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Inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art of kirigami, MIT researchers developed a computational strategy for creating a 3D shape by cutting and folding a 2D sheet. The method could be used to solve various engineering challenges, such as designing a robot that can transform from one shape to another to carry out different tasks.

MIT senior David Darrow loves to use math as a way to explore the world around him. His other passions are language — he has studied German, Russian, French, and Spanish at the Institute — and mentoring young mathematicians.

Brooks koepka holds on for a second straight win at the pga championship. well have the history ahead on "early start." what is this im being told, christine romans is 20 years old, 20 years shes been at the network, are you kidding me, she barely looks 20. that means she came here in 1999. so christine romans, congratulations, why dont you party like its 1999, and you dont look a day over 21. i dont understand how it math works. you being the money woman, maybe you can explain it to me.

Then you have people like senator cory booker and its about we the pete this is a very dicey game. if its played out in the court of public opinion, thats what will tip the scales its going to be about we the people forging forward -- >> its the court of public opinion but at the end of the day, isnt it math? i believe theyre hoping for this vote to happen friday. april and david, well continue this conversation as it plays out everywhere. thanks you two, so much. >> coming up, as you just heard...

Statement or the senate majority leader himself. so youre saying he will put out there just simply how will theyll proceed. >> right. hes in charge. its his ball game. so hes going to figure out how to play it. >> well, its his ball game but he also knows the math, right? >> oh, its all about the math. look, he would not agree to this, nor would republicans on the committee, if they thought they had the votes. flake made it very clear that his yes vote for kavanaugh would not come in committee w...

Ann richards. the most empathetic democrat to run. it is blood red in texas. he has to turn out more democrats that typically turn out, and hope that they are turned off by ted cruz or donald trump or both. that is the only way it math works. >> every time i go back to the republican primary, it is fascinating to watch republicans be honest about the freakish awfulness that they see in this guy, donald trump. you watch person after person have this reaction. what kind of nutty liar am i up again...

Become active in the republican party. >> i think that gun control advocates do have a little bit of a problem here where they say theyre not against individual gun owners or the institution, but in effect theyre making someone pay a little bit more for a car rental. this does get in the realm of where people feel like theyre being bullied or demonized where they need to be persuaded. there are ten more democrats than that were republicans back in 2013 and the weapons ban failed by 20 votes. you...

At the same time this pay for it math that politicians have made up does really hamper them. hang on. let ed respond and well come to you. >> the last time we had successful tax was when i was in the white house in the reagan days and we had bipartisan support and stimulated the economy and lord taxes for most americans and certainly stimulated the economy. at this point in time its nice that -- the reality is what do you consider rich? someone making $100 to 150,000 rich? in parts of the countr...

Both of them are possible. >> rove says it math does not add up? >> you have more proportional primaries this time than four years ago, so, for example, in georgia, if newt gingrich won georgia, or santorum, they will not sweep all the delegates and there will be proportional delegates for romney and the other candidates. so some of the folks like ron paul can get a number of the delegates without actually winning the states. >>guest: so, continuing to split the feel. from the beginning romney h...

Hundred pwplds in our government. >> greta: thank you. >> more of our interview will be posted at gretawire.com. president obama calls it math, but are the numbers adding up. buffet rules coming under fire who is really paying the higher tax rate? >> hillary clinton getting publicity from an unlikely source. >> why rush limbaugh is sounding like secretary clintons cheerleader. [ beeping ]