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    The high street, 蜜芽传媒 births, Harry Potter wizardry

    Is WH Smith really the worst on the high street? Plus how safe is giving birth at home?

  2. Forecasting rain, Teabags, Voter ID trials

    How to read the weather forecast, plus measuring the amount of tea we drink.

  3. Child poverty, Progress 8, How green is grass?

    Are more working families in poverty? Plus exploring the new school league tables.

  4. Abortion, Modern slavery, Math versus maths

    The British abortion statistics gaining attention in Ireland's referendum debate.

  5. Cancer screening, the Windrush Generation, Audiograms

    Calculating the benefits and risks of breast screening. Plus, patchy citizenship data.

  6. Straws, Women on boards, Animals born each day

    Measuring plastic pollution, female FTSE directors and counting animal offspring.

  7. UN rape claims, Stalin, Mr Darcy

    Back of the envelope calculations on rape, and how many died under Stalin?

  8. The Dow, Tampons, Parkrun part II

    Why the biggest ever fall in the Dow wasn't, and how much do women spend on tampons?

  9. Transgender numbers, parkrun and snooker

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

  10. A girl's first time, Shark's stomachs, Prime numbers

    Challenging the claim that one in three girls' first sexual experience is rape.

  11. Gender pay gaps and how to learn a language

    How much more are men paid than women? And how many words do you need to speak a language?

  12. Missed appointments, Graduate pay, Cocaine on bank notes

    Do missed appointments cost the NHS 拢1 billion? And do you always earn more with a degree?

  13. Uber, EU passports, Counting domestic violence

    Is Uber safe? The post Brexit dual nationality surge; measuring partner abuse.

  14. Statistics abuse, Tuition fees, Beer in 1887

    Foreign secretary Boris Johnson is accused of misusing official statistics.

  15. Are natural disasters on the rise?

    Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years?

  16. Electric cars, school-ready and feedback

    Will we need more power stations? Plus, are children in Manchester ready for school?

  17. Grenfell Tower's Death Toll

    The difficulties of finding the true number of people who died in the fire.

  18. A-Levels, Drowning, Dress sizes

    Are boys getting more top A-Level grades than girls?

  19. Post-Election Special

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

  20. Election Special: Tax, borders and climate

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

  21. Spies, care homes, and ending sneak peeks

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

  22. Tax, speed dating and sea ice

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

  23. Nurses' pay, Scottish seats, Penalty shootouts

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

  24. Is Crime Rising?

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

  25. Fact-checking Boris Johnson

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

  26. Living standards and Kate Bush maths

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

  27. Economics of Overbooking

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

  28. Christmas Quiz

    Tim Harford poses a tough statistical challenge.

  29. Have more famous people died this year?

    Notable deaths, Rule Britannia and creating your own Christmas speech

  30. How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?

    The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls

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