Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very beginning of mathematics.

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Canada’s NDP recently changed its leadership endorsement rules in a way that essentially limits who can participate. Instead of encouraging broad civic engagement, they narrowed it to a select circle ...

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John Lithgow’s ‘Giant’ producers, Brian and Dayna Lee have struck a first-look deal with London’s Royal Court Theatre ...

Let’s start with the hard truth. In 2025, Maine’s falling behind in ways that hit hard. We’ve dropped from number 37 to number 41 in K-12 education, with less than half our fourth graders reading or ...

Weston County voters want more exclusive representation in the Legislature, but several court cases have said otherwise.

When it comes to saving money, most of us think of the usual suspects—discounts, sales, coupons, and maybe the occasional rewards program. But every now and then, people stumble across even better: a ...