A quick refresher course in how a body of 10,000 voters whittles a field of 200-plus wannabes into 10 Best Picture contenders.

New in 2026, two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players will compete in a four-game, 12-minute ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy will announce the 2026 Grammy Award nominees on Friday. It’s as good a reason as any to take a beat and examine how the institution makes it decisions. Who ...

Accurate, reliable results play a role in free and fair elections. So does explaining the data and helping people understand when and how it will be reported. Interview by Patrick Healy With Wilson ...

An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the U.S. House this fall — or even the presidency. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a ...