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  1. Is London France’s sixth largest city?

    Are there really be 300,000 French people in London and would they really want to for...

  2. Is JD Vance right about left-wing violence?

    Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, what is the data on political violence in the US?

  3. Is Ivermectin a Covid ‘wonder drug’?

    What do we know about the efficacy of Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19?

  4. Is it worth targetting non-voters?

    Can the left rely on non-voters to get them into power? Tim Harford looks at the numbers.

  5. Is it true that out-of-work benefits have almost doubled?

    Out-of-work benefits, French pensioners, surprising salmon and the truth about senses.

  6. Is it easy being green?

    Expensive electricity, inadequate insulation, and a tale of tumbling trees.

  7. Is intermittent fasting going to kill you?

    Investigating research which suggested time restricted eating increased the risk of death.

  8. Is increasing turbulence making flying more dangerous?

    Exploring the link between bumpy flights and climate change

  9. Is dementia the number one killer?

    Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins

  10. Is Crime Rising?

    It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes

  11. Is coffee bad for you?

    People who drink more than 4 cups of coffee increase their chances of dying by 50%, it...

  12. Is breastfeeding the key to exam success?

    We look at a new UK study that links being breastfed as a baby with academic achievement.

  13. Is Apple worth more than Poland?

    Tim Harford explains why the technology giant Apple is not bigger than Poland, as have...

  14. Is anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?

    Are the majority of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Plus: who 1%...

  15. Is America’s conviction rate really 99.5%?

    Conrad Black has claimed that 99.5% of prosecution cases in America end up in convictions.

  16. Is a third of Pakistan really under water?

    We investigate a widely reported claim as Pakistan deals with devastating flooding

  17. Is a child dying of hunger every 15 seconds?

    Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger.

  18. Irish pubs - a global numbers game

    Are there more Irish pubs in Ireland than in all other countries combined?

  19. Irish Passports

    Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?

  20. Inviting Covid for Dinner

    If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?

  21. Investigating crime statistics

    Ruth Alexander investigates Sweden's high rape rate, and finds out which countries are...

  22. Interview with Daniel Kahneman

    Tim Harford interviews Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in...

  23. Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle

    Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs

  24. Insectageddon

    Could insects go extinct in one hundred years?

  25. Infant Mortality, How to Reduce Exam Revision With Maths, London’s Murder Rate

    Tim Harford explains how maths can help lazy students can reduce their revision workload

  26. In Search of Woodall Primes

    Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker explains the obscure Woodall prime numbers

  27. In praise of Covid Data

    How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.

  28. Improving the numbers in the news

    Tim Harford discusses the role statistics should play in the reporting of the news

  29. Immigration: A More or Less Special Programme

    Who is coming to the UK - and how do we count them?

  30. Immigration

    What does a detailed look at immigration statistics tell us about the benefits, or of...

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