In Huntington’s small community, tucked in a corner classroom of Smith Hall sits a unique piece of math history. Marshall ...

The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true that waiting longer increases your benefit, your total lifetime payout ...

Abstract: Encryption algorithms based on block ciphers are among the most widely adopted solutions for providing information security. Over the years, a variety of methods have been proposed to ...

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The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...

California Democrats, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, are pressing ahead with Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would temporarily bypass the state’s independent redistricting commission to draw new ...

It is a favourite trick of politicians to promise economic growth to flatter their budget forecasts. Debt is only one-half of the debt-to-GDP ratio; increasing output can be as good as shrinking what ...

When Pope Francis died in April on Easter Monday, the news triggered not only an outpouring of mourners but also a centuries-old tradition shrouded in secrecy: the papal conclave. Two weeks later 133 ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing several months ago, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) struggled to perform basic arithmetic as they calculated $1.58 ...

I read the recent Reformer article about how many Minnesota school districts still haven’t recovered their test scores after the pandemic. The piece mentioned Eastern Carver County Schools using ...