Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger. It?s a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners in support of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. It conjures up the image of millions of young children starving to death. But is this really the case? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - What U.S. Interests in Syrian Intervention?
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Cato Daily Podcast - James Clapper’s ‘Least Untruthful’ Statement to Congress
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Cato Daily Podcast - The NSA: Future Crime Unit
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Cato Daily Podcast - Maryland v. King and Government Abuse of DNA Tests
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Cato Daily Podcast - The IRS Scandal and Corporate Taxes
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Sex on the Brain?
Parents take note ? what can numbers reveal about bringing up children? Plus, Tim Harford explore if men really do think about sex every seven seconds. This urban myth will not go away and yet pinning down any evidence proves a challenge for the More or Less team.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - A&E, and the chances of having twins
A&E waiting times have been making the headlines - Tim Harford takes a look at some of the numbers and puts them into context. Today presenter Evan Davis explains his frustration with finding official statistics online. We explore if men really do think about sex every seven seconds. Plus, what are the chances of having twins?
Cato Daily Podcast - How the NSA Spies on Americans
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Cato Daily Podcast - Doing Bad by Doing Good
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