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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.

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Jan 26, 2015 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Global Wealth
Who is in the world's wealthiest elite, and where do they live? Which are the world's...
Jan 23, 2015 · 27 min
Is anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?
Are the majority of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Plus: who 1%...
Jan 19, 2015 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Are 95% of Terrorism Victims Muslim?
In the wake of the Paris killings, an imam in Paris told the BBC that most terrorism...
Jan 16, 2015 · 28 min
How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?
The Conservatives' plans to achieve a budget surplus by 2019-20 have led to near that...
Jan 12, 2015 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Bad Luck and Cancer
Most cancers are caused by "bad luck" according to reports of a new study.
Jan 9, 2015 · 28 min
A&E waiting times
The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target with performance a...
Jan 4, 2015 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Numbers of the Year part 3.
What is the most important number in the world? Robert Peston tells us and Helen Joyce...
Jan 2, 2015 · 27 min
Numbers of the Year 2014.
Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014.
Dec 27, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Numbers of the Year part 2.
How optimistic are people about the future? The BBC's Evan Davis tells More or Less as...
Dec 20, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Numbers of the Year part 1.
What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? In the first of three episodes back...
Dec 13, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Soviet World War Deaths
Did almost 80% of the males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 not survive World War as...
Dec 6, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Zimbabwe's Economy
Zimbabwe’s budget provided a fascinating insight into the country’s economy last week.
Nov 29, 2014 · 9 min
Teenage Pregnancy
"About one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers” a recent article...
Nov 22, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Caps off to Rooney
England captain Wayne Rooney made his 100th appearance last weekend but former England...
Nov 15, 2014 · 10 min
WS MoreOrLess: Pregnancy and Homicide
The movie Gone Girl claims homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women.
Nov 8, 2014 · 9 min
Tracking and Tackling Ebola
Hans Rosling, global health expert and data visionary, has just arrived in Liberia.
Nov 1, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Kidney Donation
The chance of a successful kidney match between two unrelated people has increased in...
Oct 25, 2014 · 9 min
Screening for Ebola
Are airport screenings for Ebola really an effective way of stopping transmission of a...
Oct 18, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Big Data
Big data has been enjoying a lot of hype, with promises it will help deliver from to...
Oct 11, 2014 · 9 min
Species in Decline?
The coverage of the Living Planet Index and its claim that species populations have in...