An Attack on the Medical Establishment Buried in an 1,800-Page Regulation
If approved, a new rule could end the entrenched pay advantages for specialists like surgeons over other doctors.
July 21, 2025
Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?
Colorado and Texas are among the states aiming to change what food and drink can be bought with SNAP benefits.
July 19, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 19, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 18, 2025
Should You Get a Heat Pump? Take Our 2-Question Quiz.
They’re typically far more efficient than other systems and may save you some dollars.
July 16, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 12, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 11, 2025
What Democrats Can Learn From Mamdani’s Victory
Beyond his social media talent and approaches on affordability and Israel, there’s a key underlying trend: Democratic voters have been inching to the left for years.
July 10, 2025
Why a Third-Party Bid Is Unlikely but Not Impossible
Answering reader questions about the obstacles and opportunities for new parties like the one formed by Elon Musk.
July 8, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: An Archery Contest in Ancient India
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
July 6, 2025
What Happens When Most of the Adults in Boys’ Lives Are Women
Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.
July 5, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 5, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 4, 2025
9 Questions About the Republican Megabill, Answered
Who benefits, and who gets hurt? How much does it really add to the debt? And what’s the deal with Alaska?
July 3, 2025
Republicans Want to Cut Food Stamp Errors. Their Bill Could Backfire.
To secure a key vote, an “absurd policy” was created that winds up encouraging states to make more mistakes.
July 2, 2025
Everything in Trump’s Big Tax and Spending Law, and How Much It Will Cost or Save
The legislation includes tax cuts as well as big cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other programs, and it’s expected to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
June 30, 2025
How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork
Instead of directly reducing benefits for the poor, Republicans are making them harder to get and to keep.
June 29, 2025
Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure
The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.
June 28, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 28, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 27, 2025
If Everyone Had Voted, Harris Still Would Have Lost
New data, based on authoritative voter records, suggests that Donald Trump would have done even better in 2024 with higher turnout.
June 26, 2025
What’s the Future of This Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?
For the last decade, car companies have received credits as an incentive to provide start-stop technology, which shuts off a stopped car’s engine, to reduce emissions. The new Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lee Zeldin, says “everyone hates” the feature and has vowed to eliminate the credit. Ben Blatt, who writes about regulatory conundrums, looks at the history and the future of the credit.
June 26, 2025
Should the Government Stop Subsidizing a Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?
The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function.
June 26, 2025
A Running List of Policies Rejected From the Republican Megabill
So far, the parliamentarian has determined that dozens of provisions do not pass muster to be included.
June 24, 2025
Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard
More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.
June 23, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 21, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 20, 2025
How ‘Jaws’ Made a Template for the Modern Blockbuster
Much more than a mere creature feature, “Jaws” created a playbook that filmmakers have followed closely for 50 years.
June 18, 2025
The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals
Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.
June 17, 2025
Tell Us: How Are You Using A.I. at Work?
Has A.I. become a part of your daily work routines? We want to know.
June 17, 2025
Is There an Opening for a Third Party?
Although there are plenty of obstacles, the conditions for a successful challenge to the two major parties could be coming into place.
June 14, 2025
Should Boys Start Kindergarten a Year Later Than Girls?
The idea, known as “redshirting,” has downsides, but proponents say it could help close a persistent gender gap in education.
June 14, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 14, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 13, 2025
Trump’s Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades
Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.
June 13, 2025
Do Californians Really Pay Trump’s Bills?
The rising tension between President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom is reviving questions about who pays into — and who takes from — the federal government.
June 12, 2025
It’s Getting Harder for Trump to Keep the Gang Together
There are already indications that his coalition is fraying, and it’s not just about Elon Musk.
June 6, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 7, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 6, 2025
Do You Have Obamacare or Medicaid Coverage? Tell Us About It.
As Republicans weigh steep cuts to the programs, Times reporters want to hear from people who rely on the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid for health insurance.
June 5, 2025
I.R.S. Upheld a Biden Pledge: More Audits, but Only on the Wealthy
At the same time, the audit rate for those making under $500,000 declined slightly in 2024, fulfilling a promise by the Biden administration.
June 5, 2025
Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Though Republicans are not explicitly trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a series of small, technical changes would substantially reduce enrollment and increase the cost of coverage.
June 5, 2025
An Illustrated Guide to Who Really Benefits From ‘No Tax on Tips’
The effect of the tax break is actually quite narrow.
June 4, 2025
Should Republicans Have Won in a Landslide?
The question of whether Donald Trump cost conservatives a more decisive victory is a useful one to consider.
June 3, 2025
Swiss Watches and Japanese Pianos: The Imports the U.S. Relies On Most From 140 Nations
The item from each country that makes up the largest American import share.
June 2, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: A Surrealist Scene by Gertrude Abercrombie
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
June 1, 2025
Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start
As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage.
May 31, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 31, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 30, 2025
Plastic Spoons, Umbrellas, Violins: A Guide to What Americans Buy From China
The things the U.S. imports a lot, the things it doesn’t and everything in between.
May 24, 2025
These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students
What was once a sign of international renown now looks like a vulnerability.
May 24, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 24, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 23, 2025
A Complete List of Everything in the House Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
In hundreds of provisions across taxes, spending and more, the G.O.P. megabill would preserve lower tax rates for most Americans, increase federal debt by nearly $3 trillion and make large cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs.
May 23, 2025
Republicans Pass Strictest Medicaid Work Requirement They’ve Ever Put Forward
A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.
May 22, 2025
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
May 22, 2025
U.S. Debt Is on Pace to Set a Record High, Going All the Way Back to 1790
If Republicans pass their tax and spending megabill, the record will arrive even sooner — putting America’s debt at more than 113 percent of the size of its entire economy.
May 20, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 17, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 16, 2025
Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say.
A widely circulated talking point about cuts to Medicaid inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.
May 13, 2025
What’s Going On With Boys and Young Men? We Want to Hear From You.
I’m a New York Times reporter writing about the struggles of this group. Whether you’re a young person yourself or a parent or teacher, your insights can help.
May 13, 2025
It’s Not Just a Feeling: Data Shows Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind
Boys’ educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood indicate that many are not thriving.
May 13, 2025
Unexpected Outcomes of Congestion Pricing
Almost immediately after congestion pricing took effect in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, it began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service and even city noise. Emily Badger, who writes about cities and urban policy for The New York Times, looks at three apparent effects since the tolls began in January.
May 12, 2025
Here Is Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Started in New York
Fewer cars. Faster travel. Less honking. And some questions we still can’t answer.
May 12, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 10, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 9, 2025
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
Now, Trump’s big budget bill might require particularly painful cuts in the South.
May 9, 2025
G.O.P. Plans to Cut Medicaid Would Save Billions but Leave More Uninsured, Budget Office Says
The Congressional Budget Office reviewed the leading proposals from Republicans who are trying to cut the costs of a program that serves roughly 72 million poor and disabled Americans.
