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Babies born in the US to Black Hispanic or African American mothers are more likely to die than any
Google claim their latest quantum computer chip is able to process something in five minutes it woul
Just before being inaugurated as US president for the second time, Donald Trump launched something c
What has the colour of your hair got to do with your capacity to withstand pain? We investigate the
The claim that 79% of asylum seekers in Sweden go on holiday in their home country has been repeated
We asked and you responded, this edition of ‘numbers of the year’ are from you. our loyal listeners.
It’s that time of year again, the time when we ask some of our favourite statistically-inclined peop
“Say what you like about Mussolini but he did make the trains run on time.” This phrase is the polit
Are most Americans barely holding their head above water when it comes to personal finances? That’
When World War Two came to Greece, a period of terrible human suffering followed. There was a brutal
President Elect Donald Trump has created a new government advisory group – the Department of Governm
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Just hours after Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election, rumours started swirl
A huge quantity of clothing is produced every year around the world. But is so much made that there
The great theories of economics seem to have great explanatory power, but the actual world is often
Could the cut in winter fuel payments cost thousands of lives? Is it really true that criminals sent
On the campaign trail for the US presidency, former president Donald Trump has been saying that the
Was an MP wrong about the number of people who pay capital gains tax?Why is 2% the magic number for
The question of why some countries are rich and some poor has been described as the most important q
