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    Fathers and Babies

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

  2. The Great EU Cabbage Myth

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

  3. Selfies, Sugar Daddies and Dodgy Surveys

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

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

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

  5. How Harmful Is Alcohol?

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

  6. Billionaires v the World

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

  7. Weekend Stroke Deaths

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

  8. Flood Defence Spending

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

  9. Numbers of the Year 2015

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

  10. 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.

  11. Striking Numbers?

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

  12. Is it worth targeting non-voters?

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

  13. Fit for Work or at Death's Door?

    Are people dying after being declared 'fit for work' by the government? With Tim Harford.

  14. China Stock Market Crash

    The Chinese markets may have crashed but was it really Black Monday? With Tim Harford.

  15. Soaring diabetes - is there some good news?

    Diabetes cases are soaring, but is this down to new diagnoses? Tim Harford investigates.

  16. Migrant Crisis

    A 'swarm' of migrants heading for Europe? Are the numbers really up?

  17. Greece Special

    Tim Harford looks at the numbers to tell the story of the Greek crisis.

  18. Obesity Projections, Global Footprint, Street Value of Drugs

    Tim Harford looks at how recent obesity projections were calculated.

  19. World Cup Migrant Deaths

    Tim Harford asks if the World Cup is really responsible for migrant deaths in Qatar.

  20. Seven-day NHS

    Tim Harford asks if people admitted to hospital at weekends are more likely to die.

  21. Women Drink Driving

    Tim Harford asks whether there really is a problem with women drink driving.

  22. Strokes, Teachers, Confused Computers

    Are strokes among working-age people on the rise? Presented by Tim Harford.

  23. Election and Adultery Special

    Tim Harford and a panel of experts discuss how pre-election polls tallied with the results

  24. Polls, Nuns, Life Partners

    Is the number of Catholic nuns on the up? And Tim Harford explores polling data.

  25. Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?

    Tim Harford looks at claims that keen runners might be damaging their health.

  26. Cameron's 1000 Jobs

    The Conservatives' employment claims, milk, teachers, dating and pregnancy due dates.

  27. Is Anti-Semitism Widespread in the UK?

    Tim Harford asks if the majority of hate crime in the UK is directed against Jewish people

  28. How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?

    Post-election spending, terrorism victims, Nigeria death toll and the worst board games.

  29. A&E Waiting Times

    Including NHS target data, bad luck and cancer, and statistics that are true and unfair.

  30. Numbers of the Year 2014

    Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014.

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