May 7, 2025
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
May 6, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Starry Night’ by van Gogh
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
May 5, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 3, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 2, 2025
When Taxpayers Fund Shows Like ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘S.N.L.,’ Does It Pay Off?
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has proposed an increase in the film tax credit to stay competitive with New Jersey and other states.
May 2, 2025
Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians.
We categorized 22 of Mr. Trump’s actions, ranging from those that have no comparable historical example to those that do.
April 30, 2025
Trump’s Astonishing 100 Days, in 8 Charts
By many measures, the opening months of President Trump’s second term stand apart from those of essentially any modern president.
April 30, 2025
Four Perspectives on Trump’s Weak Poll Numbers
It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
April 25, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 26, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 25, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 19, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 18, 2025
Why Elon Musk Hasn’t Come Close to Finding $1 Trillion in Cuts
He seems to be realizing something that budget nerds have long known.
April 13, 2025
Why Is It So Hard to Stop a Measles Outbreak?
An 8-year-old girl recently became the second confirmed fatality in a Texas measles outbreak. Aatish Bhatia, who creates interactive articles for The Upshot, describes how a high rate of vaccination is needed to protect a community from a highly contagious disease like measles.
April 13, 2025
Can You Stop an Outbreak of a Contagious Disease?
An interactive explanation of outbreaks, vaccines and herd immunity.
April 12, 2025
Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems
His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.
April 12, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 12, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 11, 2025
House Republicans Passed a New Budget. Here’s What’s in It.
It calls for more tax cuts and fewer reductions in spending. It would increase the federal debt by a lot more.
April 9, 2025
Why I.R.S. Audits, Already at Their Lowest Levels, May Fall Further
President Trump is reversing the Biden plan to increase tax revenue through more enforcement.
April 8, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Seasons’ by Lee Krasner
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
April 7, 2025
For Republicans, Tariffs Pose a Risk Like No Other
Trump’s political strength is built on the economy. If it sinks, he could drag his party down with him.
April 6, 2025
The Unlikely Republicans Who Could Save Medicaid
If congressional Republicans go through with some of the deep Medicaid cuts they are considering, three states would be left in an especially tight bind. Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and public health, describes how the Republican senators from those states could become an unlikely part of the firewall against big cuts to Medicaid.
April 6, 2025
The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid
States that were once reluctant to expand Medicaid now have their state budgets tied to the fate of the program by constitutional amendments.
April 6, 2025
The Hidden Decisions Behind Trump’s Tariff Formula
Small changes in the math can mean big differences: Switzerland’s tariffs could be much lower. Bermuda’s could be way higher. And Australia could have no tariffs at all.
April 5, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 5, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 4, 2025
Democrats Have Problems. Turning Out for Special Elections Isn’t One of Them.
They have come out in strong numbers in smaller races so far this year, and in the early voting for today’s elections.
April 1, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 29, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 28, 2025
On Trump, Democrats and a New Era of Politics: A Look at the Year Ahead
Special elections are already pointing to a familiar pattern.
March 28, 2025
In a Shift, More Republicans Want Government Investment in Children
The evolution reflects a growing bipartisan agreement that American families are struggling and something has to change.
March 24, 2025
The Online Casinos That Can Operate as Long as They Say They Aren’t Actually Casinos
Policing loopholes in gambling law can be challenging, and most states have been slow to adapt.
March 23, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 22, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 21, 2025
The Budget Trick the G.O.P. Might Use to Make a $4 Trillion Tax Cut Look Free
A maneuver so wonky that it might be best explained with sports cars and anime streaming.
March 17, 2025
The Women Most Affected by Abortion Bans
After the Dobbs decision, births rose in states with bans, but more for some women than others.
March 17, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 15, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 14, 2025
See How Elon Musk’s Team Inflated, Deleted and Rewrote Its Savings Claims
The cost-cutting group removed hundreds of contracts from its “wall of receipts,” added back many of them, and inflated savings values.
March 13, 2025
Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead
Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college.
March 13, 2025
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
A short-term spending bill, a 10-year budget plan and Musk’s cost-cutting team are all progressing at once.
March 11, 2025
15 Lessons Scientists Learned About Us When the World Stood Still
The pandemic gave researchers a rare opportunity to study human behavior. Their work offers lessons about loneliness, remote work, high heels and more.
March 11, 2025
30 Charts That Show How Covid Changed Everything in March 2020
It can be easy to forget, or look away from, the pain and disruption of the pandemic. The numbers will be there to remind us.
March 10, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 8, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 7, 2025
To Stop Tariffs, Trump Demands Opioid Data That Doesn’t Yet Exist
A top administration official said that, without new declines in overdose deaths, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.
March 5, 2025
The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched
By not targeting major sources of spending like defense, the group has had a minimal impact on the federal budget so far but a big effect on many small companies.
March 4, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: A ‘Decisive Moment’ in Street Photography
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
March 3, 2025
What Republican Men Think About Trump and Masculinity
The election seemed to mark a backlash to changing gender roles. But Trump-voting men say that’s not necessarily what they want, a survey and interviews suggest.
March 1, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 1, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 28, 2025
What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.
The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable.
February 26, 2025
Trump Returns to a Favorite Issue: Health Care Price Transparency
The president signed an executive order in another push to make the prices of medical services more transparent. Efforts to do so in his first term were largely ignored.
February 25, 2025
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
February 25, 2025
The Red Card Fighting Trump’s Deportation Agenda
The “red card” lists practical tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. It has received nine million orders since Donald Trump was elected. Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times, describes this “extraordinary moment” of anxiety for immigrants and what the card has meant to immigrants, rights groups and the Trump administration.
February 23, 2025
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.
February 22, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 22, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 21, 2025
The House Wants to Pass Trump’s Agenda in One Big Bill. Here’s What’s in It.
The G.O.P. bill would extend tax cuts and almost certainly make big reductions to programs serving the poor. Passing it may be hard, though.
February 21, 2025
Is That Legal? A Guide to Trump’s Big Moves So Far.
Examining the legality of 38 major actions the president has taken in his first month.
February 20, 2025
Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., Survey Finds
New data shows a rapid increase in recent years, driven by the young. The Trump administration has recently been rolling back L.G.B.T.Q. initiatives.
February 20, 2025
So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?
President Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny could save the government money, but there’s no guarantee.
February 19, 2025
Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched.’ House Republicans Want It Cut by Hundreds of Billions.
The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.
February 19, 2025
Millions of Dead People on Social Security? The Agency’s Own Data Says Otherwise.
The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t collect checks, as Musk and Trump suggest.
February 19, 2025
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.
The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team included a big error.
February 19, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 15, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 14, 2025
How Trump’s Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State
Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions — and may discourage future research.
February 14, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 8, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 7, 2025
How Many Federal Worker Resignations Would Be a Lot?
Sixty-five thousand have submitted resignations as part of Elon Musk’s “fork in the road” offer. But 150,000 voluntarily leave every year anyway.
