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    Are you related to Edward III鈥nd Danny Dyer?

    Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.

  2. Pensioners aren't poor anymore

    High-rolling pensioners, predicting norovirus, finding friends, and air pollution.

  3. Is dementia the number one killer?

    Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins

  4. US election, stray cats and puzzles

    Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?

  5. Trump tells the Truth

    How the presidential hopeful has used statistics

  6. Irish Passports

    Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?

  7. Gender Pay Gap

    Making sense of the difference between men's and women's pay.

  8. Counting Terror Deaths

    Is 2016 an unusually deadly year for terrorism?

  9. Grammar Schools

    Do selective schools improve grades and improve social mobility?

  10. Plastic Bags

    Has a 5p charge caused a drop in the use of carrier bags?

  11. The Supermarket Effect

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

  12. The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 2

    Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.

  13. The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 1

    Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.

  15. The Most Profitable Product in History

    The most profitable product in history. Can the iPhone claim this accolade?

  16. EU Migration

    What will happen to migration if the UK leaves the EU?

  17. Brexit Numbers

    Do the Treasury's Brexit numbers add up?

  18. Celebrity Deaths

    Have more famous people died this year than usual?

  19. Fathers and Babies

    Have only 1 per cent of men taken the option of shared parental leave?

  20. The Great EU Cabbage Myth

    Does the European Union dedicate 26,911 words to cabbage regulation?

  21. Selfies, Sugar Daddies and Dodgy Surveys

    Women take selfies for five-and-a-half hours a day. Really? Tim Harford on junk surveys.

  22. E-cigarettes: Can They Help People Quit?

    Tim Harford investigates whether e-cigarettes harm people's chances of quitting.

  23. How Harmful Is Alcohol?

    Are there problems with the way we judge the harms from alcohol? Tim Harford finds out.

  24. Billionaires v the World

    Does it matter that 62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world's population?

  25. Weekend Stroke Deaths

    Jeremy Hunt says if you have a stroke at the weekend, you are 20% more likely to die.

  26. Flood Defence Spending

    Is there a north-south divide in the amount of money spent on flood defences in England?

  27. Numbers of the Year 2015

    Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers behind the news in 2015.

  28. Dementia, Psychology science, John Conway, Red cards, Decimate

    Tim Harford asks whether one in three people born in the UK this year will get dementia.

  29. Striking Numbers?

    Tim Harford asks are strikes on the rise, rugby players bigger and sea life in decline?

  30. Is it worth targeting non-voters?

    Can the left rely on non-voters to get them into power? Tim Harford looks at the numbers.

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