In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the results of Tuesday’s primary elections in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon. Results are mixed in terms of which factions within each party did well. Also, the primary marquee Republican race for the US Senate seat in Pennsylvania is still too … Read more
TURIN, Italy – While in the third month of the fight against the Russian invasion at home, Ukraine emerged victorious from the European music competition Eurovision. Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, swept up in a wave of solidarity, achieved a record popular vote after performing a catchy folk-rap song and broadcasting an emotional plea for the … Read more
ALU members watch the vote to unionize the Amazon Staten Island warehouse on Zoom. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more of The nationcheck out our latest issue. Subscribe to something The … Read more
The US men’s curling team kept their heads steady and took a 7-5 win over Denmark to advance to the men’s curling playoffs at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. After they won the gold medal in 2018, the US men have reached the semifinals in back-to-back Olympic curling tournaments for the first time, joining the company … Read more
Igor Shesterkin slammed his stick into the boards as he made his way to the locker room with seconds left in overtime. The concussion spotter pulled the Rangers netminder out of the game after he got knocked in the head on play in front of his net, bringing in a cold Alexandar Georgiev to finish … Read more
Text size Solid performance is expected in the chip maker’s gaming and data center businesses when it reports earnings Wednesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nvidiacould be a big winner this earnings season, with profits driven by solid performance in the chip maker’s gaming and data center businesses, according to Piper Sandler† “We are looking for a … Read more
Rams safety Taylor Rapp made Sunday’s Super Bowl win even sweeter for girlfriend Dani Johnson. Moments after the Rams defeated the Bengals, 23-20, in Super Bowl 2022, Rapp got down on one knee at SoFi Stadium, where he popped the question to Johnson. “Will you marry me?” Rapp asked, to which Johnson shook her head … Read more
Three years ago, Sean McVay became the youngest head coach ever in a Super Bowl. His Rams lost to the Patriots, 13-3, in that game. On Sunday night, in Super Bowl 2022 at his team’s home venue, SoFi Stadium, McVay one-upped his own feat, becoming the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl after … Read more
Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp combined for a championship-winning drive to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. After a tight three quarters, the Rams were down 20-16 halfway through the fourth and desperately needed an offensive spark following an injury to Odell Beckham Jr, … Read more
Fans of the US men’s hockey team got a long-awaited taste of what a win against Canada feels like. The two teams did not play each other in the 2018 PyeongChang Games, but the two nations faced off Saturday in the preliminary round. The US won 4-2, their first victory over Canada at the Olympics … Read more