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  1. 14/02/2026 GMT

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  2. 07/02/2026 GMT

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  4. More or Less

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  5. More or Less

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

  6. Does Venezuela really have the biggest oil reserves in the world?

    We investigate if there are actually 300 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela's reserves

  7. Numbers of the year 2026

    From passenger numbers to world cup travel, we cast our eye forwards into 2026

  8. Numbers of the year 2025

    From tariffs to comets, we look back at the numbers of 2025 across the world

  9. The shocking world of US health costs

    Can the same pill cost $3 in a pharmacy and $750 in a hospital?

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

    How an important climate model was too pessimistic about the future

  11. Is RFK right about US sperm counts?

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

  12. Richard Thaler and The Winner’s Curse

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

  13. Is there a stock market crash coming?

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

  14. 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?

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

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

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

    Looking at the math's behind the myth

  17. Is your housework split sexist?

    Corinne Low explains the economics of women, men and housework

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

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

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

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

  20. Is the world getting less miserable?

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

  21. The case of the missing US data

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?

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

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

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

  26. Do women feel the cold more than men?

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

  27. How weird was the Mediterranean Sea heatwave?

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

  28. Why it matters that Trump fired data chief

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

  29. Are abortion numbers rising in the US?

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

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

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

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