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The Piketty Affair
Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?
Risk Savvy
Gerd Gigerenzer on the famous probability puzzle involving goats and game shows
Romanian Crime
Are Romanians responsible for more crime than other nationalities?
Did Global Poverty Halve Overnight?
Does greater purchasing power in developing countries mean there are fewer poor people?
Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats
Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?
Brazil’s Maths Superstar
Alex Bellos tells the surprising story of Brazil's favourite maths book.
Food Bank Britain
Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates.
Did Sir Roger Bannister make the ‘impossible’ possible?
A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?
British Law: Made in Brussels?
How much British law is made in Brussels: is it UKIP's 75 per cent or Clegg's 7 per cent?
Killed for Being Female?
Are there 100 million women missing from the world?