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  1. 31/10/2026 05:50 GMT

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

  2. 24/10/2026 04:50 GMT

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

  3. 14/10/2026

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.

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

  5. 07/10/2026

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life

  6. The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper

    How a global study on the cost of climate change fell apart when one country was removed

  7. Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?

    Tim Harford investigates regional inequality, migrant costs, donkey donations and honey.

  8. Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?

    Is Donald Trump right to say the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?

  9. Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?

    Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.

  10. Are carrots becoming less nutritious?

    Have crops lost nutrients since the 1950s? We dig into the evidence.

  11. Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

    Tim Harford investigates kids’ teeth, Israeli drugs, NEETs and the chances AI kills us all

  12. Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?

    Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather on a potentially record-breaking El Niño.

  13. Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

    Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.

  14. Is every card shuffle unique?

    Why every card shuffle is an unprecedented event in the history of the universe

  15. Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?

    Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world

  16. How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?

    Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea

  17. 14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts

    The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.

  18. How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?

    Calculating Elon Musk’s personal share of total global wealth

  19. Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?

    How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.

  20. Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?

    How does violent crime in London compare to other global cities?

  21. How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

    Investigating the role of random chance in football

  22. Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

    Should we all take up tennis? We delve into the evidence on its life-extending powers.

  23. Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

    Tim Harford investigates teacher pay, Russian soldier deaths and card-shuffling maths.

  24. Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

    Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates

  25. Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’

    Tim Harford examines ‘Manchesterism’, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.

  26. The messy history behind the modern calendar

    Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar

  27. Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?

    Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.

  28. Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?

    Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?

  29. Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?

    Tim Harford investigates heat deaths, the carbon footprint of eggs, and ironing out Wales.

  30. Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today?

    The financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the numbers behind the 1929 crash

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