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Shakespeare v Rappers
Who has the biggest vocabulary - the Bard or today鈥檚 rap stars?
To ice or not to ice?
Should we be more choosy about who benefits when we do a viral charity challenge?
To Ice or Not to Ice?
The ALS ice bucket challenge has made $100m. How should we choose charities to donate to?
How Deadly Is Ebola?
Tim Harford scrutinises claims made about the outbreak. Plus guide dogs, prisons and ATOS.
Do We Use Only 10% of Our Brains?
It's the premise of a new film, but do we really get by using just 10% of our brains?
Troubled families?
Tim Harford discusses so-called 'troubled families', CEO pay and the Gaza conflict.
Deaths in Gaza
Why are men over-represented in civilian death tolls and how are the statistics gathered?
Student Loans
Tim Harford examines why the cost of the government's new student loan system is rising.
Anti-Semitism
In the wake of the Gaza conflict, we investigate claims that anti-Semitism is rising.
How Deadly is Ebola?
It is claimed it kills up to 90% of victims, but fatality rates vary widely