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The Dow, Tampons, Parkrun part II
Why the biggest ever fall in the Dow wasn't, and how much do women spend on tampons?
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Transgender numbers, parkrun and snooker
How many transgender people are there in the UK? Plus a statistical take on parkruns.
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A girl's first time, Shark's stomachs, Prime numbers
Challenging the claim that one in three girls' first sexual experience is rape.
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Gender pay gaps and how to learn a language
How much more are men paid than women? And how many words do you need to speak a language?
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Missed appointments, Graduate pay, Cocaine on bank notes
Do missed appointments cost the NHS 拢1 billion? And do you always earn more with a degree?
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Uber, EU passports, Counting domestic violence
Is Uber safe? The post Brexit dual nationality surge; measuring partner abuse.
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Statistics abuse, Tuition fees, Beer in 1887
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson is accused of misusing official statistics.
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Are natural disasters on the rise?
Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years?
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Electric cars, school-ready and feedback
Will we need more power stations? Plus, are children in Manchester ready for school?
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Grenfell Tower's Death Toll
The difficulties of finding the true number of people who died in the fire.
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A-Levels, Drowning, Dress sizes
Are boys getting more top A-Level grades than girls?
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Post-Election Special
The results of the general election are in - but what do they mean?
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Election Special: Tax, borders and climate
Who pays income tax, cutting migration and where in the UK is cold?
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Spies, care homes, and ending sneak peeks
Monitoring threats, chances of needing care plus who sees official stats first.
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Tax, speed dating and sea ice
Exploring the Labour manifesto's tax plans for high earners.
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Nurses' pay, Scottish seats, Penalty shootouts
Are nurses paid more than the national average? We take a look.
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Is Crime Rising?
It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes.
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Fact-checking Boris Johnson
Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats.
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Living standards and Kate Bush maths
Are people's incomes falling? Plus singing Pi like Kate Bush.
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Economics of Overbooking
Why airlines take a bet that you won't show for your flight.
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Christmas Quiz
Tim Harford poses a tough statistical challenge.
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Have more famous people died this year?
Notable deaths, Rule Britannia and creating your own Christmas speech
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How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?
The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls
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Are you related to Edward III鈥nd Danny Dyer?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.
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Pensioners aren't poor anymore
High-rolling pensioners, predicting norovirus, finding friends, and air pollution.
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Is dementia the number one killer?
Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins
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US election, stray cats and puzzles
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?
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Trump tells the Truth
How the presidential hopeful has used statistics
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Irish Passports
Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?
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Gender Pay Gap
Making sense of the difference between men's and women's pay.
