Tag: Solving

Solving the Problem of Postwar Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel—A 28-page document that lays out the clearest plan for postwar Gaza to date has circulated at the highest level of Israel’s security apparatus. In the proposal obtained by The Dispatch, a team of researchers looked to the past to chart out a better future for the war-torn Strip. The draft proposal, which […]

Salem resident, UO grad inspired about solving city’s problems

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Throughout the school year, University of Oregon students in more than 20 courses set their focus on a singular goal — solving problems in Salem. Students and faculty in the Sustainable City Year Program visited and studied […]

Solving the Thermostat Fight

Pexels Images via Ketut Subiyanto (Pexels Images via Ketut Subiyanto) Laura crawled into bed beside me at 10:00 PM, the approximate time we wind down each night. After a moment, she turned her head toward me and said “I don’t want to admit to this, but last night, I got hot.” I smiled and said, […]

How the world’s richest nation is solving its housing crisis

The near-completed Mareterra district will be the equivalent of tacking another Devon-sized county on to the British coast – Mareterra Solving a housing crisis in the world’s richest nation per capita doesn’t come cheap. Apartments in Monaco routinely sell for €5,000 (£4,230) per sq ft; a studio apartment will easily go for €2m. Prices have […]

NASA finds clue while solving Voyager 1’s communication breakdown case

NASA engineers are a step closer to solving the communication problem that left the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which presently sits outside the solar system, unable to send usable data back to Earth. In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to leave the solar system and enter interstellar space. For 11 years following this […]

We need multiprong approach to solving homelessness

What may seem like an issue largely confined to large urban population centers now increasingly plagues our communities in rural Michigan: homelessness. With increasing frequency, the people I represent have been reaching out to my office to share their concerns about the growing presence of homeless individuals in Hillsdale and the surrounding areas. As a […]

Fisker Is Solving Its Biggest Problem. Is the Stock Finally a Buy?

Electric vehicle startup Fisker (NYSE: FSR) had its fair share of challenges to overcome during 2023, and that might be putting it lightly. It slashed production estimates a number of times, had a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, and its chief accounting officer resigned. That said, investors can rejoice that the company has made plans that […]

Here’s Why Charity Is Better at Solving Problems Than Government

In this season of giving, I’ll donate to the Doe Fund, a charity that helps drug abusers and ex-cons find purpose in life through work. Doe’s approach doesn’t include many handouts. It’s mostly about encouraging people to work. “Work works!” they say. It does. Most Doe Fund workers don’t go back to jail. I’ll also […]

Solving Hidden Hunger in an Affluent Coastal Town

Marblehead is an idyllic seaside town 16 miles north of Boston. And, with its boutique store-lined main street, historic homes and harbor view restaurants, to the distant observer appears to be home to a wealthy community that yearns for little. But, food insecurity affects one in five households in Massachusetts, and it transcends zip codes, […]