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Head coach Po-Shen Loh (far left) and assistant coaches John Berman and Alex Zhai (far right) flank the members of the winning squad: Shyam Narayanan, David Stoner, Michael Kural, Ryan Alweiss, Yang Liu and Allen Liu.

They're No. 1: U.S. Wins Math Olympiad For First Time In 21 Years

2:47pm July 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

America's top math students went head-to-head with competitors from more than 100 countries — and they won. "If you can even solve one question," their head coach says, "you're a bit of a genius."

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Princeton University professor John Nash speaks during a news conference at the university in Oct. 1994 after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize for economics.

'Beautiful Mind' Mathematician John Nash Jr. Dies In New Jersey Car Crash

11:00am May 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Nobel Prize winner, who struggled with schizophrenia and was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2001 film, died with his wife in a taxi on the New Jersey Turnpike, officials say. He was 86.

Ashjame Pendarvis, a first-year community college student, works on her math homework at the University of District of Columbia.

Who Needs Algebra? New Approach To College Math Helps More Pass

7:16am October 10, 2014

The subject long been considered essential to a well-rounded education, but it's also been a subject that keeps millions of people from getting a degree.

With exponential growth, the numbers can get big, quickly.

A Frightening Curve: How Fast Is The Ebola Outbreak Growing?

1:34pm October 02, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Health leaders now say the Ebola epidemic is growing exponentially. That means, if nothing changes in the next few weeks, we could see at least 60,000 Ebola cases by the end of 2014.

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Education experts faced off on the motion "Embrace the Common Core" at an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate, moderated by John Donvan (center).

Debate: Should Schools Embrace The Common Core?

2:10pm September 19, 2014

by NPR Staff

The Common Core has arguably become the most contentious issue in American education. Experts face off over the new state standards in the latest Intelligence Squared debate.

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