In writing about stealth MVP candidates earlier today, I'm reminded of something Bill James wrote 25 years ago. In 1987, Andre Dawson won the National League MVP Award. Playing for the last-place Cubs ...

There is a great deal of misunderstanding about the meaning of statistics, and how they can be used. Why should you care? Because it seduces us to commit mistakes that often have tragic consequences.

The formulation of clear crime-counting rules has been recommended in a report into the compiling of statistics by the Garda Síochána. The report was ordered following reports in the media last year ...

Thanks for showcasing the important work of so many of Asheville’s nonprofits [“Doing Good in WNC,” Nov. 20 Xpress]. A lot of information is gathered in one place, but there is a problem with some ...