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What's happening to Arctic ice?
Arctic ice has been in long decline. Do recent fluctuations change the story?
Does the Russian government really spend 40% of its budget on the military?
We investigate how much the Russian state is spending on the war in Ukraine.
Is public speaking really our biggest fear?
Tim Harford investigates the claim that public speaking is people鈥檚 number one fear.
Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?
Is it really true that in extremely long races, women run faster than men?
School spending, excess deaths and billions of animals at Heathrow
Is school funding at record levels? Did 6.5bn creatures come to the UK by plane last year?
NBA basketball: Is height more important than skill?
How much does a man鈥檚 height affect his chances of becoming an NBA basketball player?
Per capita GDP, MP claims and the entire EU budget
What does per capita GDP tell us? How much did the EU spend on covid recovery?
The digital 鈥榬obots鈥� unlocking medical data
Ben Goldacre on OpenSAFELY, protecting patient privacy while analysing health data
Debt, students, shark and chips
What is the government鈥檚 rule on debt? Do 90% of chip shops sell shark and chips?
The global gender split in young people鈥檚 politics
Tim Harford investigates the growing political divergence between young men and women.
