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    Where is Scotland’s highest village?

    A battle is brewing in the Southern Scottish uplands between two rival villages.

  2. Where have Cuba’s people gone?

    We investigate the collapse in the Caribbean island’s population

  3. Where could we fit the entire world’s population?

    If all the world’s population crowded together, where could we all fit? London? More...

  4. Where are the world hardest workers? (WS)

    Earlier in the year we found out that Greeks put in more working hours than Germans.

  5. Where are the Paralympics Medals?

    Why did the USA top the gold medals league in the Olympics, but not the Paralympics?...

  6. When do food shortages become a famine?

    With Somalia in crisis, we ask how data is used to officially declare a famine

  7. When are numbers like a horse at a gymkhana?

    Plus: the taxes of 60 very rich people, water bill spreadsheets, and is 0 a small number?

  8. What’s Trump’s problem with Canada?

    Does the US subsidise Canada $200 billion a year and why does Trump call them nasty?

  9. What's Scottish Independence Worth?

    Scottish independence - yes or no? Which will line your pocket more? The Scottish says...

  10. What's happening to Arctic ice?

    Arctic ice has been in long decline. Do recent fluctuations change the story?

  11. What the Dickens?

    Boom. Bust. Bah humbug. Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol' in which...

  12. What price the life of a badger?

    Has the government taken into account the worth of a badger's life in any cost-benefit...

  13. What percentage of our brain do we actually use?

    Do we have access to some or all of our brain-power?

  14. What is the world average salary?

    If there were perfect income equality worldwide, and everybody earned the same amount...

  15. What is the most visited country in the world?

    This week we find out what the most visited country in the world is and ask why they...

  16. What is an IQ map and can we trust them?

    We investigate maps that suggest extremely low average IQs in developing countries

  17. What do windscreen splats tell us about insect decline?

    We ask whether the ‘windscreen phenomenon’ suggests falling numbers of insects

  18. What can economics learn from sport?

    From loss aversion to game theory, how sports provide evidence for economic theories

  19. What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?

    Why the likelihood of planetary impact changed as asteroid 2024 YR4 approached.

  20. Were there really Three Wise Men?

    From counting people to measuring housework - we explore.

  21. Were ‘extra’ votes counted in Russia’s presidential election?

    We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia

  22. Were ‘extra’ votes counted in Russia’s presidential election?

    We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia.

  23. Were ‘extra’ votes counted in Russia’s presidential election?

    We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia.

  24. Welcome to Think with Pinker

    Steven Pinker in conversation with economist Tim Hartford and investor Charlie Munger.

  25. Weighing the Cost of Brexit

    The cost of Brexit, alligator speed and Liverpool FC's luck

  26. Weekend Stroke Deaths

    Jeremy Hunt says if you have a stroke at the weekend, you're 20% more likely to die .

  27. Wedding Stats

    In More or Less this week: a cornucopia of wedding-related numbers. And AV explained.

  28. Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?

    Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.

  29. Warren Buffett’s brilliant bets

    How retiring Berkshire Hathaway boss Warren Buffett made his money and made a point

  30. Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents

    How to vaccinate a country quickly, plus the UK’s singing contest woes.

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