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The weird math puzzle of squaring a square

Squaring a square sounds simple, but the math behind it is one of the strangest puzzles ever created. It requires cutting a ...
Undergraduate students across North America sat down on Saturday to write a gruelling six-hour math exam, many of them ...
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How to Raise a Kid Who Loves Math

As national math scores continue to drop, many parents are left wondering how to ignite a spark for math in their kids.
In many cases, parents or school administrators push back against a child’s deserved bad grades or their need to repeat a year. That’s often because of misplaced concerns for the child’s self-esteem, ...
It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...
We need a rescue mission. And we need help from smart, creative, outside-the-box thinkers, tech astronauts who might be ...
Infinity Squared Mathematics, a non-profit founded by high school seniors, promotes problem-solving skills and bridges the ...
It was officially announced Sunday that Arkansas had landed on Ryan Silverfield as its new head football coach. The hiring ...
The "Main Character" Persona: For the days you just want to look good at the grocery store. The Lamar in red or tortoise is a ...
President Trump suggested a future without federal income tax thanks to revenue from his tariffs, but the math doesn't work ...
Saturday Night Live veteran Cheri Oteri stepped outside of her comfort zone — and into the kitchen — on Roku’s Great American ...