FiveThirtyEight

Twitter bot generates biographies via Census data

Statistics / census, FiveThirtyEight, human, Twitter

We usually see Census data in aggregate. It comes in choropleth maps or…
Fudging the crime statistics and police misconduct

Statistics / FiveThirtyEight, police

CompStat is a program that started in the New York Police Department, and…
Oldest person in the world keeps dying

Statistics / death, FiveThirtyEight

Gertrude Weaver, 116 years old, was the oldest person in the world for…
Every NBA team rated over several decades

Visualization / basketball, FiveThirtyEight

Which NBA basketball team is the greatest ever? Instead of a circular debate…
Rising beef prices and cattle theft

Statistical Visualization / economy, FiveThirtyEight, food

Eric Benson for FiveThirtyEight delves into cattle theft, which can cost an owner…
Speedy crossword solvers

Statistical Visualization / crosswords, FiveThirtyEight

Oliver Roeder for FiveThirtyEight covered this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and the…
NCAA tournament bracket predictions

Network Visualization / basketball, bracket, FiveThirtyEight, NCAA

March Madness starts this week in the states, which means it’s time for…
Find the fastest flight between airports

Infographics / FiveThirtyEight, flights, travel

Flight arrival and departure times are often thought of in terms of “on…
Every NBA team’s chances of winning, by game minute

Statistical Visualization / basketball, FiveThirtyEight

Michael Beuoy made a win probability model for NBA teams and games, based…
Analysis of Bob Ross paintings

Statistics / Bob Ross, FiveThirtyEight, Walt Hickey

As a lesson on conditional probability for himself, Walt Hickey watched 403 episodes…
The New York Times announced their data-driven news site, The Upshot

News / FiveThirtyEight, journalism, New York Times

John McDuling for Quartz writes about the FiveThirtyEight replacement.
David Leonhardt, the Times’…

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