February 7, 2025
Have You Seen Changes to Federal Buildings? Send Us Photos.
We’re documenting how federal buildings are changing during the transition to the new government.
February 5, 2025
The U.S. Is Having Its Mildest Covid Winter Yet
But there have been plenty of other illnesses to go around.
February 4, 2025
10-Minute Challenge: Bruegel’s ‘Hunters in the Snow’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
February 2, 2025
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
February 2, 2025
Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention
They have no fiduciary duty in many cases and can profit from customers’ confusion. But where’s the line between unsavory and illegal?
February 2, 2025
Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars
A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.
January 31, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 1, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 31, 2025
Office of Management and Budget Spreadsheet of 2,600 Federal Programs Under Review
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget sent this document to government agencies listing about 2,600 programs that were under review.
January 29, 2025
Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them.
The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.
January 29, 2025
Cutting Medicaid, Taxing Scholarships and Killing Invasive Plants: A Guide to the G.O.P. Wishlist
208 policies that could become part of the congressional agenda this year.
January 28, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 25, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 24, 2025
What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past
Rebuilding can be a chance to rethink things.
January 24, 2025
The One Thing Americans Remember About Biden
A survey of more than 2,000 people offers an early look at his legacy.
January 19, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 18, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 17, 2025
What Happened to Enrollment at Top Colleges After Affirmative Action Ended
Three findings from the first class to enter college without race-conscious admissions.
January 15, 2025
Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.
The declines began with the pandemic, well before routine vaccines became part of the national political conversation.
January 13, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 11, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 10, 2025
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 4, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 3, 2025
Week 18 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Mapping the Paths for Each Team
With a week to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed trees and scenarios explain every contender’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.
December 31, 2024
11 Data Points and Discoveries That Surprised Us in 2024
Upshot staff members share a selection of their favorite charts, documents, queries and calculations from the past year.
December 31, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 28, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 27, 2024
Week 17 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: A Team-by-Team Guide
With two weeks to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed tables and scenarios explain every team’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.
December 25, 2024
Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics
The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.
December 25, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 21, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 20, 2024
How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades
In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
December 20, 2024
Postmortems Are Bad at Predictions: Democrats May Just Need a ‘Change’ Election
An opening will probably emerge for Democrats in four years, but it may not be what the party and pundits expect today.
December 20, 2024
Week 16 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: A Team-by-Team Guide
With three weeks to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed tables and scenarios explain every team’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.
December 19, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 14, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 13, 2024
2024 Review: A Few Misses, but the Polls Got the Big Stories Right
They told us a lot about the major demographic and political trends, well before the election.
December 11, 2024
How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump
For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.
December 9, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 7, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 6, 2024
Is the Urban Shift Toward Trump Really About Democratic Cities in Disarray?
Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.
December 6, 2024
It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris
Voting records suggest Democrats who stayed home were less likely to support her, with no equivalent drop-off in Trump support among Republicans.
December 3, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 30, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 29, 2024
Airlines Are Padding Flight Times. It’s Not Your Imagination.
Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement.
November 27, 2024
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal
The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.
November 26, 2024
How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message
Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.
November 25, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 23, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 22, 2024
The New Chip Shot in the N.F.L.: 50-Yarders
Kickers are better than ever, but the record pace of long attempts this season has been remarkable.
November 17, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 16, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 15, 2024
Trump Talked Twice as Much as Harris on the Campaign Trail
A detailed analysis shows the gap in speaking times across various platforms.
November 14, 2024
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.
November 13, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 9, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 8, 2024
How Trump Won, Again
He made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.
November 6, 2024
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.
November 5, 2024
How the Election Could Unfold: Four Scenarios
A look at plausible outcomes that might wind up seeming obvious in hindsight.
November 5, 2024
10-Minute Challenge: Edward Hopper’s ‘Manhattan Bridge Loop’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
November 5, 2024
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.
November 4, 2024
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.
November 4, 2024
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.
November 3, 2024
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.
November 2, 2024
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.
November 2, 2024
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.
November 2, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 2, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 1, 2024
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.
November 1, 2024
How the Washington Commanders Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Commanders now have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Buccaneers now have an 83% chance to make the playoffs.
October 31, 2024
How the Tennessee Titans Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Titans have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the San Francisco 49ers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The 49ers have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Pittsburgh Steelers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Steelers have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Seattle Seahawks Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Seahawks have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the New Orleans Saints Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Saints have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Minnesota Vikings Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Vikings have a 39% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the New York Giants Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the New York Jets Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Jets have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Los Angeles Rams Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Rams now have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Miami Dolphins Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Dolphins now have a 36% chance to make the playoffs.
October 31, 2024
How the Las Vegas Raiders Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Raiders have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Los Angeles Chargers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Chargers now have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Indianapolis Colts Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Colts have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Kansas City Chiefs Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Chiefs have a greater than 99% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Jacksonville Jaguars Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Jaguars have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Houston Texans Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Texans have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Green Bay Packers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Packers have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Denver Broncos Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Broncos now have only a 47% chance to make the playoffs.
October 31, 2024
How the Dallas Cowboys Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Cowboys have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Detroit Lions Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Lions have a 61% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Cleveland Browns Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Browns have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Cincinnati Bengals Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Bengals now have a 17% chance to make the playoffs.
October 31, 2024
2024 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Each Team’s Path to the Postseason
An interactive calculator that lets you explore every team’s path to the N.F.L. playoffs.
October 31, 2024
How the Carolina Panthers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Panthers have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Buffalo Bills Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Bills have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Baltimore Ravens Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Ravens have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Chicago Bears Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Bears have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Atlanta Falcons Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Falcons now have only a 17% chance to make the playoffs.
October 31, 2024
How the New England Patriots Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Patriots have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
How the Philadelphia Eagles Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Eagles have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
October 31, 2024
How the Arizona Cardinals Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17
The Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention.
October 31, 2024
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.
October 31, 2024
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.
October 31, 2024
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.
October 30, 2024
State of the Race: National Polls Tighten With 8 Days to Go
State polls remain steady, and two new polls in Texas and Nebraska show Senate control may still be in play.
October 28, 2024
Trump’s Changing Messages on Abortion, in 660 Quotes
Donald Trump has softened his rhetoric, contradicted himself and nearly dropped “pro-life” from his vocabulary. Yet there is no evidence that his views on abortion have changed.
October 28, 2024
Trump’s Gains in New York City Offer Clues to a Shifting Electoral Map
A new poll adds to evidence of post-pandemic divergences and a smaller Trump edge in the Electoral College.
October 26, 2024
They Used to Be Ahead in the American Economy. Now They’ve Fallen Behind.
One economic question that really matters in an election year: Are others doing better than you?
October 26, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 26, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 25, 2024
The New York Times Is Looking for Flashback Contributors
The best clues for the weekly history quiz are tiny stories that combine the familiar with the surprising.
October 25, 2024
What a Giant Hole Says About a Broad Parking Problem
There’s a powerful but obscure force operating in New York and elsewhere: the parking minimum.
