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In an episode of More or Less from 2012, Daniel Kahneman – the Nobel prize-winning behavioural econo
The area of ice covering the Arctic ocean has been in a state of long decline, as climate change tak
According to the head of the British military, the Russian government spends 40% of its budget on it
For over 50 years it’s been widely reported that speaking before a group is people’s number one fear
As running races get longer, the gap between male and female competitors seems to close. Tim Harford
Is school funding at record levels as the education secretary claimed? Why did the ONS change how th
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What does per capita GDP tell us about the UK economy? Did the government spend £94bn helping with r
Big medical datasets pose a serious problem. Thousands of patients’ health records are an enormous r
Big medical datasets pose a serious problem. Thousands of patients? health records are an enormous r
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In a surprising new trend, young men and women around the world are dividing by gender on their poli
