The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

The 2025-26 Premier League table is live, as 19 teams hope to be the one that denies Liverpool repeat status as champions of England’s top tier. Yes, the 10-month grind that is the Premier League ...

Camping tents and sleeping bags may get the glory, but your camping table is arguably the MVP of any camping trip. That’s because it’s the glue that ties together the best camp kitchens, acting as the ...

As avid puzzlers know full well, the humble jigsaw puzzle is a thing of beauty in multiple ways. Not only are jigsaws an absorbing time sink, but multiple studies have demonstrated they are good for ...

Low-to-the-ground styles to hold in high esteem, no matter the price point. By Tom Delavan In T’s column 1 Piece, 10 Budgets, we share 10 perfect versions of an item in a range of prices. This time, ...

Managing your inbox is a never-ending task, which is why we should seek to simplify it as much as possible. When emails pile up, you start overthinking what you need to do—I know I do, anyway. But if ...

Many years ago, I saw a tweet go around that said something like, "You have the same amount of hours in a day as Beyoncé." On the one hand, that was annoying, because while it’s true, I don’t have the ...

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Getting good sleep is critical. A 2018 study found that people who sleep for five to six hours are 19 percent less productive than people who regularly sleep for seven to eight hours per night. People ...