Obviously, the big political news of the past couple of days has come from the Democratic side. But before last week’s Republican National Convention fades from view, let me focus instead on a development on the G.O.P. side that may, given everything else that... More »
Portland, Ore. chef Naomi Pomeroy died tragically last week. As the news reverberated that the city had lost one of its most consequential, trail-blazing chefs, everyone whose life had been touched by her friendship and her cooking expressed their anguish. She... More »
Sales of sports cars have been steadily declining for about three decades, but there has been one exception to that trend. The Chevrolet Corvette has recently stormed back to near-record popularity.Like the company that makes it, General Motors, the Corvette m... More »
Although all triangles have three sides, not all triangles are exactly the same. Here are four different types and additional ways to find the area for each one.
1. Right Triangle
A right triangle has one a... More »
Water bottle hygiene is probably something you never thought about before, but we warn you, after reading this, it may never be far from your mind again.There are certain things we all kind of forget to wash: our phone screens, our keyboards, our sunglasses, o... More »
Earlier today I set you these three problems from Parabola, a wonderful magazine from Australia that was first published 60 years ago this month. Here they are again with solutions.1. The question with no question(a) All of the following.(b) None of the follow... More »
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and other public health experts say is a mental health emerge... More »
Parabola, a wonderful Australian maths magazine for secondary school pupils, celebrates its 60th birthday this month. Today’s puzzles are taken from a recently published compilation of its best problems.1. The question with no question(a) All of the following.... More »