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How the Best Forecasters Predict Events Such as Election Outcomes

The classic interview question that every applicant dreads: tell me about a time when you changed your mind. Most interviewees…

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Presidential Debates Have Shockingly Little Effect on Election Outcomes

The first 2020 presidential debate did not go well for Donald Trump. Viewers were turned off by the president’s constant…

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Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated

A persistent falsehood has been circulating on social media: the number of COVID deaths is much lower than the official…

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If Past Is a Guide, Arctic Could Be Verging on Permafrost Collapse

Buried in frozen soil across the Arctic, billions of tons of carbon lies trapped in the ground. Just a few…

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America’s Last Line of Defense for a Safe Vaccine

When the Food and Drug Administration ran into White House resistance to its proposed vaccine safety standards in early October,…

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Helping Alzheimer’s Patients Bring Back Memories

People of all ages have moments when it feels like we’re on the edge of recalling something but can’t quite…

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Old Seaweed Reveals Secret of Monterey Sardine History

The 1930s and early 1940s were a good time to fish for sardines off California. Catches soared in a boom…

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Rogue Rocky Planet Found Adrift in the Milky Way

Not all planets orbit stars. Some are instead “free-floating” rogues adrift in interstellar space after being ejected from their home…

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Helping Alzheimer’s Patients Bring Back Memories

People of all ages have moments when it feels like we’re on the edge of recalling something but can’t quite…

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3000-Year-Old Orbs Provide A Glimpse of Ancient Sport

Ballgames are a big source of modern amusement, even amid the pandemic. But they're nothing new. Consider for instance a…

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