A long time ago, a good friend of mine gave me a very valuable piece of advice I carry around with me to this day: “Be ...

Math anxiety grows from stress, culture, and experience, not ability. By changing how we teach, test, and talk about math, we ...

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

Kilmartin opens her set by sharing that she’s already had to have “multiple discussions on masturbation etiquette” with her 10-year-old son. “I was like, ‘Please do not knock on Mom’s door when she’s ...

Cracked Comedy Club brings you a set by Kevin Casey White on getting friend-zoned by his mom and why parental rejection stings extra hard.

A 1960 science paper predicted humanity would be crushed by overpopulation on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. What it got right—and ...

Comedy adventure series featuring animated superhero numbers who solve problems in the real world. The series helps children ...

A curated guide to January events in the Hudson Valley, featuring comedy, theater, film screenings, book talks, and live music.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In October 2024, news broke that Facebook parent company Meta had cracked an "impossible" problem ...

This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Math is the sum of its parts, and it adds on itself. What does that mean? It means that ...