October 25, 2024
Could Trump Win the Popular Vote but Lose the Electoral College?
It’s not likely, but it’s not something that can be dismissed either, recent polling suggests.
October 25, 2024
How Polls Have Changed to Try to Avoid a 2020 Repeat
Pollsters are constantly tinkering, but they have also made some substantial adjustments.
October 23, 2024
Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says
A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.
October 22, 2024
Two Theories for Why the Polls Failed in 2020, and What It Means for 2024
To make polling better, you have to figure out what went wrong in the first place.
October 22, 2024
State of the Race: A Slight Shift Toward Trump but Still No Clear Favorite
The polls are not precise enough for a 0.2-point edge to convey meaningful information.
October 21, 2024
Why Does This Building by the Subway Need 193 Parking Spots? (Yes, Exactly 193.)
New York and cities across the country reconsider decades-old parking rules.
October 21, 2024
Harris Has Championed Family Policies. Now Trump Likes Them, Too.
It’s unclear whether the longtime Democratic goals are a priority for Donald Trump. Yet the fact that he’s talking about them at all is part of a recent shift on the right.
October 19, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 19, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 18, 2024
The Evidence for a Big Youth Gender Gap and a Right Turn for Young Men
Young men are much more Republican than young women, the best data suggests, and may wind up backing Donald Trump.
October 18, 2024
State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer
There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.
October 14, 2024
Why Is Trump Gaining With Black and Hispanic Voters?
Five possible explanations for the increases in support, particularly among young men.
October 13, 2024
A Mystery Repeats: Harris Up 4 in Pennsylvania, and Trump Up 6 in Arizona
Being uncertain about our earlier poll results but finding almost the same numbers the next time around.
October 12, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 12, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 11, 2024
Why Democratic Senate Control Seems to Be Slipping Away
A Times/Siena poll shows Jon Tester behind by seven points in Montana, while Colin Allred trails Ted Cruz by four in Texas.
October 10, 2024
A Florida Poll That Should Change the Way You Look at the Election
A big Trump lead in the state paradoxically adds to evidence of a smaller Electoral College edge for him. And a choice by pollsters may be causing them to miss state shifts.
October 8, 2024
State of the Race: A Big Week in News, but a Quiet One in Polling
The polls are still so close that neither candidate has a significant advantage.
October 7, 2024
How One Polling Decision Is Leading to Two Distinct Stories of the Election
A methodological choice has created divergent paths of polling results. Is this election more like 2020 or 2022?
October 6, 2024
The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating
After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain.
October 5, 2024
A Nation of Homebodies
A recent study shows Americans are spending notably more time at home, a trend that started long before the pandemic.
October 5, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 5, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 4, 2024
Every Election Has Big Swings, Even in a Polarized Country. This One Will Too.
In just the last few years, any number of issues might have led people to reconsider their loyalties.
October 4, 2024
10-Minute Challenge: A Finished, Unfinished Portrait by Alice Neel
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
October 3, 2024
Trump Did Not ‘Save’ Obamacare. He Just Failed to Kill It.
By trying to repeal and replace the law while president, he wound up making it popular.
October 2, 2024
Another Way Jimmy Carter Bested His Fellow Presidents
The longest-lived president also wrote more best-selling books than any modern president — and had the fewest written about him.
October 1, 2024
State of the Race: A Calm Week and Perhaps the Clearest Picture Yet
It’s getting easier to trust that the news isn’t driving the numbers, and we take a closer look at the Hispanic vote.
September 30, 2024
Millions Could Lose Insurance Subsidies, Depending on the Election
The issue is getting less attention than a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, but it’s much more likely to happen.
September 30, 2024
Could We See a 270-268 Election? The Polls Are Tighter Than Ever.
The latest Times/Siena polls show Harris slightly ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin, with a healthy lead in Nebraska’s Second District.
September 28, 2024
The Surprising Place Analysts Look to for Election Forecasting
Washington State’s primaries have a record of predicting the national mood, making it a bellwether of sorts.
September 28, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 28, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 27, 2024
The Problem With a Crowd of New Online Polls
They’ve become cheap to produce but they underperform the competition, falling short of their original promise.
September 27, 2024
Colleges Are Reporting Post-Affirmative Action Data. Be Careful Interpreting It.
Many use different formulas to calculate racial makeup, and it’s not obvious there’s a “right” way.
September 27, 2024
10-Minute Challenge: Hiroshige’s ‘Sudden Rain’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
September 26, 2024
Republicans’ Electoral College Edge, Once Seen as Ironclad, Looks to Be Fading
A review of the evidence that Donald Trump’s advantage relative to the national popular vote has declined significantly.
September 25, 2024
State of the Race: A Small Debate Bounce for Harris, but It’s Still Deadlocked
She gained a point in the polls after widely being seen as the debate winner.
September 23, 2024
What’s Behind Trump’s Best Poll Results in Weeks
In a shift from a Times/Siena survey last month, he leads in three Sun Belt battleground states.
September 23, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 21, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 20, 2024
10-Minute Challenge: ‘Canopy’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
September 19, 2024
Harris Ahead in Pennsylvania and Tied Nationally? Unpacking an Unexpected Result.
Although it could simply reflect the normal variation of polling results, it may also point to a declining Trump edge in the Electoral College.
September 19, 2024
State of the Race: Early Signs of a Post-Debate Bounce for Harris
It could be another week until the full scope of possible gains is evident.
September 16, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 14, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 13, 2024
The Campaign Issue That Isn’t: Health Care Reform
The topic has been a major concern in presidential elections for decades. Its absence as a top issue now is notable.
September 13, 2024
10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Unicorn Rests in a Garden’
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
September 12, 2024
Will Taylor Swift’s Endorsement Actually Affect the Election?
What the research says about celebrity endorsements — and what might make this one different.
September 12, 2024
The Debate Was About Trump. That Was Good for Harris.
It can be hard to tell when a debate bounce will last, but there are rough parameters that can guide us.
September 11, 2024
State of the Race: A Dead Heat With 8 Weeks to Go
Each Monday morning for the next two months, we’ll take an in-depth look at what the polls can tell us.
September 9, 2024
New Poll Suggests Harris’s Support Has Stalled After a Euphoric August
Almost 30 percent of voters said they needed to learn more about her.
September 8, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 7, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 6, 2024
Boredom Almost Killed the N.F.L. Kickoff. New Rules Are Trying to Save It.
The league wants to bring excitement back but keep an emphasis on safety.
September 5, 2024
As Groups Have Shifted, Has It Become a ‘Normal’ Election?
Unusual demographic patterns are fading, but there are still some differences from the 2020 race.
September 4, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 31, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 30, 2024
The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees
The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices.
August 30, 2024
Connections Bot F.A.Q.
Introducing a daily, personalized analysis tool for Connections fans.
