Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means tabletop games ...

When Finance Needed More Math, It Turned to the Card Players

In the early stages of the quantitative revolution, bridge players and gamblers helped bring rigor and innovation to markets.
Wall Street Journal

A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Jason Riley and Dan Henninger. Remember when the University of California kicked off a trend by eliminating the SAT test as an ...
The Atlantic

‘A Recipe for Idiocracy’

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across ...
The Daily Signal

Thanks to the Woke Math Movement, Some Freshmen at UCSD Can’t Do Grade-Level Math

A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune

Restaurant surcharges are changing the math for credit card rewards

A few weeks ago, I was about to pay the HVAC technician who had repaired my home’s heat pump. Out of habit, I pulled a credit card from my wallet — I figured I’d earn rewards on this pricey ...
Los Angeles Times

How do I cancel credit cards without hurting my credit score?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dear Liz: I’m 75 and getting forgetful and disorganized. My prior excellent credit rating has suffered due to late ...
NBC Chicago

Illinois schools report card shows higher proficiency rates, but there's a catch

Illinois’ schools report card was released this week, and while it showed increased student proficiency in key areas, a scoring change sparked discussion. Those higher proficiency rates were found in ...
New York Post

Do you know tarot? Expert shares beginner’s guide on reading the sacred deck

We’re talking tarot, folks. Humans have been dancing with divination since time immemorial, but the oldest surviving set of tarot cards, known as the Visconti-Sforza deck, dates to 16th-century Italy.
The Motley Fool

The Math Doesn't Lie. This 2% Card Beats Most Rewards Cards Over Time

Most credit card users earn far less than they should. In fact, the average cash back rate across credit cards is just 1.17%, according to WalletHub's 2025 Credit Landscape Report. That means someone ...
EdSurge

Student Scores in Math, Science, Reading Slide Again on Nation’s Report Card

That’s how experts describe the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the “nation’s report card.” Considered a highly accurate window into student ...