Abstract: This paper gives a nearly tight characterization of the quantum communication complexity of permutation-invariant Boolean functions. With such a characterization, we show that the quantum ...

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On October 23, Billy Strings played his first stateside gig since submitting six performances, which took him and his band from Oslo to Dublin earlier this month. The bluegrass-informed musician’s ...

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Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa are among the nations hoping to seal their places at the 2026 World Cup. The African section of qualification for next summer’s tournament has entered its final stages.

Violins of Hope is a collection of instruments that survived the Holocaust. A father-son duo has restored them. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting a Violins of Hope residency in Milwaukee ...

Residents frequently report seeing a line of lights moving across the night sky, often capturing photos and videos. These sightings spark the same question: What are these lights?Real-Life ...

A dozen years ago this summer, I wrote one of the more impactful columns of my life. Not that it was necessarily impactful on the world — though it is something I still get asked about — but it ...

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EATON COUNTY, MI — Billy Strings could have played anything and the small crowd at Michigan’s longest-running bluegrass festival on Thursday night would have eaten it up. But what he did play, and ...