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After a moment of hope, much is sliding backwards. It’s not Biden’s fault; it’s Trump’s legacyDespair is worse after hope is briefly ignited. I don’t know about you, but I was elated earlier this spring when it seemed as if Trump and Covid were gone, and Biden seemed surprisingly able and willing to get the…
The Mysterious Case Of 2020’s Polling Error
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew looks back at the record number of Democrats who ran for president in 2020 and assesses where they are now. They also review a new report from the American Association for Public Opinion Research on why election polls were historically off in 2020.
Will A Pro-Vaccination Push By GOP Leaders Change The Minds Of...
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How Do You Convince People to Eat Less Meat?
In early July, Spain’s minister of consumer affairs, Alberto Garzón, posted a short video on Twitter urging Spaniards to decrease their meat consumption. From a political communication perspective, it was flawless. He listed the many ways large-scale meat production and consumption harm humans, the environment, and animals, all backed by peer-reviewed science. He focused on…
Better Rules Won’t Fix Democracy
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How to Set Up Customized Alexa News Flash Briefings
Alexa is arguably the greatest news update tool of all time, providing timely news updates on everything from Philadephia Eagle’s scores to national politics. Now, you can enjoy customized Alexa news flash briefings.Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
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Infrastructure Talks Are On the Verge of Collapse—Unless They’re Not
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Perhaps you’ve seen the ESPN tweet that has drawn some legitimately funny responses, asking people on the social media platform to name something that feels like an Olympic sport…
Nicolas: Vaccination campaigns have much to learn from political ones
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