Chris Amico

Trying to replace the government with personal initiative requires an impossible amount of energy. More →

Why we factored in COVID-19, why we ignored approval ratings, and other deep cuts from our election model More →

The president has dramatically accelerated the pace of his efforts to weaponize the federal government to his advantage. More →

An election year in the FiveThirtyEight newsroom is unlike any other year. We started off by launching our Democratic primary forecast in January, and once Joe … More →

Thursday marks an absurd anniversary in the coronavirus crisis. The only difference between then and now is that it’s all so much worse. More →

To the Human Employees of Weyland-Yutani Corp, We like to think of our intergalactic megacorporation as a family business. And, as your grasping co... More →

To save lives, and save the economy, we need another lockdown. More →

Trump’s campaign and the Republican Party have taken to the courts dozens to challenge voting rules. Trump's aides are pondering possible executive actions. More →

State officials have not yet laid out their standards for reversing course on Massachusetts' reopening and an increasing number of doctors and epidemiologists express concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in the state. More →

The specter of another swell in cases hangs over the state’s slow re-opening, but this time, health experts hope that by watching for early warning signs, officials might be able to stay ahead of the COVID-19 curve. More →

A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees. More →

The situation is different for every district, school, and family. More →

This is a government agency built on fear and intended to engender fear. More →

Experts say people need to know they're contagious when they're contagious, which means they should be tested a few times a week. It can be done. More →

Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools. More →

Anissa Helou’s huge new cookbook, “Feast,” travels from Xinjiang to Zanzibar to document the flavors of the Muslim diaspora. More →

2020 was supposed to be a farewell tour for Bob and Mike Bryan, the incomparable tennis twins, who have long been the darlings of doubles. Then coronavirus canceled it. Will they try again? More →

A show obsessed with time has something to offer when everything is moving forward — and more to offer when we're stuck and frustrated. More →

America's educators know little about how to improve online classes, and many districts lack the time to figure it out before the fall term starts. More →

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