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 its decisions. Who selects the nominees?

While most voters are familiar with the single-choice voting method used in statewide races, there is still some confusion about ranked choice voting. Five cities — Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Progressive ...

In 2023, Lionel Messi beat the very strong claims of Erling Haaland into second place to win a record-extending Ballon d'Or. Manchester City finally had a Ballon d'Or winner after Spain midfield totem ...

The countdown is on for the 2026 Oscar nominations. To make it this far, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been mainlining movies for the past several weeks (317 films ...

Every player on a Super Bowl-winning team gets a share of the credit for winning the championship, but only one can be the big game's Most Valuable Player. Who will that be this year? Before the big ...

The Minneapolis and St. Paul 2025 municipal elections are here. Here’s how to vote, check your registration and see a sample ballot. Both cities employ ranked-choice voting, sometimes known as instant ...