Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

Amateur mathematicians are using artificial intelligence chatbots to solve long-standing problems, in a move that has taken professionals by surprise. While the problems in question aren’t the most ...

This video breaks down the bizarre legal battle over who owns the JavaScript name. Despite not creating or maintaining the language, Oracle controls the trademark. The story traces how this happened ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

The traditional response "you're welcome" is being replaced by phrases like "no problem" and "my pleasure." This shift in language reflects a generational difference in etiquette, moving from formal ...

The best way to fix Americans’ cost-of-living problem is to give workers bigger raises, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week. The problem: That solution looks broken, too. The US job ...

Umama Ali spent more time as a kid arguing with his brother over who caused the most chaos in GTA Vice City than doing homework, and he’s been unapologetically hooked on games ever since. That ...

We look into the mental health crisis affecting American youth. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. The numbers are staggering. Nearly one in four 17-year-old boys in the United States has ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

On Tuesday, November 4, Zohran Mamdani clinched the election for mayor of New York City, capturing just over 50 percent of the vote in a four-way race. Mamdani, a member of the New York State Assembly ...