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    The size of Ukraine鈥檚 offensive, weak pound and how much do women really exercise?

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

  2. Energy crisis plan, imperial measures survey, gardens v national parks

    How much will the UK government鈥檚 plan to limit energy price rises end up costing?

  3. Pakistan flooding, UK power prices and Boris鈥檚 broadband claim

    The scale of the disaster is huge, but is a third of Pakistan really under water?

  4. Energy prices, excess deaths and Wales v England in counting

    Is there an easy way to cut soaring energy bills?

  5. Covid climb, childcare costs and why can't the French count properly?

    How accurately are official figures picking up the new covid wave?

  6. Rail strikes, tyre pollution and sex statistics

    Do rail workers really earn 拢13,000 a year more than nurses?

  7. Maternity litigation, stars, bees and windowless planes

    Are damages for maternity mistakes now more than wages for maternity nurses and doctors?

  8. Employment puzzle, pyramids and triplets

    The UK has a low unemployment rate but lots of people not working 鈥� how come?

  9. Jubilee costs, fuel poverty and imperial measures

    We debunk a claim the government is spending 拢38,000 per household on the jubilee.

  10. Germany鈥檚 excess deaths, Eurovision and teacher shortages

    Did Germany really fare worse than the UK in the pandemic?

  11. Troop and Casualty Numbers in Ukraine

    How reliable are the figures coming out of the conflict in Ukraine?

  12. Vaccinating children, lockdowns, and ebikes

    Jabs for five- to 11-year-olds, lockdown effectiveness, and being green on two wheels.

  13. Questioning claims about Covid and children

    How likely are children to end up in hospital because of Covid? And how many have died?

  14. The prime minister in statistical bother

    Boris Johnson has been ticked off for misleading Parliament on jobs and on crime.

  15. Does the UK have the fastest growing economy in the G7?

    How fast is our economy growing? And what is happening with Omicron reinfections?

  16. Should you follow the 5 second rule? And does inflation hit the poorest harder?

    Does inflation hit poor households harder and how many people have died of Covid?

  17. Are women 32% more likely to die after operations by a male surgeon?

    Surgery death risks, Test and Trace costs in the UK and Germany, and podcast plans.

  18. Omicron, pandemic birth rates and boosters

    An Omicron update, pandemic birth rates and the booster drive.

  19. Twenty years of More or Less

    A look back at our origins, plus the usual mix of numerical nous and statistical savvy.

  20. Is it easy being green?

    Expensive electricity, inadequate insulation, and a tale of tumbling trees.

  21. Covid trends, face mask use, and the universal credit cut

    Coronavirus checked, mask use measured, and a minister's claim questioned.

  22. Death, Tax and Dishwashers

    Why is estimating the number of unvaccinated people so tricky? And how deadly is 2021?

  23. Vaccine waning, hot dogs and Afghanistan

    How worried should we be about antibodies? Plus food that shortens life.

  24. Covid, HGV driver shortages and protest costs

    Has Brexit caused a fall in lorry drivers? Plus policing Extinction Rebellion.

  25. The Freedom Day Gamble

    Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.

  26. Scotland cases, flood risk and taxing the poor

    Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Scotland, plus will your town be under water by 2030?

  27. Delta cases, blue tits and that one-in-two cancer claim

    Should we worry about the Delta variant? Plus how much do blue tits eat?

  28. Covid deaths, outdoor swimming and care homes

    The global death toll has reached a grim milestone. Plus the UK鈥檚 low ranking waters.

  29. Third wave fears, smart motorways and bra sizes

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

  30. Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer

    Were tens of thousands of people getting their jab in Bolton every single day?

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