Were the polls wrong or did people not listen?

Edition: US - Today's top story: Reports of the death of polling have been greatly exaggerated [Click here to view this message in your web-browser]. Edition: US 9 November 2016 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair] Editor's note A lot of people are professing shock today at how the U.S. presidential election shook out, having relied on polls that seemed to predict Hillary Clinton was headed for victory, however narrow. What the heck happened with all these polls that said it wouldn’t be Donald Trump heading to the White House? Knox College election analyst Ole Forsberg writes that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the polls themselves – people just forgot [they deal in probabilities, not certainties]. Maggie Villiger Senior Editor, Science + Technology Top story Polls are best guesses, votes are real. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man [Reports of the death of polling have been greatly exaggerated] Ole J. Forsberg, Knox College People around the world were shocked when Hillary Clinton, ahead in many polls, didn't end up the U.S.' president-elect. But that doesn't mean the polls themselves were wrong. Election 2016 - [Donald Trump and the world: Five challenges] Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark America appears as divided over key aspects of foreign policy as it is at home. So how does President-elect Trump hope to handle that divide, and what will be the major issues facing him? Economy + Business - [What Donald Trump's surprise victory means for the economy and business] Christos Makridis, Stanford University; Donald R Grimes, University of Michigan; Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University; Steven Pressman, Colorado State University Four of our economic scholars weigh in on Trump's legislative agenda, healing the divide, uncertainty and something known as the 'presidential puzzle.' Health + Medicine - [Marijuana legalization: Big changes across country] Sam Méndez, University of Washington The trend toward marijuana legalization is growing, but the legality, or illegality, of cannabis at the federal level hasn't changed at all. Environment + Energy - [What President Trump means for the future of energy and climate] Mark Barteau, University of Michigan President-elect Trump's objective on energy and climate is clear: Undo Obama's legacy of environmental regulations and massively expand fossil fuel production. Arts + Culture - [In victory speech, Donald Trump discovers the power of 'we'] Christian Lundberg, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill President-elect Trump sounded very different from candidate Trump. - [After a brutal campaign, a moment of transcendence for Hillary Clinton] Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University A good concession speech will use what rhetorical scholars call 'transcendent rhetoric,' which emphasizes conciliatory, unifying language. Education - [Why the Trump effect could increase bullying] Jeffrey R. Sprague, University of Oregon At this time, researchers cannot prove a direct relationship. But social learning theory shows that people learn from one another, via observation, imitation and modeling. Science + Technology - [America's aging voting machines managed to survive another election] Lawrence Norden, New York University; Christopher Famighetti, New York University Where problems arose, voting was generally able to keep going smoothly. But those failures serve as a warning of how bad things could get if we don't replace our voting machines soon. - [Cage-free sounds good, but does it mean a better life for chickens?] Paul B. Thompson, Michigan State University Voters in Massachusetts passed a ballot measure that assumed so. But a philosopher of animal welfare suggests the ethical issues involved are trickier than a yes/no vote would suggest. [The Conversation on Twitter] [The Conversation on Facebook] 3.7 million unique visitors a month You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation]. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly]. We’ll miss you. 745 Atlantic Ave. 8th Floor Boston, MA 02111