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Improving the numbers in the news
Tim Harford discusses the role statistics should play in the reporting of the news
Lula’s 'zero deforestation' plan for the Amazon
How much of the rainforest has been lost? And can Brazil’s new president save it?
Can China’s GDP data be trusted?
Are China’s most recent figures for economic growth wrong?
Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies.
Ben Bernanke and the magic of banking
Tim Harford explains the work of this year’s Nobel Economics Prize winners
Catching chess cheats with data
A cheating scandal is rocking the world of chess - and data is at its heart
Nasa’s asteroid collision: How many asteroids are really out there?
As Nasa rams an asteroid to try and alter its course, how many are yet to be discovered?
Ukraine’s progress in numbers
We ask how much progress Ukraine has really made in recapturing territory from Russia.
How bad is fashion for the environment?
Does fashion really account for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions?
Is a third of Pakistan really under water?
We investigate a widely reported claim as Pakistan deals with devastating flooding