August 27, 2024
Connections Bot: Your Daily, Personalized Connections Analysis
See how you stacked up against other Connections players today.
August 27, 2024
Will Harris’s Lead Last? A Few Questions That Will Shape the Answer.
A certain kind of change candidate that is proving tough for Donald Trump to attack.
August 27, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 24, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 23, 2024
Where Harris Has Gained and Lost Support Compared With Biden
Gains among women are one example of her distinctive mark on the race.
August 22, 2024
Harris Gains in Sun Belt as Demographic Patterns Start to Look ‘Normal’
Gains among Black, Hispanic and young voters lift her into a tie across four swing states, new Times/Siena polls show.
August 17, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 17, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 16, 2024
How Air-Conditioning Made Us Expect Arizona to Feel the Same as Maine
It’s a quiet force that contributes to a sameness across the country and to climate change.
August 16, 2024
The Polls Have Shifted Toward Harris. Is It Real, or Something Else?
A review of the Trump team’s critique of our surveys, and the surprising fact that a lot of people don’t seem to remember how they voted.
August 16, 2024
Recent Voter Registration Data Offers Hint of Enthusiasm for Democrats
Two swing states have seen a boost in Democratic sign-ups since Kamala Harris entered the race.
August 13, 2024
New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race
On question after question, at least for now, most voters don’t seem to have major reservations about her.
August 10, 2024
Who Won the Olympics? All the Ways We Could Think Of to Track the Medal Count.
Which country won the most events involving nets, balls or weapons? We (over) analyzed the medal standings in Paris.
August 10, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 10, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 9, 2024
Vibes and Polls and Positioning of the Harris Candidacy
Trump campaign staffers may be able to define her if she doesn’t beat them to the punch.
August 8, 2024
With Walz, Harris Passes on a Chance to Redefine Herself
There will be other opportunities to move to the center, if that’s a goal.
August 6, 2024
Traffic Stop Data Can Shape Policy. It’s Often Missing.
Areas with good data often have policy debates that are not possible in places with poor data.
August 5, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 3, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 2, 2024
Can Kamala Harris Rebuild the Democratic Coalition?
Early polling suggests she has made some progress since President Biden’s exit.
August 2, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 27, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 26, 2024
Americans May Not Agree on Much, but They Agree Biden Made the Right Choice
The president’s decision to exit the race received overwhelming support. Only a few other things have drawn as much consensus in polling.
July 26, 2024
Major Shifts Beneath the Surface in a New Trump-Harris Poll
The changes among groups cancel out for now, and Trump leads narrowly, but there’s a tie when candidates like Kennedy Jr. are considered.
July 25, 2024
How Kamala Harris Changes the Race
In some ways, the new matchup figures to be strangely familiar.
July 24, 2024
If Harris Is the Nominee, It Still Won’t Be Easy to Beat Trump
Biden’s age hasn’t been the only concern voters have been telling pollsters about recently.
July 22, 2024
Test Your Focus: Can You Spend 10 Minutes With One Painting?
It’s very hard to slow down and look closely at something. You may find it’s worth it.
July 20, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 20, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 19, 2024
How Will Vance Affect the Race? Look at 2028, Not 2024.
The possibility that Trumpism outlasts Donald Trump just went up.
July 16, 2024
Harris Outdoes Biden in 2 State Polls but Has Her Own Weaknesses
The polls in Pennsylvania and Virginia were conducted before the Trump rally shooting.
July 15, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 13, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 12, 2024
Polls May Shape Biden’s Future. Are They Up to the Job?
The president’s chances increasingly rely on the possibility that the polls are misfiring.
July 12, 2024
This May Be a Turning Point for Biden. But in Which Direction?
The race against Trump doesn’t seem as if it will get easier.
July 10, 2024
In Manhattan Real Estate, Cash Is Everything
All-cash purchases shot up to 64 percent of home sales in the borough. Here’s who’s buying.
July 6, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 6, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
July 5, 2024
The Debate Hurt Biden, but the Real Shift Has Been Happening for Years
A 3-point move toward Trump in a new Times/Siena poll is not a fundamental change in the race, but it adds to longstanding concerns.
July 3, 2024
We Counted 22,252 Cars to See How Much Congestion Pricing Might Have Made in One Morning
A year’s worth of tolls is hard to picture. But what about an hour’s worth?
July 1, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 29, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 28, 2024
Outlier Poll Results Are Inevitable. They’re Also Sometimes Right.
The latest Times/Siena survey shows Trump up by six points among registered voters and three among likely voters.
June 26, 2024
Introducing Our 2024 Poll Tracker
It starts by showing a very close race nationally and in critical battleground states.
June 25, 2024
Methodology: How The Times Calculates Polling Averages
An average of surveys may sound straightforward, but even a simple approach faces a series of choices.
June 25, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 22, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 21, 2024
The Momentous Decision New York Almost Made
Chicago reversed the flow of a river. Boston put a highway underground. And New York, well, came close to enacting congestion pricing.
June 15, 2024
If Everyone Voted, Would Biden Benefit? Not Anymore.
Inside the unusual dynamic shaping the 2024 campaign.
June 15, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 15, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 14, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 8, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
June 7, 2024
Small Shift Toward Biden After Trump Verdict
We reached nearly 2,000 people who participated in previous Times/Siena polls to see if any had changed their minds.
June 5, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 1, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 31, 2024
Will It Matter? Searching for Clues in the Polls About a Trump Conviction.
He may not lose support at all, but recent backing from young and nonwhite voters might be likelier to fade.
May 31, 2024
How ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Tips Turned Into $50,000 in Prizes
The Upshot’s guide helped a New Jersey man, who has some good tips of his own.
May 30, 2024
Perhaps Lost in the Polling: The Race for President Is Still Close
Though he trails in the polls, President Biden has mostly held his support among white voters. Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin probably offer his clearest path to victory.
May 29, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 25, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 24, 2024
Did You Recently Choose Between Renting and Buying? We Want to Hear About It.
The New York Times is telling the stories of people who made this difficult choice. Maybe we can tell yours.
May 24, 2024
The Shaky Foundation of Trump’s Lead: Disengaged Voters
The Biden team faces questions of its own: Why have these voters backed away from him, and can his campaign find a way to reach them?
May 24, 2024
Renting or Buying Is Often Personal, but It’s Also Helpful to Look at the Numbers
The Upshot’s financial calculator has been updated with new features.
May 20, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 18, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 17, 2024
R.F.K. Jr. Isn’t a Spoiler Now, Poll Suggests, but He Could Be in November
Kennedy draws disproportionately from voters who usually back Democrats but have defected to Trump.
May 14, 2024
Battleground Polling Shows Ticket-Splitting Pattern
In four states where Biden trails among likely voters, Democratic Senate candidates are leading.
May 13, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 11, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 10, 2024
Just What Kind of a Third-Party Candidate Is R.F.K. Jr.?
Categorizing previous third-party bids helps us understand where he fits in and where he might wind up.
