Earlier today I set you the following three puzzles, loosely inspired by my new book, the Football School Encyclopedia. (To see why here’s the original post.)1. Dogged deliveryA house is surrounded by a five-foot-high wall. Its front door can only be reached b... More »
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review's weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. On October 9, I moderated a panel on encryption, privacy policy, and h... More »
Four years ago, Mark Hornby and his sister Andrea faced a situation that will be familiar to many adults with ageing parents. Their mother, Margaret Wallace, then aged 79 and living alone in a large house just outside St Albans, was becoming increasingly frail... More »
Suzanne Somers, the actress who starred in the 70s sitcom Three's Company, has died at the age of 76.The actress and businesswoman was best known for playing Chrissy Snow on the American sitcom as well as Carol Foster Lambert on Step By Step. She died on Sunda... More »
When I’m not writing about maths and puzzles, I’m working on my children’s book series, Football School, which uses the sport as a lens to the world. Researching the Football School Encyclopedia, the latest book in the series, I discovered the following geomet... More »
Janet Yellen has told Sky News the United States can "certainly" afford wars on two fronts, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas threatens stability in the Middle East and the US continues to support Ukraine's fight against Russia.Talking exclusively to Wi... More »
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Israeli-American reservists called to join fight against Hamas01:57Reports of antisemitic incidents in U.S. spike after attack on Israel, Anti-Defamation League says02:22Now Pl... More »
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Sen. Graham announces bipartisan trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia01:23Sullivan says Biden admin. never took ‘its eye off the ball’ with Israel’s security challenges01:55Graham: ... More »
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Sen. Graham announces bipartisan trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia01:23Sullivan says Biden admin. never took ‘its eye off the ball’ with Israel’s security challenges01:55Graham: ... More »
NASA is heading to a world unlike any yet explored by humankind – a large asteroid believed to be made almost entirely of metal.It will take six years, after the successful launch today, for a spacecraft to reach an asteroid called Psyche that could open new w... More »
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Gareth Reynolds and Jake Johnson went from acquaintances to friends at a dive bar in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.As they celebrated after performing in an improv show, Johnson, an actor best known for his role in the sitcom “New Girl,” turned to ... More »