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Gisèle Huff is one of the nation’s most spirited advocates for the transformation of elementary and secondary education (K–12) through school choice and increased use of computer technology. She is ...

You walk out to your car and find that your front tire is flat. You’re upset — right? Maybe. Suppose you were heading to a meeting that you were dreading — now you have the perfect excuse (complete ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...