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Math difficulty is still not well understood. But a systems approach may lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment.

The little-known origins of the Caribbean Carnival, a celebration of resistance and freedom created 200 years ago by newly liberated slaves. Welcome to the Scottish island of Gometra, where Roc has ...

It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...

This week, a topic that has been boomeranging around Silicon Valley bounced into the spotlight: AI tokens as compensation. The idea is straightforward enough — rather than giving engineers only salary ...

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takachi’s comments in the Diet that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” justifying the mobilization of Japan’s military were ...

Arabic Numerals were introduced to Europe by Leonardo Bonacci. Bonacci, better known as Fibonacci, hailed from the 13th Century Republic of Pisa. If not for Fibonacci, we would all be using ...

Two intersecting secants define a shaded region within a circle. The coordinates for points of intersection are shown. Find the area A of the shaded region. Send an answer to JeffreyRSmith@aol.com for ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, ...