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Bulgaria's ruling coalition has survived a no-confidence vote called by the opposition, which accused the government of failing to reform the ailing health care system.The 240-member parliament on Wednesday rejected the motion in a 133-99 vote

Pakistan gets $6 billion package from Saudi Arabia but will still seek IMF help to resuscitate flagging economy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California, Davis(THE CONVERSATION) A battle royal is brewing over what to call animal cells grown in cell culture for food. Should it be in-vitro meat, cellular meat, cultured meat or fermented meat? What about animal-free meat, slaughter-free meat, artificial meat, synthetic meat, zombie meat, lab-grown meat, non-meat or artificial muscle

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anthony C. Infanti, University of Pittsburgh(THE CONVERSATION) Talk of tax reform always seems to be in the air. Last fall, Republicans in Congress hastily pushed through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, hailing it as “historic legislation” and “once-in-a-generation tax reform.” But that legislation has proved unpopular because it is widely and accurately viewed as tax cuts for the

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adrienne Shaw, Temple University(THE CONVERSATION) The role of video games in queer communities is finally being recognized – but it’s almost too late.For 30 years, GLAAD, a leading advocate for LGBTQ visibility in the media, has honored TV shows that positively represent LGBTQ people – and along the way has expanded its attention to include other genres, such as English language

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) The combustion of oil, gas and coal have made possible a much higher standard of living for humans through radical innovations in technology and science over the past 150 years. Yet for decades, scientists have provided clear evidence that carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are imperiling our species and many

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stacie B. Dusetzina, Vanderbilt University(THE CONVERSATION) Several years ago, drug shortages became headline news when supplies of three different drugs used to treat childhood cancers were running low in major hospitals. Sometimes shortages like those are resolved before patients are harmed. Sometimes they are not.There are two main reasons for drug shortages that are both

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tisha Felder, University of South Carolina(THE CONVERSATION) For 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That’s because key cancer and medical groups declared October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month over 30 years ago to raise awareness about the disease and to push for increased funding

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Abigail Stepnitz, University of California, Berkeley(THE CONVERSATION) Roughly 5,000 people, mostly from Central America’s violent and unstable “Northern Triangle” of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras are reportedly making their way through Mexico with the intention of claiming asylum at the U.S. border. The so-called “migrant caravan” is attracting intense social and political

Poland's electoral officials have confirmed that pro-European Union opposition has defeated the ruling conservatives in the local elections in Warsaw

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is holding talks with Russian officials on his first trip to Moscow

The U.S. says it will not send a high-ranking official to attend a major investment fair in China next month, in a move underscoring worsening trade frictions between the world's two largest economies

Yemeni officials say the Saudi-led coalition has sent reinforcements to Yemen's west coast ahead of a fresh assault on the rebel-held port city of Hodeida

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Edmunds explains how to figure out what your car will really cost you if you're a first-time buyer

Apple CEO backs privacy laws, warns of data being 'weaponized' against users

The Irish government has approved a forensic excavation of a Catholic-run orphanage where a mass grave containing the remains of hundreds of children was discovered

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he does not expect a nuclear buildup in Europe, despite U.S. threats to pull out of a Cold War-era missile agreement over allegations that Russia is violating it

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has begun a two-day visit to Thailand and is expected to discuss peace talks in Thailand's southern border provinces where a Muslim separatist insurgency has been raging for over a decade