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Weekend Stroke Deaths
Jeremy Hunt says if you have a stroke at the weekend, you are 20% more likely to die.
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Flood Defence Spending
Is there a north-south divide in the amount of money spent on flood defences in England?
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Numbers of the Year 2015
Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers behind the news in 2015.
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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.
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Striking Numbers?
Tim Harford asks are strikes on the rise, rugby players bigger and sea life in decline?
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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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Fit for Work or at Death's Door?
Are people dying after being declared 'fit for work' by the government? With Tim Harford.
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China Stock Market Crash
The Chinese markets may have crashed but was it really Black Monday? With Tim Harford.
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Soaring diabetes - is there some good news?
Diabetes cases are soaring, but is this down to new diagnoses? Tim Harford investigates.
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Migrant Crisis
A 'swarm' of migrants heading for Europe? Are the numbers really up?
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Greece Special
Tim Harford looks at the numbers to tell the story of the Greek crisis.
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Obesity Projections, Global Footprint, Street Value of Drugs
Tim Harford looks at how recent obesity projections were calculated.
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World Cup Migrant Deaths
Tim Harford asks if the World Cup is really responsible for migrant deaths in Qatar.
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Seven-day NHS
Tim Harford asks if people admitted to hospital at weekends are more likely to die.
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Women Drink Driving
Tim Harford asks whether there really is a problem with women drink driving.
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Strokes, Teachers, Confused Computers
Are strokes among working-age people on the rise? Presented by Tim Harford.
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Election and Adultery Special
Tim Harford and a panel of experts discuss how pre-election polls tallied with the results
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Polls, Nuns, Life Partners
Is the number of Catholic nuns on the up? And Tim Harford explores polling data.
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Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?
Tim Harford looks at claims that keen runners might be damaging their health.
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Cameron's 1000 Jobs
The Conservatives' employment claims, milk, teachers, dating and pregnancy due dates.
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Is Anti-Semitism Widespread in the UK?
Tim Harford asks if the majority of hate crime in the UK is directed against Jewish people
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How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?
Post-election spending, terrorism victims, Nigeria death toll and the worst board games.
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A&E Waiting Times
Including NHS target data, bad luck and cancer, and statistics that are true and unfair.
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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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The Barnett Formula
Tim Harford explains the Barnett Formula and asks why it is so maligned.
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Kidney donation: the chance of finding a match
Tim Harford on kidney donation, charity-giving, Huntrodds' Day, ants and tiny countries.
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Understanding the Scottish referendum polls
Tim Harford talks to YouGov and ICM about trying to gauge the political mood in Scotland.
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To ice or not to ice?
Should we be more choosy about who benefits when we do a viral charity challenge?
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How Deadly Is Ebola?
Tim Harford scrutinises claims made about the outbreak. Plus guide dogs, prisons and ATOS.
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Troubled families?
Tim Harford discusses so-called 'troubled families', CEO pay and the Gaza conflict.