‘Congratulations on your house, but maybe try a greyhound instead’

‘Dogs bred for herding sheep shouldn’t be stuck in the city. I would know — years ago, I tearfully gave one up.’

Dogs “bred for moving livestock across vast properties are now fetching a ball a few times while their owner plays Candy Crush,” says Rebecca Shaw. The “reason you want one of these dogs is because they are beautiful, amazing, intelligent creatures.” If “you are going to get one, you have to put in a lot of work to make sure they remain happy.” If “you can do that in your apartment or small backyard, that’s great, and impressive.”

‘Why millions are failing college math — and how to fix it’

College students are “walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason,” say Victoria Ballerini, Ann Edwards and Katherine L. Arrington. Math has “functi