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The staircase paradox proves you can't always trust your limits

Draw a diagonal line across a unit square. Its length is √2, roughly 1.414. Now approximate that diagonal with a staircase of ...

Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars

A judge has thrown out the boundaries of New York City's only Republican congressional seat, ordering a redrawing due to ...