How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Weekly Roundup: February 28th

Weekly Roundup: February 28th

By some measures, this week was the stock market's worst since the 2008 financial crisis as traders worried about the market impacts of the new coronavirus. The administration continues its effort to ...

28 Feb 202028min

This Majority-Minority City Voted For Donald Trump

This Majority-Minority City Voted For Donald Trump

As part of our Where Voters Are series, NPR's Ari Shapiro and Colorado Public Radio's Bente Birkeland share their reporting from Pueblo, Colorado.Over the next several months, NPR will feature stories...

27 Feb 202014min

Here's How The U.S. Is Responding To Coronavirus

Here's How The U.S. Is Responding To Coronavirus

United States health officials delivered a clear message Tuesday: serious measures could be required to stem the new coronavirus. One top official described the spread of the disease in the U.S. as in...

26 Feb 202013min

Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg Face Debate Attacks

Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg Face Debate Attacks

In a chaotic CBS debate in South Carolina, candidates of all stripes attacked Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as he continues to pull away from the pack. He faced questions about his praise for educati...

26 Feb 202017min

Candidates Jockey For Position As Sanders Alternative Ahead of Tuesday Debate

Candidates Jockey For Position As Sanders Alternative Ahead of Tuesday Debate

Moderate presidential hopefuls face a collective action problem—each wants to see voters rally behind one alternative to Bernie Sanders, but (so far) none are willing to quit the race in order to make...

24 Feb 202014min

Bernie Sanders Projected to Win Nevada Caucus

Bernie Sanders Projected to Win Nevada Caucus

Senator Bernie Sanders is the projected winner of the Nevada caucus, according the Associated Press."In Nevada, we have just put together a multi-generational, multiracial coalition, which is going to...

23 Feb 202012min

Weekly Roundup: Friday, February 21

Weekly Roundup: Friday, February 21

As Nevada prepares for tomorrow's caucus, state party officials express confidence that it will run more smoothly than Iowa's caucus. Also, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has prioritized engaging Lati...

21 Feb 202025min

Bloomberg Faces Voters After Debate; Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced

Bloomberg Faces Voters After Debate; Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hit the campaign trail in Salt Lake City, Utah today after a debate performance that some say left him bruised. Meanwhile, Roger Stone — President Trump's ...

20 Feb 202013min

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