How concerned, if at all, are you about the possibility that AI will cause the end of the human race on Earth? And more importantly for the purposes of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, is that a good or bad use of polling? In this installment, the crew discuss how reflective of public opinion a recent poll on AI was and why politicians have been slow to ... Show More
Feb 2025
No, It's Not Getting More Dangerous To Fly
It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. It was the first major U.S. commercial airline crash in more than 15 years and in the weeks since, t ... Show More
38m 48s
Jun 2024
Debate Strategies, Roe v. Wade, Iowa Underwater
New reporting on the strategies Joe Biden and Donald Trump plan to use during Thursday night's historic CNN debate. Two years to the day since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, how that ruling is impacting lives and our political .landscape today. Nearly two dozen countie ... Show More
45m 34s
Apr 2023
Pills, Pills, Pills: The Next SCOTUS Abortion Decision
The Supreme Court hits the pause button on a controversial abortion ruling, but could make a more lasting ruling later this week. Officials press for information on how a 21-year-old National Guardsman could access intelligence secrets. And Sudan spirals into a potential civil wa ... Show More
25m 25s
Nov 2016
Ep. 214 - The Joys of a Trump Victory
The odds are still against him, but with the Democrats in full panic mode and the polls tilting, it seems worth asking: what's the best case scenario if Trump wins? Also, Stuff I Like Best of All. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
32m 48s