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Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?
Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians
When’s a Kilogram Not a Kilogram?
Updating the kilogram.
Do Assassinations Work?
How likely are assassination attempts on heads of state to succeed?
Timing a Tsunami
How fast do Tsunamis travel?
Vaccines: The Importance of The Herd and Social Media
What proportion of a population needs to be vaccinated to stop a disease spreading?
Foreign Aid: Who’s The Most Generous?
In foreign aid terms what’s the best way of measuring how generous a country is?
Paul Romer and William Nordhaus’ Big Ideas
The economists tackling climate change and growth
Why are Lesbians More Likely to Divorce than Gay Men?
Tim Harford talks to economist Marina Adshade about same-sex divorce statistics.
Loneliness, School funding, Same-sex divorce
Tim Harford on a Âé¶¹Éç loneliness survey, school funding, same-sex divorce, loyal listeners.
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.