When it comes to deciding how significant a statistic is, Université de Montréal education professor Sébastien Béland is clear: "Our goal is to change practices in order to improve quality in the ...

Hello, and welcome to a health podocy. I'm your host, Rob Lott. A few years ago, health affairs had some tote bags made to give away pledge drive style to various subscribers and contributors. Our ...

Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: Nigel Farage says 6.5 million people are on out-of-work benefits – with some benefits up 80% since 2018. Are those numbers right?

President John Mahama says the recent tumble of the cedi reflects both overvaluation and undervaluation, insisting the currency must settle at its true value. Speaking at his maiden media encounter on ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

Nick Butter earned millions in the City and seemed to have it all, but says quitting to run across the world saved his life. Nick Butter has elephants to either side of him, quite likely lions up ...

If you’re the type who checks every pocket before leaving the house, a tiny tracker that you can just drop into a bag and go can be a lifesaver. The UGREEN FineTrack Smart Finder is a simple, ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in ...

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with thousands more injured or reported missing. On the Mercator projection, one of the world's ...