(1 - 19 of 19 programmes)
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Hardest-working nations
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Available since Sunday.
Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?
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Trouble on the Greek railways
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Available since Sun, 13 May 2012.
Is Greek rail so inefficient it would be cheaper to send every passenger by taxi?
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A grand economic experiment?
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Available since Sun, 6 May 2012.
European austerity versus US stimulus.
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The formula that changed the world
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Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.
The Midas Formula. The story of Black-Scholes - the equation that transformed Wall Street.
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Measuring species loss
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Available since Sat, 28 Apr 2012.
Are we experiencing the greatest wave of extinction since dinosaurs?
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Eurostats - true or false?
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Available since Sat, 21 Apr 2012.
Are there more Porsche Cayenne owners in Greece than those earning more than 50K euros?
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Stamp prices and the first maths book
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Available since Sat, 14 Apr 2012.
Tim Harford compares post costs around the world, and finds out how modern maths took off.
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Do big football clubs win more penalties?
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Available since Sat, 7 Apr 2012.
Tim Harford looks at referee bias, and he gazes into the future with Hans Rosling's data.
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What is the world's average salary?
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Available since Sat, 31 Mar 2012.
Tim Harford explores income equality, and ranks the world's top militaries.
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Red meat death risk?
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Available since Sat, 24 Mar 2012.
Tim Harford assesses the dangers of red meat. And he ranks the world's largest employers.
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Why Apple isn't worth more than Poland
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Available since Sat, 17 Mar 2012.
Tim Harford debunks reports that Apple is bigger than Poland, and probes safe water goal.
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Living on less than a dollar a day
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Available since Sat, 10 Mar 2012.
Tim Harford examines the dollar-a-day poverty line. How useful a measure is it?
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Polling opinion in Syria, and Europe's work hours
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Available since Sat, 3 Mar 2012.
Tim Harford casts doubt on a Syrian statistic. And, which European nation works the most?
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Cybermetrics and Groundhog Day
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Available since Sat, 25 Feb 2012.
Tim Harford investigates internet search engine accuracy, and groundhog weather forecasts.
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Measuring Famine and Slaying a Sporting Myth
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Available since Sat, 18 Feb 2012.
How do you measure a famine? Plus, Tim Harford slays a sporting myth.
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More alive than dead?
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Available since Sat, 11 Feb 2012.
Are more people are alive than dead and did Michelle Obama spend $50,000 on lingerie?
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Which is the world's biggest city?
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Available since Sat, 4 Feb 2012.
Tim Harford asks which is the world's biggest city - not as simple a query as it seems.
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Climate change and using statistics to predict football results.
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Available since Fri, 27 Jan 2012.
A bet about climate change is settled. Plus, predicting the Africa Cup of Nations winner.
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Chavez's cancer claims and counting doctors from Malawi
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Available since Sat, 14 Jan 2012.
Does the number of Latin American leaders with cancer defy probability?
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