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This man solved problems no one else could but never lived to see his impact

Srinivasa Ramanujan grew up in southern India with almost no formal education, but his mind never stopped creating mathematics. Using nothing but a single outdated textbook, he taught himself advanced ...
Townhall

Houston — and Everywhere Else — We've Got a Problem

What can the US do about a metastasizing Islam within the country? When Israel bolted from southern Lebanon, it had many problems. “Barak Barach” in Hebrew means Barak—that is, Ehud Barak—ran away.
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Kalani Sitake won't campaign for BYU's playoff bid. The problem? Nobody else will, either

PROVO — For what probably felt like the umpteenth time this season (really, it's only been 2-3), BYU coach Kalani Sitake could hardly enjoy the 11th-ranked Cougars' 10th win of the season over ...
Ars Technica

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”

LAUNCH COMPLEX 14, Cape Canaveral, Fla.—The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s rich, sandy coastline and brilliant blue waves beyond. Yet as captivating as the ...
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Breaking Binary: 'Everyone else's problem is what makes it my problem.'

Meet Ben, a non-binary activist who designed a website that helps other non-binary people. Their outward appearance may attract attention, but ever since they stopped looking at life through a binary ...
The New York Times

Airline Problems Will Linger Even if Government Shutdown Ends

There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel. By Niraj Chokshi The federal ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Will Newsom airbrush state’s problems if he runs for president?

The easy victory of Proposition 50 has cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s standing as the national leader of anti-Donald Trump forces. Should it help Democrats regain control of the U.S. House next November ...
CBS News

Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent. O'Donnell is also the host of CBS News 24/7's "Person to Person," where she brings interviews that go ...
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BofA warns of forced stocks selling if credit problems persist

Further signs of strain in the credit market risks provoking another broad equities rout as long-only investors, including pension funds, will be compelled to sell, according to strategists at Bank of ...
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If AI or a quantum computer solves problems humans can't, how do we know they're right?

Quantum computers are built to tackle problems that push past what human minds, and even our best supercomputers, can manage. That power raises a simple but tough question: when a quantum device spits ...
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Europe’s Asylum Seekers Are Someone Else’s Problem

The European Commission, the E.U.’s executive branch responsible for proposing new laws, has a plan for dealing with the continent’s unwanted refugee population. To boil it down: “out of sight, out of ...