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    Is loneliness as bad for you as smoking?

    The connection between being alone and an early death

    ing Daniel Kahneman

    Tim Harford on the great social scientist, who has died at the age of 90

    What’s happening to Arctic ice?

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

    Does the Russian government really spend 40% of its budget on the military?

    We investigate how much the Russian state is spending on the war in Ukraine

    Is public speaking really our biggest fear?

    Tim Harford investigates the claim that public speaking is people’s number one fear.

    Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?

    Is it really true that in extremely long races, women run faster than men?

    NBA basketball: Is height more important than skill?

    How much does a man’s height affect his chances of becoming an NBA basketball player?

    The digital ‘robots’ unlocking medical data

    Ben Goldacre on OpenSAFELY, protecting patient privacy while analysing health data

    The global gender split in young people’s politics

    Tim Harford investigates the growing political divergence between young men and women.

    A pocket-size history of the calculator

    Tim Harford explores the history of calculators from clockwork to the Kashio brothers

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