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Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002

Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

LiveScience

90% of Americans Plan To Skip This Social Security Advice — and It Could Cost Them

90% of Americans plan to claim Social Security before 70, potentially losing $180k+ in lifetime benefits. Why most can't afford to wait, despite the math.

GOBankingRates

Trump gets slapped with community note on X after using Walmart’s math to brag about Thanksgiving affordability

President Donald Trump bragged that he was delivering on affordability for Americans after Walmart shared that its annual Thanksgiving meal was cheaper than last year’s — though Internet sleuths are skeptical whether that is actually the case.

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Woman orders same Chick-fil-A meal two different ways and notices the prices don’t match. Her math on what this means is going viral

Same food, different price... depending on how you order.

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Blackjack Insurance – Guide to Taking Insurance Bet

What is insurance in blackjack? Blackjack insurance is one of the game’s most debated side bets. It appears simple on the surface: when the dealer shows an Ace, players can “insure” their hand against the risk of a dealer blackjack.

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‘I did this for the world’: Delusional Donald Trump claims his insane tariffs saved the ‘entire world’ from a depression

Amid the Supreme Court hearing, Donald Trump claimed that his tariffs saved the entire world from a depression. It’s the new peak of his economics-by-ego, because neither the data nor basic trade math backs him up.

The Mary Sue

High Earners Just Did the Math On Cash Emergency Funds—The Opportunity Cost Is Staggering

The age-old financial wisdom of stashing six to twelve months of expenses in cash is facing a rebellion from an unlikely group: high earners who’ve crunched the numbers and decided the traditional emergency fund might be costing them hundreds of thousands in lost returns.

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Why Widows Lose Thousands From Pension Confusion After a Spouse Passes

Losing a spouse is devastating—and for many widows, the financial aftermath adds another layer of pain. Pension benefits, survivor options, and confusing paperwork can lead...

Saving Advice

Forde-Yard Dash: Why We’re Already Annoyed About the CFP Rankings

The committee’s first Top 25 drops Tuesday, and we’re preemptively fired up about Bama’s loss, Notre Dame’s love and Big Ten bubble math.

Sports Illustrated

Beyond Survival and Science: How GIFT Theory Seeks to Unite Physics, Humanity, and Divinity

Scotia Baker describes GIFT as a mathematical structure that connects physical laws, moral behavior, and computational logic.

International Business Times

8 Emotional Purchases That Quietly Erode Couples’ Wealth

Money decisions are rarely just about math — they’re about emotion, identity, and connection. Couples often tell themselves they’re making rational choices, but emotional purchases can quietly eat away at savings, investments, and long-term security. Whether it’s a big splurge to celebrate love or a “small treat” to ease stress,…

Dinks Finance

Are You A Rich Retiree Or Just Upper-Middle Class? Here's The Net Worth That Separates The Two

When you're earning a paycheck, it's easy to gauge how you stack up. Salary charts tell you exactly where you fall on the income ladder. But retirement rewrites the math. Without annual earnings, the question shifts from how much you make to how much you've built. And that's where things…

Benzinga

Retirement Timeline Shock: How Two-Income Couples Must Adjust Their Savings Game Now

For many two-income households, retirement once seemed comfortably within reach. With dual paychecks and fewer financial strains than single earners, the math felt simple: work hard, save steadily, and retire early. But economic realities have changed fast. Inflation, rising housing costs, and longer lifespans are pushing retirement further away than…

Dinks Finance

According to Trump, He Has Already Saved 350,000 Lives by Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers

There are several problems with the president's math, which suggests he has accomplished an impossible feat.

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The Independent UK

Tech school student sues campus, saying toxic fumes from construction made her go into labor 16 weeks early

Several students and a math instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College also reported feeling sick from strong chemical fumes during campus construction, according to the lawsuit

Everybody Loves Your Money

6 Education Standards Experts Say Damage Emotional Health

Remember when school was supposed to be about curiosity, creativity, and finding your passions? Somewhere along the way, it turned into an endless race of tests, metrics, and “college readiness” checklists. Students today aren’t just learning math and grammar—they’re learning how to cope with exhaustion, comparison, and anxiety wrapped in…

Barchart

Silver to $100? Here’s What That Would Mean for Gold Prices, Based on the Gold-Silver Ratio

Our Senior Market Strategist breaks down the math behind the bullish prediction from BNP Paribas.

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Ramit Sethi Reveals the Retirement Math Most Americans Get Wrong

Money expert Ramit Sethi broke down how much you really need to retire -- and why most Americans are overestimating their savings goals.

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The Independent UK

‘MAGA math’: Dr Oz jumps through hoops – and changes the laws of math – to explain Trump claims about lowering drug prices

Former daytime TV personality baffles NBC anchor with attempt to rationalize president’s hyperbole on cutting the cost of pharmaceuticals

The Independent UK

Trump says deadly strikes on suspected ‘narco boats’ are justified since 300,000 Americans were killed by drugs. He’s not even close

Critics have pointed out that Trump’s math on the number of drug deaths in the U.S. doesn’t add up

Digital Camera World

Math sucks; stop making me calculate equivalent focal length!

Crop factor is an unnecessary complication for beginner photographers – just put the equivalent focal length on the lens barrel and be done with it

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Man walks into dealership ready to buy a $200,000 Bentley. Then the salesman sees what he pulled up in

The math isn’t mathing.

Barchart

Nvidia Stock at 8% of the S&P 500 Index Is a Big Problem for Investors. Let’s Do the Math.

One single stock essentially dictates our financial lives these days.

Total Film

The Conjuring: Last Rites director reveals the one major cameo that didn't pan out: "It was too complex once you did the math"

Michael Chaves had plans to feature another canon-breaking Easter egg in The Conjuring: Last Rites' final scene

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Confused by Salon Tipping? Here’s Exactly How Much to Give (And Why)

You’re at the front desk, hair looking amazing, feeling like a million bucks. And then… the moment of dread. The receptionist flips that little screen around. The tipping options flash before your eyes, starting at a cool 20%. Suddenly, your brain is doing panicked math. Did the toner count as…

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