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  1. The 50p tax rate

    Chancellor George Osborne says a 50p tax rate does not bring in much revenue; Shadow...

  2. The 10,000 hours rule

    Becoming a pro on practice alone 鈥� is that possible? Or do you need innate talent? a...

  3. Thatcher in numbers

    Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who has died aged 87, was Britain鈥檚 first female prime...

  4. That's not much gold

    What if a super-villain took control of the world's gold a melted it in to a cube? How...

  5. Testosterone and sport

    Trans women鈥檚 participation in elite sport

  6. Testing truth, fatality rates, obesity risk and trampolines.

    Did the UK really carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests in one day?

  7. Testing tomatoes

    Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?

  8. Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities

    We debunk a claim that a third of British teenagers have been prescribed antidepressants

  9. Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities

    We debunk a claim that a third of British teenagers have been prescribed antidepressants.

  10. Teenage Pregnancy

    "About one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers鈥� a recent article...

  11. Teen suicide, Brexit business moves, Wood-burner pollution

    Tim Harford on teen suicide, Brexit business moves and wood-burner pollution

  12. Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

    Are teachers more at risk from Covid-19?

  13. Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

    Are teachers more at risk from Covid-19?

  14. Tax, speed dating and sea ice

    Exploring the Labour manifesto's tax plans for high earners.

  15. Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats

    Does the government have lots of people chasing the relatively small amounts lost to a...

  16. Tackling The Three-Body Problem

    Is the physics in Netflix's new show accurate?

  17. Syria poll and Europe鈥檚 work hours

    Fifty-five per cent of Syrians do not think their leader President Assad should to of...

  18. Swedish refugees

    Have refugees caused a gender imbalance in Sweden? Tim Harford finds out.

  19. Sweden鈥檚 polarising pandemic response

    Has Sweden鈥檚 pandemic response been a triumph or a disaster鈥r something in-between?

  20. Sweden鈥檚 lockdown lite

    Sweden stayed open during the pandemic 鈥� how well did it work?

  21. Surviving the Battle of Britain, The World Cup and domestic violence, Buckfast and arrests in Scotland

    Tim Harford on Spitfire pilots, and whether football triggers violence in the home.

  22. Supermarket stockpiling, A-level results and Covid-19 gender disparity

    Is the coronavirus pandemic having a different impact on men and women?

  23. Supermarket price wars

    Tim Harford on National Literacy Trust figures and the maths of supermarket price wars.

  24. Superforecasting the Coronavirus

    Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?

  25. Sugar, Outdoors Play and Planets

    Tim Harford on sugar, train fares, children's outdoors play and Earth's closest neighbour.

  26. Subitising and simplifying: how to better explain numbers

    How can we clearly explain complex numbers to the public without losing their meaning?

  27. Student Loans

    The cost of the government's new student loan system is rising according to a recent...

  28. Strokes, Teachers, Confused Computers 15 May15

    Are stroke numbers on the rise? This was according to recent headlines.

  29. Striking Numbers

    Tim Harford asks are strikes on the rise, rugby players bigger and sea life in decline?

  30. Street grooming

    We look at street grooming, examine the new bank taxes, revisit Ambridge in the wake...

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