The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) collects crime-related data from thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country. The FBI then compiles the data and publishes quarterly and annual reports. It isn’t a perfect snapshot of crime as participation
We’ve been hearing the Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumors for years. And if recent reports are true, he’s all but officially confirmed as the next James Bond star. At the time of this post, prediction market Polymarket lists Taylor-Johnson as having an
If you’ve watched a single uninterrupted TV commercial break in the past couple years you’ve probably noticed the deluge of sports betting ads. The industry is growing incredibly quickly. It has brought in well over $300 billion in wagers since
If you’re an NFL fan you probably heard the buzz from this weekend’s Scouting Combine: former Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy set a new event record in the 40-yard dash (4.21 seconds). Whether that means he’s destined for the Hall
Today is Election Day in the United States and I thought it would be fun to dip my toes into election forecasting. I’ll build a very simple model based on race ratings published by The Cook Political Report. I’ll check
You’ve probably heard that March 14 is unofficially (or maybe officially in some circles) recognized as Pi Day. That’s because the digits 3-1-4 match the first three digits in the number pi (π = 3.14159265…). I’ve always said there’s no
I’m not one of those people who makes hating Christmas music an important part of their personality, but I have to be in the right mood, and there quickly comes a time when I’ve had enough. I had a suspicion
If you’re reading this blog there’s a good chance you heard about Matt Amodio’s incredible run on Jeopardy. After winning 38 consecutive games he walked away with over $1.5 million dollars. I thought I’d take a look at how his
Here in the northern hemisphere we recently experienced the autumnal equinox, which means we saw an equal 12 hours of day and night. It also marked the beginning of fall—at least according to astronomical seasons. Meteorological seasons are different. For
The 2021-22 NFL season kicked off last night and I’m in a football mood. Let’s continue the streak of sports posts! Football is often characterized as a game of inches. I’ve always taken that to mean that many seemingly small
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