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More or Less: Behind the Stats - The economics of Scottish independence

Tim Harford inspects the claims the UK Treasury and the Scottish government make about the economics of an independent Scotland; tests Ryanair?s claim that more than 90% of its flights land on time; re-runs the Eurovision song contest, excluding the votes of the former Soviet countries to test whether political alliances are affecting the final results; discovers that millions of scientific papers may be incorrect; and learns more about dog years ? and cat years.

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Curious City - So, What’s (Still) Made In The Chicago Area?

Sure, we have fewer industrial giants in our area these days, but if you know where to look you can find the beating heart of industry.

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