchanan
What That Surprising Iowa Poll Might Be Telling Us
Sometimes outliers are early indicators, capturing something other polls just haven’t measured yet. Other times, they’re a fluke.
By Kaleigh Rogers
How Red and Blue America Shop, Eat and Live
Politics map onto our everyday life in surprising ways, a data set of millions of places shows.
By Francesca Paris, Tim Wallace and Josh Katz
Some Late Shifts, but Polls Remain Closest They’ve Ever Been
The polls tend to err as a group in one direction or the other, so a fairly decisive win by either candidate is still possible.
By Nate Cohn
What Polls Can Tell Us, Beyond the Horse Race
As the election dust prepares to settle, patterns are emerging that might provide valuable context in the weeks to come.
By Kaleigh Rogers
Some Surprises in Last Battleground Polls, but Still a Deadlock
A rise for Kamala Harris in the Sun Belt, and a dip in the Northern swing states.
By Nate Cohn
Why Are Democrats Having Such a Hard Time Beating Trump?
The national political environment just isn’t as conducive to a Harris victory as many might imagine.
By Nate Cohn
Murders Surged in the Pandemic. Now in Many Cities That Surge Is Gone.
A huge drop in 2023 has been followed by an even greater improvement so far this year.
By Emily Badger and Ben Blatt
Squirrels, Soda and Tractors: 12 Emergencies You Never Thought About but Election Officials Are Prepared For
Local election workers share how they would respond to a range of scenarios, using a 52-card game.
By Alicia Parlapiano, Francesca Paris, Ben Blatt and Larry Buchanan
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 2, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
So, Can We Trust the Polls?
Recent changes add up to a case for cautious optimism on better accuracy, but that’s far from a guarantee.
By Nate Cohn
1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds
If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.
By Emily Baumgaertner
How the Washington Commanders Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Commanders now have a 74% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Buccaneers now have a 43% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Tennessee Titans Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Titans have a 2% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the San Francisco 49ers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The 49ers have a 6% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Seattle Seahawks Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Seahawks now have a 35% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Pittsburgh Steelers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Steelers now have a 90% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the New York Giants Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Giants have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Minnesota Vikings Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Vikings have a 97% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the New York Jets Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Jets have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the New Orleans Saints Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Saints have a 3% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Miami Dolphins Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Dolphins now have a 34% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Las Vegas Raiders Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Raiders have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Los Angeles Rams Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Rams now have only a 16% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Los Angeles Chargers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Chargers now have an 89% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Indianapolis Colts Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Colts now have only a 19% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Kansas City Chiefs Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Chiefs have a greater than 99% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Jacksonville Jaguars Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Jaguars have a 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Houston Texans Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Texans now have a 92% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Green Bay Packers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Packers now have a 95% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Detroit Lions Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Lions have a greater than 99% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Denver Broncos Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Broncos have a 62% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Dallas Cowboys Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Cowboys have a 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Cleveland Browns Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Browns have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Cincinnati Bengals Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Bengals have an 11% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Carolina Panthers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Panthers have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Buffalo Bills Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Bills have a greater than 99% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Chicago Bears Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Bears have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Baltimore Ravens Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Ravens now have a 99% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Atlanta Falcons Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Falcons now have a 75% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Philadelphia Eagles Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Eagles have a greater than 99% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the New England Patriots Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Patriots have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
How the Arizona Cardinals Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 12
The Cardinals now have a 55% chance to make the playoffs.
By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor
What We Can (and Cannot) Learn From the Early Votes So Far
A final reader mailbag includes a look at a news cycle that seems unfavorable to Donald Trump.
By Nate Cohn
Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
A detailed look at how — and why — voters who move are widening the gap between blue neighborhoods and red ones.
By Ronda Kaysen and Ethan Singer
Polls Show Trump’s Edge Shrinking on Voters’ Top Issue: The Economy
It remains priority No. 1 for many voters, particularly those who are still undecided, according to Times/Siena polling. But can Kamala Harris translate her gains into votes?
By Ruth Igielnik
This Time, It May Actually Come Down to Turnout
Democrats have gained among high-turnout voters, while Donald Trump has made gains among groups that tend to show up only for presidential races, or not at all.
By Nate Cohn
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