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How One Polymarket Gambler’s Big Bet on Trump Paid Off

RICHIE RICH

The trader correctly predicted a Trump victory in the electoral college and the popular vote, and that the GOP candidate would sweep the “blue wall” swing states.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Nov 07, 2024

Presidential Election Nostradamus Reveals 2024 Prediction

TRUE OR FALSE?

Allan Lichtman has accurately predicted almost every presidential race since 1984—and he says there will be a clear winner in November.

David Gardner | Published Sep 05, 2024

Nate Silver to 538 Critics: ‘F*ck You, We Did a Good Job’

‘THE PITCHFORKS ARE COMING’

The FiveThirtyEight founder pushed back hard on anyone who is criticizing his closely watched model after the presidential race was much tighter than expected.

Matt Wilstein | Published Nov 04, 2020

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Kristol Finally Gets Something Right

IT’S A MIRACLE!

The “wrongest man in politics” finally gets something correct: Rand Paul’s poor primary performance.

Andrew Kirell | Published Feb 04, 2016

What Will the World Be Like in 25 Years?

In the Year 2040

They’ve been wildly wrong before, but experts looking at our future are surprisingly optimistic.

Gary Saul Morson, Morton Schapiro | Published Sep 14, 2015

Banks Want Robots to Do Their Hiring

Statbusters

Can software perform better than humans on matters of hiring and retaining employees?

Andrew Gelman, Kaiser Fung | Published Jul 27, 2015

This World Cup Needs A Psychic Octopus

Never Forget

Sure, Germany is back in the World Cup final. But it’ll have to beat Argentina without Paul, the cephalopod that correctly predicted the results of all eight (!) German matches last go-around.

Emily Shire | Published Jul 12, 2014

When It's Time to Stop Talking About Politics

Doom and Gloom
David Frum | Published Mar 31, 2013

Why I Started FiveThirtyEight

United States of Arithmetic

<p>The <a href="/content/newsweek/2012/11/09/nate-silver-how-a-nerd-changed-political-reporting-forever.html">statistician and author</a> of the new book <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions-Fail-but/dp/159420411X/">The Signal and the Noise</a>,</i> who has now predicted two presidential elections with astounding accuracy, on the principles he abides by on his blog.<br> <br> </p>

Nate Silver | Published Nov 10, 2012

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