The Latest Breaking News from Math

An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order to keep working on tasks.

A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented prime numbers. Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes a number system built on prime…

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In an attempt to justify his order to ban foreign students and scholars from Harvard, President Trump claimed the prestigious university is offering remedial math classes to international students.

Raising kind, capable, and independent kids takes more than just keeping them safe and fed. By age 10, children are developmentally ready to absorb lessons that go far beyond math facts and reading levels. This is the time when lifelong habits, values, and skills begin to stick—and missing that window…

ANALYSIS: Analysis: The leadership doesn’t like the debt-exploding numbers of Donald Trump’s proposal exposed by the Congressional Budget Office, Eric Garcia writes

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When families consider how to save money after having kids, one of the most common assumptions is that becoming a stay-at-home parent will solve financial strain. After all, daycare costs are notoriously high, and staying home sounds like a logical, budget-friendly fix. But for many families, the long-term math tells…

No one will be spared, whether they are children, the elderly, or the MAGA.