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17/10/2026 04:50 GMT
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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10/10/2026 04:50 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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30/09/2026
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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23/09/2026
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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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
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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.
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Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?
Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.
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Is every card shuffle unique?
Why every card shuffle is an unprecedented event in the history of the universe
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Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?
Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world
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How much of the world isn鈥檛 owned by anyone?
Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea
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14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts
The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.
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How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?
Calculating Elon Musk鈥檚 personal share of total global wealth
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Would you take 拢50,000 or a 50/50 chance of 拢1m?
How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.
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Is crime in London 鈥榯hrough the roof鈥�?
How does violent crime in London compare to other global cities?
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How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?
Investigating the role of random chance in football
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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.
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Does the average teacher really earn 拢54,000?
Tim Harford investigates teacher pay, Russian soldier deaths and card-shuffling maths.
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Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates
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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.
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The messy history behind the modern calendar
Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar
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Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?
Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.
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Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
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Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?
Tim Harford investigates heat deaths, the carbon footprint of eggs, and ironing out Wales.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today?
The financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the numbers behind the 1929 crash
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Education, Education, Education (and Immigration)
Tim Harford investigates migrants and jobs, VAT and private schools, and a hard maths exam
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Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France
Looking into the numbers behind claims of attacks on churches
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Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes
Tim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama.
