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There’s a $1-million prize for proving the Riemann hypothesis. Claude couldn’t pull that off, but it made significant progress on a related problem ...

For the first time in 30 years, computer scientists have found a better way to allocate objects evenly between two groups.

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In 1976, Appel and Haken proved the Four Color Theorem by reducing it to thousands of cases and checking them mechanically.

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An Ohio bill would set the ceiling for statewide reimbursements within the foster care system, though it likely faces a tough ...

High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says.