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Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’
Tim Harford examines ‘Manchesterism’, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.
The messy history behind the modern calendar
Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar
Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?
Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.
Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?
Tim Harford investigates heat deaths, the carbon footprint of eggs, and ironing out Wales.
Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today?
The financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the numbers behind the 1929 crash
Education, Education, Education (and immigration)
Tim Harford investigates migrants and jobs, VAT and private schools, and a hard maths exam
Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France
Looking into the numbers behind claims of attacks on churches
Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes
Tim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama.
The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The data race to find out how fast Ebola is spreading
