Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.

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Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.

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A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

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NYC Solves has faced criticism from educators for assuming kids have mastered skills, leaving some lost and frustrated.

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