It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

Many attorneys enter the profession believing they’ve left numbers behind for good. After all, law school trains the mind for words, not equations. Yet financial literacy is emerging as an essential ...

If you won’t have a high income in retirement, it’s that much more important to minimize your payments to the IRS and to make ...

The Trump administration will fund the food stamp program more than initially planned, thanks to a fact-check on its math.

For teachers, the numbers six and seven have suddenly taken on a new—and dreaded—significance this school year. From French class to gym class, students are frequently saying (or shouting) “six-seven” ...

4th down decision making is, in general, a proxy for a football coach’s overall aggressiveness. In today’s NFL, it is the one ...

Math anxiety, not ghosts, is scaring families this October as new test scores show American students falling further behind in math. The latest NAEP “report card” reveals that only 33% […] ...

I’ve always been a numbers person. Perhaps that’s because numbers, unlike words, are objective data points. Numbers don’t flatter or deceive. They don’t rely on spin or soundbites. They tell a story — ...

Files” on alleged vote rigging in the 2024 Haryana elections unravels under scrutiny. From fake voter IDs and exit poll ...

Politicians love to say, “We must protect our children. They are our future.” But looking at what’s happening in Congress right now, children are not being protected. Families are not being ...

Credit card surcharges aren't new, but they're noticeably on the rise and can cancel out — or exceed — your cash back or points. It can be aggravating, but there are a few tips on the menu to help.

In "Make Me Commissioner," Jane Leavy breaks down how the sport lost its emotional core, and how to get it back.