May 4, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 4, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
May 3, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 27, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 26, 2024
How the N.F.L. Draft Became a Trading Floor
Picks are likelier to be dealt than kept, as a “very strong inertia” has been replaced by complex models and frenzied swapping.
April 25, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 20, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 19, 2024
Was Trump Benefiting From Being Out of the News?
His liabilities weren’t dominating the conversation the way they once did, perhaps helping his polling, but the trial could change things.
April 19, 2024
A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up
On a scale not seen in decades, many Americans are stuck in homes they would rather leave.
April 15, 2024
A Closer Look at a Slight Shift in the Polls
An average of recent surveys, including the Times/Siena poll, finds President Biden inching closer to Donald Trump.
April 13, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 13, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 12, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 6, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
April 5, 2024
Eclipse’s Path Is Also Leaving a Trail of High Hotel Prices
One Super 8 in Illinois advertised $949 a night. Its normal rate is $95.
April 4, 2024
Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect
The evidence is strong that, all else being equal, Al Gore would have won if not for an infamous ballot design in Palm Beach County.
March 30, 2024
How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.
March 30, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 30, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 29, 2024
New Georgia Data Gives Insight on Primaries, Polls and Possibly November
The vote history data supports the polling that’s showing Biden doing well among highly engaged voters but lagging overall.
March 27, 2024
Are We in the Midst of a Political Realignment?
Assessing the level of change in partisan allegiance in recent years, as well as the president’s numbers since the State of the Union.
March 23, 2024
Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump
Survey data shows more of them believe he acted criminally.
March 23, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 23, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 22, 2024
Share of Democratic Registrations Is Declining, but What Does It Mean?
Virtually every group of voters under 70 has become less likely to register as Democrats compared with Republicans since 2019.
March 16, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 16, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 15, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 9, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 8, 2024
Where Nikki Haley Won and What It Means
Some affluent and highly educated Republicans could be in play for Biden as Haley steps aside.
March 7, 2024
The 2020 Election Is Back
Donald J. Trump begins the 2024 general election campaign in the lead.
March 6, 2024
When Caitlin Clark Comes to Town
Measures of her star power include huge jumps in attendance at road games, and the logistical planning required.
March 6, 2024
The Big Change Between the 2020 and 2024 Races: Biden Is Unpopular
Donald Trump has the largest national lead in an NYT poll since first running for president in 2015.
March 2, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, March 2, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
March 1, 2024
A Change in Our Poll: We’re Keeping Respondents Who Drop Off the Call
Why the latest NYT/Siena College survey on Saturday will include those who started the survey but didn’t finish it.
March 1, 2024
What Does the Uncommitted Vote in Michigan Mean for 2024?
The share of Arab American and Muslim voters is small but could be decisive in a close race.
February 28, 2024
Three Theories for Why Trump’s Primary Results Are Not Matching Expectations
He has underperformed the polls in each of the first three contests.
February 26, 2024
Delegate Math and the Futility of Haley’s Challenge to Trump
It’s not the final vote count in South Carolina that explains why the race might end so quickly. It’s the delegate count.
February 25, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 24, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 23, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 17, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 16, 2024
Wordle Bot F.A.Q.
How to understand the daily Wordle companion, which can assess your skill and help improve your results.
February 16, 2024
Not an Ordinary Special Election, and Yet a Typical Result
Democrats claim another victory, although it doesn’t necessarily add more clarity about November.
February 14, 2024
A Trump-Clinton Analogy That Could Give Biden Comfort
Democrats who aren’t fans of the president could come home when faced with a Trump presidency, just as Republicans returned to their party in the final days of the 2016 race.
February 13, 2024
Is Taylor Swift Actually Increasing N.F.L. Ratings?
We looked into whether such a claim was merely a romantic notion.
February 10, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 10, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 9, 2024
For Voters, When Does Old Become Too Old?
Polling shows it’s a broad concern expressed about President Biden, not just one person’s opinion.
February 9, 2024
Biden Has Openings for a Comeback on Two Weak Points
He now has a clear line of defense on the border issue and a strong argument about the economy.
February 6, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 3, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
February 2, 2024
Turnout Data Reveals the Core of Democrats’ Success in Special Elections
It’s strictly about turnout among the highly engaged, not about winning over Republican-leaning voters, but still suggests a slight edge heading into November.
February 2, 2024
Can San Francisco Solve Its Drug Crisis? Five Things to Consider.
A comparison with Portugal’s approach to decriminalization shows why many liberal cities have struggled to match its success.
January 31, 2024
Suggest Events for Flashback, Our Weekly History Quiz
Every week, we test your knowledge. Now we want to tap your brainpower to compile events.
January 26, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 27, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 26, 2024
It’s Fair to Ask: Is the Republican Race Over?
New Hampshire was just about the ideal state for Nikki Haley. It doesn’t get better from here.
January 24, 2024
The Lost DeSantis Moment
For months, he routinely led Donald Trump in head-to-head polls and gave a possible glimpse at a post-Trump Republican future.
January 22, 2024
Last Exit Before Trump: New Hampshire
Tuesday’s primary election will probably decide whether there will be a race at all.
January 22, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 20, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 19, 2024
Even the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for Trump in Iowa
A dominant victory and little momentum for his rivals.
January 16, 2024
A Big Reason to Pay Attention to Iowa? New Hampshire.
Second place could mean a lot to Nikki Haley tonight as a showdown with Donald Trump looms in the next primary contest.
January 15, 2024
The Rise of the N.F.L.’s 2-Point Conversion: A Guide to Strategy
A look at the trends, the data and how to sound like an analyst wherever you watch the playoffs.
January 13, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 14, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 12, 2024
Christie’s Exit Should Give Haley a Chance in New Hampshire. Will It Be Enough?
A group of moderate voters is now available, but it may not put her over the top against Trump.
January 11, 2024
WordleBot’s New Preferred Opening Word: Trace
We’re adding words to the bot’s dictionary, and wiping the slate to make way for a new starter.
January 10, 2024
We Are in a Big Covid Wave. But Just How Big?
Wastewater data has become perhaps the best metric to track the spread of the virus in the U.S., but it’s an imperfect tool.
January 10, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Jan. 7, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
January 5, 2024
Want to Understand 2024? Look at 1948.
Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices in the aftermath of World War II, even as other economic signals looked promising.
January 4, 2024
Looking Ahead to 5 Things That Will Shape the 2024 Election
Trials, a Kennedy and the economy are among the variables to consider.
January 1, 2024
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 31, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 30, 2023
Primaries, Polls and Party Shares: It’s Time for the Mailbag.
Readers have questions, including on switching over to another side’s primary, and a quick comment on Swift.
December 28, 2023
Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
December 26, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 24, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 22, 2023
Will Haley or a Trial Bring Trump Down? For Now, Our Poll Says No.
Republican primary voters seem unbothered by a coming trial, but a new obstacle looms.
