In his latest New Yorker feature, Dhruv Khullar discovers a real use case for artificial intelligence that you’ll find interesting even if you’re well over the hype.

Over in Politico, Justin Grimmer reminds us that not only are polls not to be trusted, they can actually depress voter participation.

Lastly, read this report from the Economist, about last week’s regional election in Germany, and tell me again why proportional representation is superior.