Friday, 29 May 2026
Five questions about the world. Most people get fewer than half right.

The world looks worse on the news than it does in the data. Today's Reality Check pulls five facts most people get wrong — not because they're not paying attention, but because progress tends to be quiet. Five questions. See how your gut stacks up against the evidence.
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