December 20, 2023
How Much Is Biden’s Support of Israel Hurting Him With Young Voters?
Donald Trump leads him among those 18 to 29, a new poll shows.
December 19, 2023
Seven Things We Learned Analyzing 515 Million Wordles
Maybe it’s time to say goodbye to ADIEU?
December 17, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 17, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 16, 2023
Vibes, the Economy and the Election
Recent positive news may put two theories on economic disenchantment to the test.
December 14, 2023
More Theories on Rising Pedestrian Deaths at Night
Readers share concerns like headlight glare, streetlight design and the aging of American motorists.
December 14, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 10, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 9, 2023
We Made a Detailed Interactive Map of N.Y.C. Neighborhoods
We asked New Yorkers themselves to map their neighborhoods and to tell us what they call them. The result is probably the most detailed map of the city’s neighborhoods ever compiled.
December 8, 2023
Why Haley Is Rising Among the Rivals to Trump
She has gained with educated and relatively moderate Republicans and independents, but that is also a big liability in today’s G.O.P.
December 4, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 3, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
December 1, 2023
Why Biden’s Weakness Among Young Voters Should Be Taken Seriously
Almost all the polling shows the same pattern. Could the coming campaign restore Democrats’ usual advantage?
November 27, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 26, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 24, 2023
We Did an Experiment to See How Much Democracy and Abortion Matter to Voters
Yes, the economy is important, but we found that election subversion attempts appear to matter more to voters than polling suggests.
November 21, 2023
The Crisis in Issue Polling, and What We’re Doing About It
A poll can be very close to the actual result but miss the key story line. We’ll try new question forms; we might even try an experiment or two.
November 20, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 11-17
“Quit” is easy, but being a word scholar is hard.
November 18, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 19, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 18, 2023
Why Trump Seems Less Vulnerable on Abortion Than Other Republicans
He appointed judges who overturned Roe, but his vague statements on the issue may give him some leeway with voters.
November 14, 2023
Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog
Adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the trend. Researchers point to long Covid as a major cause.
November 13, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 4-10
A European stroll might have helped you find this week’s hardest word.
November 11, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 12, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 10, 2023
Tuesday Was Great for Democrats. It Doesn’t Change the Outlook for 2024.
A pattern continued with success in low-turnout elections, which favors highly engaged voters. Presidential years tend to be different.
November 8, 2023
Why Biden Is Behind, and How He Could Come Back
A polling deficit against Trump across six key states is mainly about younger, nonwhite and less engaged voters. Kamala Harris performs slightly better.
November 5, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Some are so tough that you probably shouldn’t stew over them.
November 4, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 4, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
November 3, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 31, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 31, 2023
Why Less Engaged Voters Are Biden’s Biggest Problem
His weakness is concentrated among those who stayed home in the midterms but who may show up in 2024.
October 30, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 21-27
This week’s toughest challenge may have been a little bombastic.
October 28, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 29, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 27, 2023
Fight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans
Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.
October 23, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 14-20
A lot of players had nonanswers for this week’s toughest word.
October 21, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 22, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 20, 2023
Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are at Home?
Revisiting a theory about chance collisions and innovation.
October 20, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 7-13
Don’t be distracted by shiny objects. It seems like good advice, but one was the answer to the toughest challenge this week.
October 14, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 15, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 13, 2023
The Upshot’s N.F.L. Playoff Simulator Is Back in 2023
We’ve added a new rating system combined with information from betting markets to estimate team strength.
October 13, 2023
The New Republican Establishment
An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.
October 12, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 30-Oct. 6
If you’re not one for big hullabaloos, you might have missed this week’s toughest word.
October 7, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 8, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
October 6, 2023
Some Key Facts About Fentanyl
It’s lowering American life expectancy and influencing the nation’s politics.
October 5, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 23-29
Bad luck came in threes (and a seven) in this week’s toughest tests.
September 30, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 1, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 29, 2023
What Polling After the First Debate Tells Us About Round 2
Nikki Haley received a small lift, but another good performance Wednesday may simply splinter the opposition to Donald Trump.
September 26, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 16-22
A certain monomania, the No. 2 word in this week’s list, can help get you to the top in this game.
September 23, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 24, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 22, 2023
It’s Not a Race, Yet, in the Republican Primary
Donald Trump is polling about as well as any candidate in the modern history of contested presidential primaries.
September 21, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 9-15
This week featured the toughest word since this feature started in April.
September 16, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 17, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 15, 2023
Why Are Democrats Losing Ground Among Nonwhite Voters? 5 Theories.
There’s no shortage of solid hypotheses, and the best explanation may be a combination of them.
September 15, 2023
Trump’s Electoral College Edge Seems to Be Fading
Democrats appear resilient in the battleground states despite a nationwide loss of nonwhite support. New issues may be one reason.
September 11, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 2-8
The cream rose in finding this week’s most challenging word.
September 9, 2023
Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?
Readers offered theories of their own on a big budget mystery.
September 9, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 10, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 8, 2023
The Plight of the N.F.L. Running Back
A combination of factors has devalued one of the marquee positions in all of American sports.
September 7, 2023
How to Interpret Polling Showing Biden’s Loss of Nonwhite Support
Yes, there’s reason for skepticism, but also reason for concern for Democrats, particularly over turnout.
September 6, 2023
Consistent Signs of Erosion in Black and Hispanic Support for Biden
It’s a weakness that could manifest itself as low Democratic turnout even if Trump and Republicans don’t gain among those groups.
September 5, 2023
The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns
City centers may have to be reimagined to solve the problem of vacant storefronts.
September 4, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 3, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
September 3, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Aug. 26-Sept. 1
“Honey” easily attracted Bee adherents, but players had only isolated success with “abbacy.”
September 2, 2023
Visualizing the Latest Wave of N.C.A.A. Conference Realignment
In a chase for TV revenue, colleges have undertaken another wave of conference realignment, effectively ending the Pac-12.
September 1, 2023
A New Trial Date. A New Primary Season.
A March trial could become the center of gravity of the G.O.P. primary, structuring the campaigns of Donald Trump and his rivals.
August 28, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 27, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 27, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Aug. 19-25
There’s nothing tragic about missing this week’s toughest word, other than the word itself.
August 26, 2023
The Race for Second Place: Making Sense of the G.O.P. Debate
Ron DeSantis’s performance can be interpreted as akin to a front-runner’s — in the race for No. 2 behind Donald J. Trump.
August 24, 2023
The First Debate and the Race for Second Place
Being No. 2 could be especially important next year, and Ramaswamy has been gaining on DeSantis.
August 23, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 20, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 20, 2023
These Voters Share Almost No Political Beliefs, but They Agree on One Thing: We’re Failing as a Nation
In a recent poll, some Democrats and most Republicans share a sense of doom.
August 19, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Aug. 12-18
To play this game, you can’t have a thin skin, but this week it helped to be familiar with one.
