The surprising history behind the world’s favorite math holiday Every year on March 14, math lovers, scientists, teachers, and pie enthusiasts unite for one of the nerdiest, and tastiest, holidays on the calendar: Pi (π) Day. The date, written as 3/14, mirrors the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi, approximately 3.14. But the […]
“Immigrants contribute mightily to the economy, by paying billions in annual taxes, by filling low-wage jobs that keep domestic industry competitive, and by spurring investment and job-creation, revitalizing once-decaying communities.” That’s what a summary of important research shows about unemployment and immigration. Such famous immigrants as actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, physicist Albert Einstein, and […]
