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    Life, Death and Data

    Improving data to target help for the world's poorest people

  2. Yellow cards for Christmas

    Are footballers trying to get suspended for Christmas?

  3. How risky is the contraceptive pill?

    We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control.

  4. How not to test public opinion

    The survey by the Indian PM that breaks all the polling rules.

  5. Good News on Renewables?

    Renewable capacity has surpassed that of coal 鈥� is this good news?

  6. Avoiding Asteroids

    We鈥檙e getting better at spotting Earth-bound space rocks 鈥� but how safe are we?

  7. Liberia鈥檚 Rape Statistic Debunked

    Is the claim that three out of four women were raped during Liberia's civil war true?

  8. Ice Cream Versus Aid

    Does the world spend more on ice cream than on humanitarian aid?

  9. Child Marriage and Dangerous Algorithms

    Is a girl under 15 married every seven seconds? And beware dangerous algorithms

  10. Escobar鈥檚 Cocaine Deaths

    How many people die for every kilo of cocaine?

  11. Algorithms, Crime and Punishment

    When maths can get you locked up.

  12. Sustainable Development Goals 鈥� Are There too Many?

    Is there a better way of looking at the Sustainable Development Goals?

  13. Who Won the US Presidential Debate?

    Polling on the Clinton-Trump TV showdown 鈥� and why not all polls are equal

  14. Trump鈥檚 crime claims

    Are some US inner cities more dangerous than Afghanistan?

  15. The Cost of a Wedding Gift

    How much should spend when a couple get married?

  16. Drug deaths in the Philippines

    How many people have died during President Duterte鈥檚 drug crackdown?

  17. Menstrual Syncing

    Do women鈥檚 periods start to synchronise if they spend time together?

  18. Death Penalty abolition

    The story behind the countries that have not executed anyone for 10 years

  19. Counting Terror Deaths

    Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe?

  20. Swimming World Records

    Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?

  21. Predicting Olympic Medals

    What makes a country successful at winning gold, silver and bronze?

  22. Odd Socks and Algorithms

    How can the techniques of computer science help us in everyday life?

  23. Ireland鈥檚 Shock GDP figures

    Does Ireland have the fastest growing economy in the world?

  24. Violence, shootings and the police in the US

    Tim Harford investigates the numbers surrounding police shootings in the USA.

  25. Sleeping: the 8-hour myth

    Could having a lie-in lead to an early death?

  26. Ranking Iceland鈥檚 Football Team

    Are Iceland's football team the best in the world per capita?

  27. Brexit Economics

    What will happen to trade and business in the UK after leaving the EU?

  28. When Companies Track Your Life

    How are companies using our personal data?

  29. Sexist Data Crisis

    Are we collecting enough data about women?

  30. HIV in Africa

    Is it true that 74% of African girls aged 15-24 HIV positive?

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