More or Less: Behind the Stats - Where is Scotland?s highest village?

A battle is brewing in the Southern Scottish uplands between two rival villages. How can statistics help determine which village should take the crown? Wanlockhead and Leadhills both lay claim to the title of Scotland?s highest village but there can only be one winner. More or Less attempts to settle the age old dispute once and for all.

Presenter: Phoebe Keane

Picture: A village in the Southern Scottish uplands. Credit: Jan Halfpenny

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Last week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race got ugly, fast. The Republican favorite, Judge Brian Hagedorn, eked out a win by about 6,000 votes. Our guest today says it’s hard to overstate the political fallout from this result. It could mean that conservatives dominate Wisconsin for years to come.

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, covers the courts and the law for Slate.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin

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