It’s a complaint many algebra teachers are familiar with, as more letters and symbols are introduced with progressively harder courses in mathematics. But why did the plus symbol emerge as the ...

In “The Great Math War,” Jason Socrates Bardi takes on a battle for the soul of numbers that divided the experts of its day. By Jordan Ellenberg Jordan Ellenberg, a professor of mathematics at the ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Math has always been a tricky subject for many of us, abstract, rigid, and often intimidating. But thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), that’s not the case anymore. AI-powered tools are ...

"Math Homework Hotline" has been solving problems for local students for 33 seasons. Hillsborough County Schools produce the show and help kids in all grades. ‘Americans are going to feel it’: Bessent ...

In this raucous coming-of-age memoir, novelist and journalist Dyer (The Last Days of Roger Federer) recalls growing up in the 1960s and ’70s in the English town of Cheltenham. Dyer’s industrious ...

Geoff Dyer's "thought-provoking and entertaining books" have always had a prominent autobiographical strain, said John Self in The Times. Whether grappling with D.H. Lawrence ("Out of Sheer Rage") or ...

In a new memoir, Geoff Dyer reflects how seemingly trivial moments and objects of childhood end up playing an outsize role in our lives. By Joanna Biggs Joanna Biggs is the deputy editor of The Yale ...

A confused dad has been left stumped by his 10-year-old son’s math homework, so he’s turned to the internet for help. The American father took to Reddit after being left puzzled by a multiple-choice ...

It’s been no secret that, since the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel has been ramping up their yearly production. While 2024 was different because of the Hollywood strikes, the studio has started ...

SHAWANO CO., Wisc. -- Some emergency responders in Wisconsin might have second career opportunities as tutors. 911 Dispatcher Kim Krause received a call from a 10-year-old boy. He said he really ...

Nov. 22 (UPI) --A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy came to the "rescue" of a 10-year-old who called 911 to ask for help with math homework. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office said on social media that a ...