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Tech & Tomorrow

How We Count

October 13, 2026 · 32 min

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America counts crime two different ways — that’s a feature, not a bug. Plus: how NOAA builds a hurricane season outlook, and the one thing it can’t tell you.

In this episode

  • UCR vs. NCVS: America counts crime twice, two different ways — and why that disagreement is the point.
  • How NOAA builds a hurricane season outlook — and the one thing it can’t tell you.
  • Inside the NFL’s five-phase concussion protocol: how a player actually gets back on the field.

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