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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Victoria Shineman, University of Pittsburgh(THE CONVERSATION) On Nov. 6, voters in Florida will consider a ballot measure that would restore the right to vote to 1 million citizens who are currently not able to vote because they have felony convictions. My research finds that when Virginia restored voting rights, ex-offenders became more trusting of government and the criminal

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro(THE CONVERSATION) Cyberattacks cost the world more than natural disasters – US$3 trillion in 2015, a price that may climb to $6 trillion annually by 2021 if present trends continue. But most people – and even most businesses – don’t have insurance to protect themselves against this rising threat. Insurance against all kinds of

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tok Thompson, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences(THE CONVERSATION) Halloween is a time when ghosts and spooky decorations are on public display, reminding us of the realm of the dead. But could they also be instructing us in important lessons on how to lead moral lives? Roots of Halloween The origins of modern-day Halloween go back to

The wave of mail-bombs targeting prominent Democrats _ though yet to claim any victims _ has angered and dismayed people personally affected by past acts of political violence in the US.

The wave of mail-bombs targeting prominent Democrats _ though yet to claim any victims _ has angered and dismayed people personally affected by past acts of political violence in the US.

Israel's defense minister chooses country's next chief of staff; nominee still to be approved by committee, Cabinet

President Donald Trump claims he's being blamed for the mail bombs addressed to some of his most prominent critics

Boatloads of tourists sailed Friday to Boracay island, which Philippine officials reopened to visitors after a six-month closure to clean waters the president had called a "cesspool" due to years of overcrowding, partying and neglect

A FIFA decision on a $25 billion overhaul of competitions was expected to be delayed again on Friday after opposition from European soccer leaders and clubs intensified

Italian oil and gas producer Eni said its third-quarter profits tripled as oil prices hit the highest levels in four years.

South Sudan's peace deal bumpy as rebel leader reluctant to come home; 'accord can collapse'

The Turkish president says Saudi Arabia's chief prosecutor will arrive in Turkey on Sunday as part of the investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

A plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has had to abort its landing at Sydney airport and flew around because there was another aircraft on the runway

Royal Bank of Scotland says third-quarter profit rose 14.3 percent _ even as the taxpayer-owned bank took more charges for past misdeeds and economic uncertainty

NATO says its ambassadors will meet with Russia's envoy next week amid rising tensions over the future of a landmark missile agreement and during allied military exercises near the country's western border

Officials at Yosemite National Park are investigating the deaths of two people who fell from a popular overlook that allows visitors to walk to the cliff's edge, where there is no railing, an official said.

Wei-Ling Hsu rode the support of her home crowds to shoot a 5-under 67 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Taiwan Championship

A baby Bornean orangutan has been born in a Paris zoo, the first birth of this endangered species registered in France so far this year

Video review for certain judgment calls will be available for the first time in men's professional tennis at the Next Gen ATP Finals for top 21-and-under players

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus are meeting for the first time in six months to scope out the chances of resuming stalled reunification negotiations