How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Marist Poll, which partners with NPR for its polling — to learn how to be pollsters. They break down the science of polling, and find out all the tricks that pollsters use to get people to finish their surveys.

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The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health insurance subsidies. We discuss the likely impact of not extending those subsidies past their expiration at the e...

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How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-related conspiracy theories in 2020, was sold this month and rebranded as Liberty Vote. We discuss the practical...

20 Okt 202514min

Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment ...

17 Okt 202524min

The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters

The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters

Gen Z and millennial voters are a significant voting bloc — expected to account for more than half of eligible voters by the next presidential election. We discuss how the financial pressures weighing...

16 Okt 202517min

How One Consequence Of The Government Shutdown May Mess Up More Than You Think

How One Consequence Of The Government Shutdown May Mess Up More Than You Think

One task the federal government does a lot of is gathering data -- on prices, on the job market, and on a bunch of other things. When the government is shut down, those data aren't getting collected, ...

15 Okt 202515min

Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict voting by U.S. citizens living abroad. We discuss what those restrictions could look like and what they could me...

14 Okt 202515min

Trump Calls Cartels Terrorists. Is That Enough To Go To War?

Trump Calls Cartels Terrorists. Is That Enough To Go To War?

From Consider This from NPR:Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.Th...

13 Okt 202510min

Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats

Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats

The Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, an outspoken critic of President Trump, this week on allegations of fraud. It comes after the DOJ indicted another Trump critic...

10 Okt 202527min

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