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Last year’s freshers’ fair was a dismal time for Newcastle University’s Conservative society, with just six new students showing any interest in joining at the start…

As a teacher, I heard it all the time: “I’m not a math person.”  I would be in line at the grocery store, wearing a math…

Donald Trump has a lot of questions about the official government statistics these days. And while his skepticism of bad numbers may look cynical and political,…

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20. Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…

The Data Journalism TeamBBC VerifyEPABefore we get into the details of this year’s Level 3 exam results, there are two useful things to understand.First, the legacy…

August 12, 20255 min readThe Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card NumberFind out how this simple algorithm from the 1960s keeps your wallet safeBy Jack…

Disney announced that it will no longer report on subscriber numbers for its streaming services in its quarterly financial reports, following in the footsteps of Netflix.…

The Walt Disney Co. will stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and ARPU for its streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, as it seeks to put more…

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” poster featuring Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.Disney/Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ final box office numbers…

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report, the latest round of tariffs, and details about…