Employing the same fun-filled, user-friendly, and quirkily insightful approach that put Innumeracy on best-seller lists, Paulos now leads us through the pages of the daily newspaper, revealing the hidden mathematical angles of countless articles. From the Senate, the SATs, and sex to crime, celebrities, and cults, Paulos takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how mathematical naivete can put readers at a distinct disadvantage.

Includes index.

Politics, economics, and the nation -- Local, business, and social issues -- Lifestyle, spin, and soft news -- Science, medicine, and the environment -- Food, book reviews, sports, obituaries.