The nature of time has plagued thinkers for as long as we've tried to understand the world we live in. Intuitively, we know what time is, but try to explain it, and we end up tying our minds in knots.

What if the most difficult part of keeping time wasn’t running the clock, but rather simply reading it? That counterintuitive ...

Strong writing and blockbuster performances by stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville electrify this modern take on Sophocles’ ...

The paradox of choice shows how endless options in shopping, dating, and entertainment are fueling unhappiness.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse head coach Fran Brown’s game management choices worked out wonderfully last year, when the Orange won 10 games and had Kyle McCord at quarterback. They’ve been less ...

In 1996 Spanish physicist Juan Parrondo made an incredible discovery: sometimes two games that each end in loss individually can be combined into a winning strategy. This paradox is no mere ...

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The Packers botched the clock management in overtime, costing themselves a chance at a win and nearly costing them a tie. As it was, they left unsatisfied after settling for a red-zone field goal by ...

You can blame the NFL for allowing ties, you can blame the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers for playing to a tie, but Michael Irvin has serious beef with the clock operator. Micah Parsons’ return ...

Paid time off is one of the clearest markers of inequality at work. For many employees — especially salaried workers — it’s a standard benefit, at least on paper. But Buddy Punch’s survey of more than ...