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The Kremlin has welcomed the decision by the World Economic Forum to renew invitations for three high-profiled Russians after an initial snub

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Boeing is buying a majority stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft and services operations for $4.2 billion

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University and Valarie Blake, West Virginia University(THE CONVERSATION) A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. For now, his decision has no immediate effect except to toss another fire bomb at a law that has helped 20-plus million people gain insurance and expanded insurance for almost all Americans by such things as

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher R. Knittel, MIT Sloan School of Management(THE CONVERSATION) Fuel economy standards are an important way for the U.S. to combat climate change. However, a 2018 study conducted by the Trump administration proposes hitting the pause button on regulations, potentially leaving billions of dollars in benefits on the table.This is a significant change from the Obama

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Hallam Stevens, Nanyang Technological University(THE CONVERSATION) The world was shocked by Chinese scientist He Jiankui’s recent claim that he’d brought to term twin babies whose genes – inheritable by their own potential descendants – he had modified as embryos. The genetic edit, He said, was meant to make the girls resistant to HIV infection.Scientists within China and across the

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological University(THE CONVERSATION) Senior citizens might really like – and use – a 3D printer. That’s the surprising, and money-saving, conclusion of a new study I co-authored: 3D printers can save arthritis patients money by more cheaply manufacturing plastic gadgets that help them do routine tasks like open jars and put on socks.By 2040, about

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) S. Kyle Johnson, Boston College(THE CONVERSATION) “The Exorcist,” a horror film released 45 years ago, is a terrifying depiction of supernatural evil. The film tells the story of a young American girl who is possessed by a demon and eventually exorcised by a Catholic priest. Many viewers were drawn in by the film’s portrayal of exorcism in Christianity. As a scholar of Christian

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simanti Dasgupta, University of Dayton(THE CONVERSATION) Hoping to protect women from sexual exploitation, Indian lawmakers are pushing a bill that amend the criminal code to harden legal and financial penalties for sex trafficking. The “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill,” which passed the lower house of India’s parliament in July 2018 and may

Google will spend $1 billion to establish 1.7 million square-foot campus in New York City

Authorities say an award-winning Johns Hopkins rheumatologist was killed in a hit-and-run involving three vehicles in Maryland

Draw list for the last 16 of the Champions League

Paul Pogba's relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho appears to be broken beyond repair

A top U.S. diplomat in Geneva has used a review of America's trade policy to criticize "forced" technology transfer" and a "heavily skewed playing field" in China

Seeking her first career World Cup win, Ramona Siebenhofer led the opening training session for a World Cup downhill on the Saslong course

Global sales of Prosecco, the sparkling wine made in the northeastern hills of Italy, are booming and producers of Champagne, the original bubbly, are taking note.

'You will get used to me:' South Africa's former president, who faces corruption charges, starts tweeting

Report: Iranian authorities detain unspecified number of steel mill workers after weeks of protests over salary delays

Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell's career best 4-28 was complemented by opener Shai Hope's third fastest T20 fifty as the West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first game of a three-match series

Security forces have physically ejected Hungarian opposition lawmakers from the headquarters of the Hungarian state broadcaster MTVA in Budapest