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Will we Die Before our Parents?
Will the current generation have a shorter life span than their parents due to obesity?
Is this the greatest World Cup ever?
We cast a sceptical eye over the statistics. Plus: are we seeing the death of tiki-taka?
Money for Nothing?
When it comes to aid, what works best - providing goods, or handing over cash?
Heads Or Tails?
What can we learn about happiness if people make key life decisions based on a coin toss?
Spurious Correlations
Is the divorce rate in the US state of Maine linked to margarine consumption?
The Piketty Affair
Did 鈥榬ock-star鈥� French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?
Risk Savvy
Gerd Gigerenzer on the famous probability puzzle involving goats and game shows
Did Global Poverty Halve Overnight?
Does greater purchasing power in developing countries mean there are fewer poor people?
Brazil鈥檚 Maths Superstar
Alex Bellos tells the surprising story of Brazil's favourite maths book.
Did Sir Roger Bannister make the 鈥榠mpossible鈥� possible?
A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?
