Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
Tag: statistics
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Statistics show dudes still get majority of bookings at stand-up comedy shows
Meredith Kachel, a comedian and now statistician, did a ten-month study and crunched the numbers.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A scary outbreak of “numerical illiteracy” in the press
The New York Times‘ numerical errors include breast cancer fatality rates, STD “epidemics” and gifted boys vs. girls.
Posted inNews & Politics
The missing link in the War on Poverty
To better help the urban poor, government must address not just their deprivation but also their segregation.
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Plenty of time to consider the Times
As the New York Times has shown of late, there are errors and there are errors.
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Sports stats done wrong
What happens when you apply business standards to sports achievement?