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Back to SearchHow the 2016 polling kerfuffle inspired the West Chester University Ram Poll
We've been besieged by polls in the days leading up to the presidential election, but we thought one poll in particular was really interesting. It's …
5 years, 3 months ago
Constitutional quirks, election oddities, and the presidential line of succession
So as we all know, President Trump recently recovered from COVID-19, and part of his treatment included a stay in the hospital. Fortunately, he got e…
5 years, 3 months ago
It's the witching hour on Wall Street
Something weird is happening on Wall Street -- we could've sworn stocks only go up? We expected a big jump in GDP for the quarter, so what did the re…
5 years, 3 months ago
Trump, Biden, and the paths to 270: the election day preview episode
We're nearing the end of the 2020 presidential election. What does the path to 270 electoral college votes look like for President Trump or Vice Pres…
5 years, 3 months ago
Important lessons about medical debt learned from battling breast cancer
Americans have put off health screenings during the coronavirus pandemic, and doctors are worried that the consequences will include a dramatic rise …
5 years, 3 months ago
With the holidays and flu season around the corner, what's the state of COVID testing?
With flu season and the holidays right around the corner, there's going to be a lot of extra symptoms floating around and more people are probably go…
5 years, 4 months ago
The economic inequality crisis: how the pandemic widened the chasm between the haves and have nots
Economic inequality has been a stark issue in the United States for a long time, and it has just gotten worse and worse during the coronavirus pandem…
5 years, 4 months ago
The police shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr: What we know so far
On Monday afternoon, October 26th, Walter Wallace, Jr. was shot and killed by Philadelphia Police officers who responded to a call about a domestic d…
5 years, 4 months ago
There's more water on the moon than we thought
Pack your swimmies and flippers 'cause there's big news from the moon. Two different studies have provided some good evidence that the moon may have …
5 years, 4 months ago
Term limits, adding justices, and other plausible ways the Supreme Court could change
For the third time in the Trump presidency, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice is being replaced. If you're on the outside looking in, the whole process ca…
5 years, 4 months ago