August 19, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Aug. 5-11
This week, Spelling Bee players chose to quit to get ahead.
August 12, 2023
It’s Not Reagan’s Party Anymore
Ronald Reagan’s “three-legged stool” coalition supported the G.O.P. for decades. Our latest poll leaves little doubt that Donald J. Trump has put an end to that era.
August 10, 2023
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 13, 2023
Can you sort 8 historical events?
August 5, 2023
Studying the Limits of Human Perfection, Through Darts
Why do athletes always seem to get better, generation by generation? It’s not always for the reasons you might think.
August 5, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, July 29-Aug. 4
To reach Genius, you had to milk this week’s toughest word for all it was worth.
August 5, 2023
Is Trump Leaving an Opening in Iowa?
The former president’s poll numbers are still strong. But the caucuses could be his rivals’ best chance to make him look vulnerable.
August 4, 2023
Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.
A Times/Siena poll suggests a slight Biden edge among voters who don’t like either candidate.
August 1, 2023
Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat
The first Times/Siena poll of the G.O.P. primary shows he still commands a seemingly unshakable base of loyal supporters.
July 31, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, July 22-28
At minimum, you needed to be familiar with what a quorum was.
July 29, 2023
How Did We Do? A Review of 2022 Before Our First Poll of 2023.
Trying to learn from a strong midterm run as we start surveying the G.O.P. primary.
July 28, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, July 15-21
If you succeeded in getting this week’s toughest word, don’t be shy — feel free to trumpet it.
July 22, 2023
Hard Questions if Biden’s Approval Doesn’t Follow Economy’s Rise
This is about the time when many presidents see their standing turn around, including Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
July 21, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, July 8-14
No amount of exhortation could help with this week’s toughest word.
July 15, 2023
What Really Happened in the Midterms?
A segment of swing voters decided to back Democratic candidates in many critical races.
July 14, 2023
Who Employs Your Doctor? Increasingly, a Private Equity Firm.
A new study finds that private equity firms own more than half of all specialists in certain U.S. markets.
July 10, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, July 1-7
Another example of how an excellent vocabulary is the currency of this realm.
July 8, 2023
Kennedy, Christie and the Supreme Court: Are They Changing the Race?
A painful ruling from the court can sometimes free a party from an unpopular stance.
July 6, 2023
American Cities Have a Conversion Problem, and It’s Not Just Offices
Piles of regulations, or “kludge,” and a culture of “no” are limiting the ability to turn building blocks into something new.
July 1, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, June 24-30
Cornered, many players had to face the music with “plena.”
July 1, 2023
Are Democrats Actually Winning Older Voters?
Some intriguing signs that the party may be doing better among seniors than is commonly thought.
June 28, 2023
New Features for an Updated WordleBot
We’ve added a 14-day average of your scores, a 90-day window to review past games and more information on players’ guesses.
June 27, 2023
F.D.A. Wants to Regulate Prenatal Tests That Have Misled Parents
A booming industry has recently come under scrutiny for some of its testing, including a high rate of false positive results.
June 27, 2023
The Uneven Effect of Remote Work, in One List
This ranking of jobs by percentage of remote work also helps explain why the pandemic has left more scars in certain areas.
June 26, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, June 17-23
In pursuit of Queen Bee, it was good to find “king” and hard to find “nankeen.”
June 24, 2023
Mailbag: Does Trump Represent Half the Country?
Settling a marital dispute, and a question that gets at a tension within today’s conservatism — in this month’s reader mailbag.
June 21, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, June 10-16
One of the words was so tough you could say it was radioactive.
June 17, 2023
Fox, Trump and Millennial Movement
To follow the impact of the indictment, it may be best to watch Fox News and not the polls.
June 14, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, June 3-June 9
Most players cracked the code, but there was one tough bird.
June 10, 2023
Do Christie and Pence Make It 2016 Again? Not Yet.
A bigger field in the G.O.P. primary could chip away at DeSantis’s chances of overtaking Trump.
June 7, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, May 27-June 2
Did you reach the highest level, or were you at sea?
June 3, 2023
Millennials Are Not an Exception. They’ve Moved to the Right.
Over the last decade, almost every cohort of voters under 50 has shifted rightward.
June 1, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, May 20-26
Were you “blocked” from reaching Queen Bee?
May 27, 2023
Why It’s Far Too Soon to Say DeSantis Is Done
Despite his struggles, fortunes can change very quickly in presidential primaries.
May 24, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, May 13-19
Readers struggled to identify a host for a machine.
May 20, 2023
Two Theories for Beating Trump in the Primary
A successful campaign will probably need the traits of both Trumpism and an alternative to Trumpism.
May 19, 2023
A U.S. Experiment on Single-Payer Care Just Ended
The system for one disease, Covid, had similarities to “Medicare for all.”
May 15, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, May 6-12
A difficult dance for those seeking to rise to the week's toughest challenge.
May 13, 2023
Little-Noticed Part of G.O.P. Bill Could ‘Make It Impossible to Regulate’
House Republicans want every major rule to come up for a vote. That could be a recipe for no regulations at all.
May 12, 2023
Two Schools of Polling Are Converging: Reflecting on a Tumultuous Decade
Should polling change or stay the same? It doesn’t seem a hard call.
May 12, 2023
An Outlier Poll on Trump vs. Biden That Still Informs
A seven-point Trump lead in an ABC/Post survey is an aberration but points to some Biden weaknesses.
May 10, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, April 29-May 5
A word related to milk was hard to draw out. On the other side of the spectrum, many saw the “light.”
May 6, 2023
Why Ron DeSantis Is Struggling
After a promising start, he has become bogged down in issues that have divided and hurt Republicans in the past.
May 5, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, April 22-28
No spoilers: “Balding” and “time” were easiest to find in recent puzzles, while “libidinal” was lacking.
April 29, 2023
An Early, Early Look at Biden’s 2024 Prospects
Almost every recent poll shows a highly competitive presidential race.
April 25, 2023
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, April 15-21
There was little mercy, or “lenity,” if you were seeking to rise to genius level.
April 24, 2023
Is a 6-Week Abortion Ban a Disaster for DeSantis? Two Theories.
There were plenty of midterm elections where Republicans didn’t seem to pay a price over new abortion restrictions.
April 19, 2023
Bans on Transition Care for Young People Spread Across U.S.
In the past three months, 10 Republican-led states have passed laws banning gender-affirming care for minors.
April 15, 2023
Spelling Bee Buddy: Personalized Hints That Update as You Play
Customized hints that update based on your progress in today’s puzzle.
April 10, 2023
Three Takeaways From a Tumultuous Day in Politics
A blowout in Wisconsin, an indictment in New York and a progressive victory in Chicago.
April 6, 2023
This Wisconsin Court Race Is Highly Partisan. It Wasn’t Always That Way.
Supreme Court races were once more swayed by endorsements from legal and law enforcement officials. Now they’re indistinguishable from other elections.
April 4, 2023