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    Do we really have 鈥榮uperflu鈥�?

    The NHS is warning of an unprecedented flu season - we check.

  2. RCP 8.5: Why did the climate change model get it wrong?

    How an important climate model was too pessimistic about the future

  3. Is RFK right about US sperm counts?

    Do US teens have 50% lower sperm and testosterone counts than 65 year old men?

  4. Richard Thaler and The Winner鈥檚 Curse

    Richard Thaler on two of his most famous observations in behavioural economics

  5. Is there a stock market crash coming?

    Can data tell us if a stock market crash is coming?

  6. Has there been a $50 trillion wealth transfer to the richest Americans?

    Bernie Sanders says vast riches have moved to the wealthiest in the US. Is he right?

  7. Is RFK Jr right about China's diabetes rate?

    Investigating if 50% of people in China really have diabetes.

  8. Halloween special: How many people did the real Dracula impale?

    Looking at the math's behind the myth

  9. Is your housework split sexist?

    Corinne Low explains the economics of women, men and housework

  10. Nobel economics prize 2025: What's the big idea?

    Tim Harford explains the ideas behind the winners of the economics Nobel Prize

  11. Are millions of people getting Motability cars for anxiety and ADHD?

    Farm tax, ADHD benefits, Movember claim and Tim鈥檚 marathon.

  12. Are 72% of prison inmates in Switzerland foreign?

    Donald Trump says three quarters of Swiss prisoners are not Swiss. Is he right?

  13. Does half the UK get more in benefits than they pay in tax?

    UK benefits, Zack Polanski鈥檚 billionaire claim and Gen Z job interviews.

  14. Is the world getting less miserable?

    Exploring global polling data that suggests people in more countries are "thriving"

  15. Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars?

    Trump鈥檚 peace deals, Labour鈥檚 GDP claim and university league tables

  16. The case of the missing US data

    Why does it matter that US government datasets are being deleted and discontinued?

  17. Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?

    Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.

  18. Is JD Vance right about left-wing violence?

    Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, what is the data on political violence in the US?

  19. Is it true that out-of-work benefits have almost doubled?

    Out-of-work benefits, French pensioners, surprising salmon and the truth about senses.

  20. Will the world really be 50 million workers short by 2030?

    Is Nvidia boss Jensen Huang right about a looming labour shortfall?

  21. Are Afghan nationals more likely to be convicted of sexual offences?

    National debt, Afghan crime, menopause retirement and literal snail pace.

  22. Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?

    Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year.

  23. Are self-driving cars safer than cars with drivers?

    We look at claims that fully autonomous cars are 5 or ten times safer

  24. Do women feel the cold more than men?

    We investigate if air conditioning is set too cold for women.

  25. How weird was the Mediterranean Sea heatwave?

    Did the Mediterranean experience a 1 in 216,000,000,000-year sea temperature anomaly?

  26. Why it matters that Trump fired data chief

    The US president fired Erika McEntarfer over job numbers. What鈥檚 the potential fallout?

  27. Are abortion numbers rising in the US?

    Looking at the data behind abortion in a post Dobbs America.

  28. Does a single AI query use a bottle of water?

    We investigate how much water and power are used by artificial intelligence

  29. Are one in six children living through war?

    A Unicef event said one in six children are living though war. What does that really mean?

  30. Why Manchester United can afford to play badly

    How a successful football club doesn鈥檛 always require a winning team

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