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    Faith and Charity?

    Is there a link between practising a religion and donating to charity?

  2. Spurious Correlations

    Is the divorce rate in the US state of Maine linked to margarine consumption?

  3. What Is Scottish Independence Worth?

    What will the referendum result mean for Scots' wallets?

  4. The Piketty Affair

    Did ‘rock-star’ French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?

  5. The Piketty Affair

    Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?

  6. Risk Savvy

    Gerd Gigerenzer on the famous probability puzzle involving goats and game shows

  7. Romanian Crime

    Are Romanians responsible for more crime than other nationalities?

  8. Did Global Poverty Halve Overnight?

    Does greater purchasing power in developing countries mean there are fewer poor people?

  9. Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats

    Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?

  10. Brazil’s Maths Superstar

    Alex Bellos tells the surprising story of Brazil's favourite maths book.

  11. Food Bank Britain

    Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates.

  12. Did Sir Roger Bannister make the ‘impossible’ possible?

    A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?

  13. British Law: Made in Brussels?

    How much British law is made in Brussels: is it UKIP's 75 per cent or Clegg's 7 per cent?

  14. Killed for Being Female?

    Are there 100 million women missing from the world?

  15. Magic Numbers

    Do you have a favourite number - one you think stands out from all the others?

  16. Nigeria - Rich or Poor?

    How did Nigeria become the largest African economy overnight?

  17. Freedom in Numbers

    How many people in the world live in freedom? First broadcast live on 01 April 2014.

  18. Freedom in Numbers

    How many people in the world live in freedom?

  19. Is London France’s Sixth Largest City?

    Are there really 300,000 French people in London?

  20. Missing Planes

    Could Bayesian statistics help find Flight MH370?

  21. Mailbox Edition

    Your questions – from the USA, Australia and the world

  22. Modern Slavery

    Are there 21 million slaves in the world today?

  23. The 10,000 Hours Rule

    Is it possible to become an expert on practice alone?

  24. Neknomination Outbreak

    How quickly will the online global drinking craze Neknomination spread - and fizzle out?

  25. Love by Numbers

    The maths behind modern matchmaking

  26. Rising Drug Overdose Deaths

    Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States are on the rise – but why?

  27. Immigration

    Tim Harford explores the economic benefits of immigration, plus wedding guest strategies.

  28. The 50p tax rate

    Tim Harford looks at how much revenue the 50p rate of tax would raise.

  29. Alcohol and Cancer

    Do two large glasses of wine triple the risk of mouth cancer?

  30. Counting the contribution of immigrants

    Tim Harford presents a detailed looked at the impact immigration has on the public purse.

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