Oliver Roeder, Financial Times

Oliver Roeder

Financial Times

New York, NY, United States

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Past:
  • Financial Times
  • FiveThirtyEight
  • Slate
  • Nieman Reports
  • Edible Brooklyn
  • Aeon Magazine

Past articles by Oliver:

US electric vehicle batteries poised for new lithium iron age

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Fentanyl: America’s struggle to contain a deadly drug

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Demand for morning-after pill rises in US as abortion restrictions spread

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New York’s snowless winter streak finally ends

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The arcane pleasure of cryptic crosswords

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By the numbers: what we’ve learned from the 2022 US midterm elections

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We Taught Computers To Play Chess — And Then They Left Us Behind

The chess machines never stop playing. → Read More

The World Chess Championship In 5 Charts

The 2021 World Chess Championship ended last week with Magnus Carlen of Norway, the world No. 1, defending his title against challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Ru… → Read More

Magnus Carlsen Wins The 2021 World Chess Championship

His fifth title cements his status as the GOAT of chess. → Read More

Brilliance And Blunders Have Defined The World Chess Championship

After another draw, Magnus Carlsen is one win away from retaining his title. → Read More

After Another Blunder, The World Chess Championship Is Off The Rails

Magnus Carlsen now has a seemingly insurmountable lead. → Read More

One Misplaced Pawn May Have Just Clinched The World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen now holds a commanding lead. → Read More

Another Draw Is A Win For Magnus Carlsen

After the longest game in the history of the World Chess Championship, the two players settle into a draw. → Read More

Some Humble Suggestions To Save Chess From Itself

We haven't had a World Chess Championship win since the Obama administration. → Read More

The World’s Best Chess Players Are Too Good To Win

Since Friday, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi have been spending their days in a glass box in Dubai, vying for the 2021 World Chess Cham… → Read More

Neither Grandmaster Yields In A Chess Tug Of War

Game 3 ends in yet another draw. → Read More

A Chess Player Almost Won A Chess Game

Mistakes by both Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi culminate in another draw. → Read More

The World Chess Championship Opens With An Endless Knight-Rook Dance

Magnus Carlsen begins the defense of his title against Ian Nepomniachtchi. → Read More

As Chess Booms, Magnus Carlsen Returns To Defend His Crown

It has been 1,090 days since the last World Chess Championship. In the meantime, the ancient game has seen a modern resurgence, a swell in popularity driven by … → Read More

Are Crossword Solvers About to Go the Way of Chess Players?

Something unprecedented just happened at the top U.S. tournament. → Read More