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    UK election: was it the youth vote?

    What do the general election results mean? Did more young people vote than expected?

  2. Post-Election Special

    The results of the general election are in - but what do they mean?

  3. Are African Football Players More Likely to Die on the Field?

    After the death of Cheick Tiote, are African footballers more prone to heart attacks?

  4. Samba, strings and the story of HIV

    Can medical statistics be transformed into a jazzy night out?

  5. Election Special: Tax, borders and climate

    Who pays income tax, cutting migration and where in the UK is cold?

  6. Have 65% of Future Jobs Not Yet Been Invented?

    Education is failing our kids, claim experts. We go sleuthing around the world.

  7. Spies, care homes, and ending sneak peeks

    Monitoring threats, chances of needing care plus who sees official stats first.

  8. Uganda's Refugees

    Has Uganda accepted more refugees than some European countries manage in an entire year?

  9. Tax, speed dating and sea ice

    Exploring the Labour manifesto's tax plans for high earners.

  10. Is My Baby a Giant?

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

  11. Nurses' pay, Scottish seats, Penalty shootouts

    Are nurses paid more than the national average? We take a look.

  12. An Urban Maze

    Why some parts of town are hard to navigate.

  13. Is Crime Rising?

    It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes.

  14. The UK’s Foreign Secretary Gets a Factcheck

    In an interview, Boris Johnson mentioned a few statistics that turned out to be untrue

  15. Fact-checking Boris Johnson

    Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats.

  16. The Death Rate of White Americans

    Are middle-aged white Americans dying younger than other groups?

  17. Living standards and Kate Bush maths

    Are people's incomes falling? Plus singing Pi like Kate Bush.

  18. The Ignorance Test

    How much do you know about the world?

  19. Economics of Overbooking

    Why airlines take a bet that you won't show for your flight.

  20. Could North Korea Wipe out 90% of Americans?

    Experts warn that North Korea could wipe out most Americans in one go

  21. Will One in Four People Develop a Mental Health Problem?

    Is there evidence that one in four people will develop a mental health problem?

  22. Baby Boxes – Are they Really Saving Infants' Lives?

    They have become a bit of a phenomenon but what is the evidence that they work?

  23. The Concrete Facts about Trump’s Wall and China

    Did China use more concrete in three years than the US in the 20th Century?

  24. The Attention Span of a Goldfish

    Are our attention spans now shorter than a goldfish's?

  25. Why are Hollywood Actresses Paid Less than Men?

    The Hollywood gender pay gap is big. Charlotte McDonald asks why.

  26. What happened last night in Sweden?

    What happened last night in Sweden?

  27. Hidden Figures: The Real Story

    African American women's part in the space race of the '50s and '60s

  28. Hans Rosling - the Extraordinary Life of a Statistical Guru

    A tribute to Hans Rosling, a master communicator with a passion for global development.

  29. Is Democracy Failing in America?

    Does North Carolina really rank alongside North Korea if you measure electoral integrity?

  30. Counting Crowds

    How many went to celebrate – and how many to protest – the Trump inauguration?

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