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Test Yourself: Which Tabloid Heds Actually True?
Can you separate fact from fiction when it comes to tabloid news?
Number Games: Misleading Nos. in the News
Numbers don't lie, right? Wrong. Take a look at three examples in the news.
Nudging: How to Get People to Do Right Thing
Sometimes it's better to lure -- not order -- people into the right choice.
Watch Your Tongue! Irish Ban Blasphemy
New law in Ireland fines those who publish blasphemy 25,000 euros.
Bad Things in Threes? It Doesn't Add Up
Recent celebrity deaths highlight our fascination with threes.
A Cancer Drug From Sunny Thailand?
Some studies suggest that a vitamin supplement could protect against cancer.
Problem With Drug Studies: The Patients?
Some believe strict regimen followers skew drug results, even with placebos.
Seduce Me, Swindle Me With ... Logic?
How logic can get you into trouble, romantically or financially.
Stimulus Psych 101: Economics vs. Politics
A numbers game reveals the psychology behind the stimulus package.
Imp in a Bottle: It's More Than Madoff
Con artists aren't the only reason unsavory schemes succeed.
Now Boarding: A Better Way to Load a Plane
Astrophysicist's computer simulations suggest airlines are doing it all wrong.
Big Brother in a Chip: Good for You?
A new book explores the mathematical tricks that make our lives easier.
Math Hits the News ... Sinks the Markets?
Math makes waves -- for good and bad reasons. Did it help sink the economy?
Financial Rescue? The Math Is Fuzzy
Why we can't predict the long-term effects of the bailout.
Virtual Elections Predict Nov. Outcome
A number of Web sites run thousands of virtual elections to see who wins most.
War, Spying and Party Game Delusions
Can a party game reveal flaws in U.S. wiretapping and war plans?
Orderly Universe: Evidence of God?
Not really, ABC columnist says. It's not unusual for order to occur naturally.
Putting Candidates' Religion to the Test
Too much religion in the campaign? An atheist would ask them critical questions.
God, Science and an Unbeliever's Utopia
Scientists gather to mull science, atheism and much else.
Could a President Pass This Test?
Employers test applicants' mettle with logic puzzles. How would politicians do?
Deny All You Want, They'll Still Believe
Why public denials may only fuel conspiracy theories.
56*: If Bonds Gets Asterisk, Should Joe D?
Report suggests slugger may have benefited from cozy relationship with scorer.
Math: Gift from God or Work of Man?
Course descriptions show some schools put math in a religious framework.
Solutions for 'Sicko' Health Care Holes?
Columnist believes money could be found for health insurance answers.
Can't Pick One Candidate? Vote for Many
Ranking order of candidates could create more accurate results.
Borat, Colbert and Our Loopy Selves
Book says our own reality is complicated and multilayered.
An Inconvenient Puzzle: Global Warming and ... Genies?
Columnist John Allen Paulos considers global warming, genies and torture.
Who's Counting: A Card Trick and a Religious Hoax
What May Seem Like Divine Intervention Is Rooted in the Principles of a Card Trick
Who's Counting: Pictures, Statistics and Genocide
Genocide Conundrum: People Sympathize With Individuals in Trouble More Than Large Groups
How Iraq Trillion Could Have Been Spent
The Cost of the Iraq War: Can You Say $1,000,000,000,000?
Who's Counting: Health, Wealth and Happiness
The New Year is Good Time to Crunch the Numbers on What's Most Important
Who's Counting: The Monty Hall Problem
Game Shows, a Variant Puzzle and a General Question
Who's Counting: Which 'Experts' Make Better Political Predictions?
Mathematician John Allen Paulos Looks at Who's More Reliable -- Foxes or Hedgehogs?
Who's Counting: Hacking Diebold Voting Machines
Mathematician John Allen Paulos Examines the Questions Raised About Some Voting Systems
What's Wrong With Creationist Probability?
As Support for Creationism Grows, Major Flaws in the Creationists' Argument
Who's Counting: It's Mean to Ignore the Median
Reading Economic Numbers from Democratic, Republican Points of View
Who's Counting: Cheney's One Percent Doctrine
Vice President Said to Feel That If There's a 1 Percent Chance, Then Act
Who's Counting: Jesus' Descendants
Plus Sexual Predators and Home Run Records
Who's Counting: Sexonomics -- Prostitutes' Incomes
A Look at the Economics Behind the World's Oldest Profession
Who's Counting: Distrusting Atheists
And Is Liberty University the No. 1 Debate Team?
Who's Counting: New Blogs, New Songs and News Stories
It's Tough to Be a Trendsetter When Everyone's Following
Of Wiretaps, Google Searches and Handguns
Who's Counting: Ineffective Government Screenings Not Worth Loss of Privacy
Who's Counting: Flu Deaths, Iraqi Dead Numbers Skewed
Fear of an avian-flu pandemic is widespread and growing. It is, of course, a very serious...
Who's Counting: Knowledge Can Be Powerful
The Nobel Prize in Economics, the Stock Market and Subterranean Information Processing
Who's Counting: Abortion Through the Looking Glass
Changing Assumptions Might Challenge Familiar Arguments
Risks and Rewards
Contestants, Taxes, Paradoxes and Sure Things
Complexity and Intelligent Design
How 'Spontaneous Order' Applies to Economics and Evolution
Why Medical Studies Are Often Wrong
John Allen Paulos Explains How Bad Math Haunts Health Research
A Book With a Theory of Everything?
John Allen Paulos Looks at 'The Road to Reality'
What Numbers Reveal -- From Sumo Wrestlers to Professors
John Allen Paulos Explains How Numbers Can Suggest Fishy Business
Who's Counting: Math in Narratives
Considering When Math and Stories Mix and When They Clash
Who's Counting: Why We're Not Giants
Geometric Scaling, Metabolic Rates and a Puzzle About Evolutionary Time
Who's Counting: Google Made Surreal
From Combinatorial Literature to a Surreal Week-in-Review
Who's Counting: Accounting for Lower Girls' Math Scores
Examining the Difference Between Men and Women When It Comes to Math
Who's Counting: Double Deficits
Economic Woes and Dismal Math/Science Scores: Related Deficits?
