Why do we find it so hard to accept coincidences for what they are? Date Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Apparently meaningful relations between events get us hunting for causation in vain
Why do we think we can beat the market? Date Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Forget get rich quick, aiming for consistency will help you get richer slowly
Why does calling Trump ‘weird’ hurt him so much? Date Saturday, August 31, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Democrats are beating the former US president at his own game
Why does Donald Trump appeal to you? Date Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 10:32 AM Description Tell us why you think the former US president should return to the White House
Why does Kamala Harris appeal to you? Date Monday, July 29, 2024 - 11:02 AM Description Tell us why you think the US vice-president should win this year’s election
Why does the EU’s fraud watchdog still lack access to the European parliament? Date Wednesday, December 04, 2024 - 11:00 PM Description Also in this newsletter: German-Russian tension on the high seas
Why don’t auditors find fraud? Date Sunday, May 05, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Regulators have put forward a series of proposals to clarify and extend responsibilities to spot wrongdoing
Why don’t homebuilders build more homes? Date Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 11:30 PM Description A persistent market failure
Why don’t wine drinkers want what’s fashionable? Date Friday, November 10, 2023 - 10:00 PM Description The tastes of producers and consumers are worlds apart
Why Draghi went for broke in calling for €800bn of new EU spending Date Monday, September 09, 2024 - 11:00 PM Description Also in this newsletter: Hungary’s migrant spat with Belgium stirs up old grievances