Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
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Media reports are suggesting that as many as 12,000 people may have Ebola in West Africa, but expert
As the Gaza conflict continues, the fact that there are estimated to be nearly three times as many m
"Revealed: half a million problem families" reported The Sunday Times. The government's expanding it
Is anti-semitism on the rise? Ruth Alexander and James Fletcher look at the numbers, as media report
The cost of the government's new student loan system is rising according to a recent report. Tim Har
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After three tragic airline incidents in eight days, is flying becoming more dangerous? Wesley Stephe
The Pope was reported to have said that 2% of Catholic clergy were paedophiles. Is this a big number
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In Roald Dahl’s novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to vi
Obesity may mean children have a shorter lifespan than their parents, it has been claimed, but is th
As we reach the end of the group stage are we really witnessing the greatest world cup ever? Ruth Al
When it comes to aid, what works best – giving people food, shelter, medicine, or just handing over
Freakonomics guru Steven Levitt joins us to talk about an unusual experiment – getting people to agr
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