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.10 Science Is Hard Aug 27, 2015

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After a deluge of retractions, fraudsters, and high-profile failures, is it time to ask: "Is science broken?" FiveThirtyEight's Christie Aschwanden answers.

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.09 Our Military Is Drowning In Data Aug 20, 2015

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Our military collects terabytes and terabytes of data every day. Is the drone-driven obsession with tactical information preventing a conversation about the morality of war?

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.08 A Year Since Ferguson Aug 13, 2015

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It's been a year of protest and unrest -- and a year of data collection -- in the effort to understand the scope of police violence in America.

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.07 Pre-crime Aug 06, 2015

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New tools use data to predict whether someone who has committed a crime may do so again. Does this mean we'll be locking people up for crimes they haven't yet committed?

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BONUS: Totally Subjective 2016 Odds (Early August) Aug 05, 2015

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FiveThirtyEight's latest "totally subjective odds," where we handicap the (very early) presidential race. Featuring Nate Silver, Harry Enten, and Katherine Miller of Buzzfeed.

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.06 Behind The Browser Jul 30, 2015

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Journalist and internet activist Quinn Norton discusses the cookies and algorithms that track you online -- including on FiveThirtyEight.com -- and how they shape identity.

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.05 How Numbers Drive The Book Industry Jul 23, 2015

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The head of one of the world's biggest book publishers talks about how data is changing the industry, from deciding to sign an author to the war with Amazon.

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.04 Doctors And Data Jul 16, 2015

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Dr. James Hamblin, writer for The Atlantic, discusses how big (and bad) data will affect your next visit to the doctor.

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.03 Dear Mona, How Many People Regret Their Tattoos? Jul 09, 2015

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In the first audio version of our popular (and statsy) "Dear Mona" column, Mona Chalabi and Jody Avirgan investigate how many folks have tattoos and people's tattoo regrets.

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.02 Solving Our Most Vexing Transportation Problems (With Data) Jul 02, 2015

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During Janette Sadik-Khan's tenure as NYC transportation commissioner, the city's streetscape altered dramatically. She discusses her data-driven (and controversial) approach.

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