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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press Oct 15, 2018 After starting Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, Allen became a billionaire and philanthropist and invested in conservation, space travel and professional sports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Shares His Terrifying Police Encounter

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 6, 2017 The defensive end describes a recent interaction with Las Vegas police officers that he says violated his constitutional rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brave Like Kap

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Sep 11, 2016 NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a risk with his national-anthem protest against injustice in the U.S. Now other athletes are joining him, as are countless other Americans who want to overturn the status quo. Their courage can make all the difference. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Nate Silver’s Super Bowl Pick Falls Short

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 Silver, who writes The New York Times' popular FiveThirtyEight blog, makes his living by predicting events. Oftentimes, he's right, like he was during the 2012 presidential election when he correctly forecast how every state would vote. But even experts are wrong occasionally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nate Silver’s Super Bowl Prediction

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 11, 2013 The statistician extraordinaire has correctly predicted presidential elections, baseball games and football rankings, which is why his Super Bowl picks warrant a close look. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )