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WS More or Less: How risky is the contraceptive pill?
We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control.
Published on 9 years ago
How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?
The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls
Published on 9 years ago
WS More or Less: How not to test public opinion
The survey by the Indian PM that broke all the polling rules and started a mass protest
Published on 9 years ago
Are you related to Edward III - and Danny Dyer?
What are the odds of being related to a medieval king? and how many cows for a fiver?
Published on 9 years ago
WS More or Less: Good news on renewables?
Renewable capacity has surpassed that of coal–is this good news? Plus an asteroid update.
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
Pensioners aren't poor anymore
High-rolling pensioners? predicting Norovirus, air pollution deaths and lost or found?
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
WS More or Less: Avoiding Asteroids
A new NASA warning system means we’re getting better at spotting Earth-bound space rocks. But how safe are we?
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
Is dementia the number one killer?
Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
WS More or Less: Liberia’s Rape Statistic Debunked
Sexual violence was widespread in Liberia’s brutal and bloody year civil war. But were three quarters of women in the country raped? We tell the story behind the number and reveal how well-meaning e…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
US election, stray cats and puzzles
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago