AH, how softly so many once-glib politicians have begun to speak. Indeed, there are considerably more than a few who've fallen into utter silence -- at least on one topic. Remember? Right after what ...

It's Election Day in the United States. Across the nation, millions of ballots are being cast. But what would happen if the rules of our electoral... The voting system we use can determine the winner.

We’ve got many, many questions about what all goes into the Academy Awards. Not least of which, how exactly does best picture get decided? For the last 15 years, the 10,000-plus members of the Academy ...

There is no question that plurality voting (Alaska’s old voting system, which Ballot Measure 2 would reinstate) is simpler than the new ranked choice system we operate under now. Plurality voting is, ...

Winning the Oscar for best picture means the film has secured an esteemed place in history. Aside from the industry influence and cultural impact the film will generate like ripples in a pond of ...

Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. For the last 15 years, the 10,000 ...