Think back to middle school algebra, like 2 a + b. Those letters are parameters: Assign them values and you get a result. In ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

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In Philadelphia, where gun violence has been rampant, one program is giving at-risk teens a different path through power tools, car engines and mentorship. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports on the ...

California Diversion Program Allows Some to Keep Vehicular Manslaughter Charge off Driving Record In California, you can kill someone with your car and not even have a point on your license. That’s ...

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated. His meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlights that far more ...

Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season opened with a big-time matchup. The 11-3 Los Angeles Rams made their way to the Pacific Northwest for a Thursday night rematch with the 11-3 Seattle Seahawks. When it ...

Donald Trump dismissed concerns about rising unemployment, attributing the increase to cuts in government jobs while insisting private-sector hiring remains strong. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote ...