You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. BEZIERS, France — A depressed French math teacher set herself on fire in a high school playground on Thursday ...

Back when I was in middle school, there were four days of the year that we considered to be better than Christmas – the four half-days when teachers had their super-secret staff meetings. Thanks to ...

Cédric Villani is one of France's top mathematicians, working across several fields of the discipline. He's won a number of titles and awards for his work. A professor at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 ...