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

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. Courtesy of Po-Shen Loh hide caption

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Education

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

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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When Losing Memory Means Losing Home

Greg O'Brien and his wife are finding it more difficult to drive to and from their family's secluded house on Cape Cod. As they move out and move on, O'Brien has discovered a bittersweet trove of memories. Sam Broun/Courtesy of Greg O'Brien hide caption

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When Losing Memory Means Losing Home

When Losing Memory Means Losing Home

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

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. Courtesy of Po-Shen Loh hide caption

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Education

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

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

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Amid Devastation, Tig Notaro Searched For A Sense Of Humor

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My Big Break

Amid Devastation, Tig Notaro Searched For A Sense Of Humor

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Amid Devastation, Tig Notaro Searched For A Sense Of Humor

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Leaving Los Angeles: Rickie Lee Jones Turns A Decade Into An Album

The new album The Other Side of Desire marks Jones' first original material in years, spurred on by a life-changing move to New Orleans. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Leaving Los Angeles: Rickie Lee Jones Turns A Decade Into An Album

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Leaving Los Angeles: Rickie Lee Jones Turns A Decade Into An Album

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