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    Gun laws and gold medals

    Would tighter gun laws lead to fewer gun deaths? Also: how Olympians have changed.

  2. The Tour de France and the statistics of cheating

    Can maths prove whether the Tour de France has clamped down on the use of banned drugs?

  3. Who are the Libor losers?

    How much damage did messing with Libor actually do to the financial system?

  4. Drinks and drugs capital of the world?

    Do residents of the tiny micronesian island of Palau really smoke more cannabis?

  5. Hit movies and killer birthdays

    What is the highest-earning film ever if you adjust for inflation?

  6. Weight of the world

    How fat could we get? Plus, statistics to the rescue in Pacquiao-Bradley boxing row.

  7. Chance encounters

    Is the chance of bumping into your boss on holiday greater than you think?

  8. Interview with Daniel Kahneman

    Tim Harford interviews psychologist Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics.

  9. Counting images of Queen Elizabeth II

    How many images of the Queen have ever been created?

  10. The maths of infidelity

    It's often said men are less faithful than women. Is that mathematically possible?

  11. Hardest-working nations

    Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?

  12. Trouble on the Greek railways

    Is Greek rail so inefficient it would be cheaper to send every passenger by taxi?

  13. A grand economic experiment?

    European austerity versus US stimulus.

  14. The formula that changed the world

    The Midas Formula. The story of Black-Scholes - the equation that transformed Wall Street.

  15. Measuring species loss

    Are we experiencing the greatest wave of extinction since dinosaurs?

  16. Eurostats - true or false?

    Are there more Porsche Cayenne owners in Greece than those earning more than 50K euros?

  17. Stamp prices and the first maths book

    Tim Harford compares post costs around the world, and finds out how modern maths took off.

  18. Do big football clubs win more penalties?

    Tim Harford looks at referee bias, and he gazes into the future with Hans Rosling's data.

  19. What is the world's average salary?

    Tim Harford explores income equality, and ranks the world's top militaries.

  20. Red meat death risk?

    Tim Harford assesses the dangers of red meat. And he ranks the world's largest employers.

  21. Why Apple isn't worth more than Poland

    Tim Harford debunks reports that Apple is bigger than Poland, and probes safe water goal.

  22. Living on less than a dollar a day

    Tim Harford examines the dollar-a-day poverty line. How useful a measure is it?

  23. Polling opinion in Syria, and Europe's work hours

    Tim Harford casts doubt on a Syrian statistic. And, which European nation works the most?

  24. Cybermetrics and Groundhog Day

    Tim Harford investigates internet search engine accuracy, and groundhog weather forecasts.

  25. Measuring Famine and Slaying a Sporting Myth

    How do you measure a famine? Plus, Tim Harford slays a sporting myth.

  26. More alive than dead?

    Are more people are alive than dead and did Michelle Obama spend $50,000 on lingerie?

  27. Which is the world's biggest city?

    Tim Harford asks which is the world's biggest city - not as simple a query as it seems.

  28. Climate change and using statistics to predict football results.

    A bet about climate change is settled. Plus, predicting the Africa Cup of Nations winner.

  29. Chavez's cancer claims and counting doctors from Malawi

    Does the number of Latin American leaders with cancer defy probability?

  30. Hans Rosling - the extraordinary life of a statistical guru

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

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