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  1. 14/11/2026 05:50 GMT

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  2. 07/11/2026 05:50 GMT

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  6. 14/10/2026

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.

  7. Fact-check: Is China missing a billion people?

    We investigate viral claims that the population of China is really only 500 million.

  8. Is the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe?

    Tim Harford investigates UK pensions, Russia鈥檚 GDP and heatwave deaths.

  9. The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper

    How a global study on the cost of climate change fell apart when one country was removed

  10. Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?

    Tim Harford investigates regional inequality, migrant costs, donkey donations and honey.

  11. Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world鈥檚 oil?

    Is Donald Trump right to say the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world鈥檚 oil?

  12. Has the UK鈥檚 productivity puzzle been solved?

    Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.

  13. Are carrots becoming less nutritious?

    Have crops lost nutrients since the 1950s? We dig into the evidence.

  14. Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

    Tim Harford investigates kids鈥� teeth, Israeli drugs, NEETs and the chances AI kills us all

  15. Could this be the strongest El Ni帽o in 1,000 Years?

    Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather on a potentially record-breaking El Ni帽o.

  16. Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

    Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.

  17. Is every card shuffle unique?

    Why every card shuffle is an unprecedented event in the history of the universe

  18. Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?

    Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world

  19. How much of the world isn鈥檛 owned by anyone?

    Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea

  20. 14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts

    The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.

  21. How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?

    Calculating Elon Musk鈥檚 personal share of total global wealth

  22. Would you take 拢50,000 or a 50/50 chance of 拢1m?

    How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.

  23. Is crime in London 鈥榯hrough the roof鈥�?

    How does violent crime in London compare to other global cities?

  24. How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

    Investigating the role of random chance in football

  25. Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

    Should we all take up tennis? We delve into the evidence on its life-extending powers.

  26. Does the average teacher really earn 拢54,000?

    Tim Harford investigates teacher pay, Russian soldier deaths and card-shuffling maths.

  27. Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

    Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates

  28. Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham鈥檚 鈥楳anchester Miracle鈥�

    Tim Harford examines 鈥楳anchesterism鈥�, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.

  29. The messy history behind the modern calendar

    Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar

  30. Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?

    Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.

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