Mark Prell’s ‘What are the Odds?’ illustrates the pitfalls of assuming certainty

For those unafraid of equations, What Are the Odds? is a practical, insightful guide to thinking like a statistician.

Why Smart People Make Bad Bets: The Statistical Trap That Could Cost You Millions

The base rate fallacy is a silent killer of great startups. Learn how this common statistical trap leads to bad hires, failed ...
Scientific American

How a Renaissance gambling dispute spawned probability theory

A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk ...
Fox Sports

Freak truth behind unprecedented Piastri blow... and why McLaren crisis still isn’t as it seems

This isn’t the kind of history Oscar Piastri signed up for. Two rounds into the 2026 season, Piastri — who last year came within 13 points of the world title — is yet to complete a lap in a grand prix ...
Nature

Statistics reach a ‘crisis point’: nations struggle with a critical lack of data

These are some of the ways in which researchers describe the state of affairs for government data in many countries. Do you really know the way the world is heading? Take this quiz on plans to save ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes a Temporary Import Duty to Address Fundamental International Payment Problems

PROTECTING THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a temporary import duty to address fundamental international payments problems and ...
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Projectile motion practice: Solved physics problem examples

Practice projectile motion with fully solved physics problem examples. This video walks through step-by-step solutions to help you understand equations, motion components, and problem-solving ...
Morningstar

College sports has a new money problem - and St. John's may be the latest example: 'It's the Wild West'

St. John's University fired its basketball program's general manager, Matt Abdelmassih, this week. He was reportedly managing a $10 million roster. St. John's University spent $10 million on its ...
Investopedia

What is an Over-Under Bet? Types, Examples, and Strategies

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...
The New York Times

Harris’s Memoir Is Another Example of the Democrats’ Problem

Three Opinion writers break down the former vice president’s book of excuses. By Michelle Cottle Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen Produced by Vishakha Darbha Three Opinion writers weigh in on Kamala ...
Washington Examiner

Why I trust EJ Antoni to improve the Bureau of Labor Statistics

When President Donald Trump announced his nomination of E.J. Antoni to replace Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, economists on the Left and Right criticized the pick. Reasons ...