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A/B testing is the gold standard of experimentation. It is meant to help companies make faster, better, data-driven decisions. But too often, it does the opposite. The meeting starts with optimism: a ...

England batter Joe Root suggested the Ashes does not need a pink-ball Test, as England gear up for an important day-nighter in Brisbane. England produced an abject performance in the Ashes series ...

I am lucky to have taken some incredible trips, including a recent one to “the end of the earth”: the island of Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America. In a week, we traveled by ...

Virginia, with its 34-17 win at Duke on Saturday, is 6-1 in the ACC, with a week off before the regular-season finale, at home, with Virginia Tech on Nov. 29. Slight bit of bad news on that one: ...

If you’ve ever stared at your homework feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Many children say it makes them feel stressed, bored, or even anxious. Why do teachers keep giving you work to do at home when ...

Epiq announced the sale of business processing unit GBTS to K2 Services earlier this week. The unit relied on a different operating model than the company's other business lines, legal solutions and ...

It's a day to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all veterans in the United States. Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the federal holiday is observed every year on that date, which coincides with ...

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed the U.S. will not be testing nuclear explosions, putting to rest questions over whether the Trump administration would reverse a decades-old taboo. Testing will ...