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    Transgender Numbers, Parkrun and Snooker

    How many transgender people are there in the UK? Plus a statistical take on parkruns.

  2. Tracking Terror Suspects

    Costing counter-terrorism, interrogating tomatoes, the UK's reading age, politics and GDP

  3. Tracking Covid 19

    Which countries are doing well at keeping track of the virus? And which are not?

  4. Tracking and Tackling Ebola

    Hans Rosling, global health expert and data visionary, has just arrived in Liberia.

  5. Too fast for Minecraft?

    Gamers raise suspicions over speed run times - are they right?

  6. To ice or not to ice?

    The ALS ice bucket challenge viral phenomenon has raised over $100m. Is this good for...

  7. Third wave fears, smart motorways and bra sizes

    Should we worry about Covid-19 cases rising? Plus are smart motorways safe?

  8. The world’s busiest shipping lanes

    Which is the busiest shipping lane in the world?

  9. The World Cup: how many migrant workers have died?

    Examining the wildly varying estimates of deaths in the run-up to the tournament in Qatar

  10. The week that kills

    Most deaths occur in this week of the year - Tim Harford asks why. He also asks: are...

  11. The truth about obesity and Covid 19

    Are countries with higher obesity rates suffering from more deaths?

  12. The Trump Bump

    President Trump has taken credit for a booming economy. But is that fair?

  13. The Supermarket Effect

    Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.

  14. The Story of Economics 'Monsters'

    In this three-part series Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to...

  15. The Story of Economics 'Gods'

    More or Less creator Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to why...

  16. The Story of Economics 'Cogs'

    'More or Less' creator Michael Blastland goes to Chicago to explore a machine-like of...

  17. The spread of fact-checking in Africa

    With misinformation so easy to spread, how can it be stopped or challenged?

  18. The size of Ukraine’s offensive, weak pound and how much do women really exercise?

    We ask how much progress Ukraine has really made in recapturing territory from Russia.

  19. The Simpsons and maths

    We explore the maths secrets of The Simpsons on their 30th anniversary.

  20. The shocking world of US health costs

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

  21. The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim

    Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048.

  22. The Rise of Delta

    Where’s this new Variant spreading and what can be done to stop it?

  23. The Referendum by Numbers: Trade

    Tim Harford asks if the UK would be better off in or out of the EU when it comes to trade

  24. The Referendum by Numbers: The Cost of EU Membership

    Tim Harford asks how much would be saved and what would be lost if Britain left the EU?

  25. The Referendum by Numbers: Regulation

    Tim Harford on how much red tape from the EU costs and what might happen if the UK leaves

  26. The Referendum by Numbers: Law

    Tim Harford looks at how much of Britain's law comes from the EU.

  27. The Referendum by Numbers: Immigration

    Tim Harford on costs and benefits of EU migrants and what might happen if Britain left.

  28. The Rapid Test Row

    The huge row among scientists about rapid coronavirus tests.

  29. The puzzles you’re meant to get wrong

    Alex Bellos sets Tim Harford logical conundrums designed to deceive

  30. The psychological economics of gift giving

    How to buy gifts people actually want.

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