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How risky is the contraceptive pill?
We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control.
Are you related to Edward III…and Danny Dyer?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.
How not to test public opinion
The survey by the Indian PM that breaks all the polling rules.
Pensioners aren't poor anymore
High-rolling pensioners, predicting norovirus, finding friends, and air pollution.
Good News on Renewables?
Renewable capacity has surpassed that of coal – is this good news?
Is dementia the number one killer?
Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins
Avoiding Asteroids
We’re getting better at spotting Earth-bound space rocks – but how safe are we?
US election, stray cats and puzzles
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?
Liberia’s Rape Statistic Debunked
Is the claim that three out of four women were raped during Liberia's civil war true?
Trump tells the Truth
How the presidential hopeful has used statistics