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A seemingly simple multiple-choice question has left the internet divided. The more people try to solve it, the more confusing it gets, and the answer may not be what you expect.

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What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

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In January 2020, just eight months into her tenure as CEO of Best Buy, Corie Barry learned about a novel coronavirus spreading in China. By early March, Barry was getting reports that the virus was ...

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