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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve University(THE CONVERSATION) Health care has been a universal topic of discussion this political season. Candidates from both parties say they are in favor of it, although definitions of “it” vary widely. But what all agree is that it has to do with access. Can I get the care I need when it is needed, or are there barriers such as pre-existing

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bhaskar Chakravorti, Tufts University(THE CONVERSATION) Smartphones, computers and social media platforms have become indispensable parts of modern life, but the technology companies that make them and write their software are under siege. In any given week, Facebook or Google or Amazon does something to erode public trust in them. Now could be a moment for the industry to make good

After early voting problems in some states, national election system faces test on Election Day

Facebook blocks 115 accounts for suspected "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to foreign groups attempting to interfere in U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday

Philadelphia International Airport is back in service after a power outage caused flight delays and cancellations

Hundreds of relatives of victims have prayed and thrown flowers into the Java Sea where a Lion Air jet plunged into the water more than a week ago, killing all 189 people on board

Austrian chancellor has told Kosovo that dialogue with Serbia is the basis for any further step toward the European Union

Even on the final morning of World War I, U.S. Gen. John J. Pershing was not eager to stop fighting since U.S. troops had the momentum

U.N. investigators say they have verified the location of more than 200 mass grave sites from the time of the Islamic State group's reign in northern Iraq, containing the bodies of between 6,000 and 12,000 victims

China has granted companies linked to U.S. President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump provisional approval for 18 trademarks in the last two months, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in the White House.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says in a new report that 56 civilians were killed and 379 others wounded in attacks during the recent parliamentary election

Health authorities in Thailand are racing to contain a measles outbreak in the country's southern provinces, where 14 deaths and more than 1,500 cases have been reported since September

With a jar of human feces on a podium next to him, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has kicked off a "Reinvented Toilet" Expo in China

London police have arrested five people over a video that showed a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire

Toyota profit surges 28 percent in last quarter on growing sales, cost cuts

The leaders of Malaysia and Japan have agreed that Japan will provide a loan of up to 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) to help the Southeast Asian country battle its fiscal deficit

English stayer Cross Counter, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, gave Dubai-based Godolphin stable its first Melbourne Cup with victory in Australia's largest and most prestigious horse race on Tuesday

Supporters of China's Muslim Uighur minority are marching toward the United Nations office in Geneva as the U.N.'s top human rights body examines the country's rights record in a regular review

The Norwegian Refugee Council says millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine and fatal disease one year after a Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on sea, land and air routes in the Arab world's poorest country

Spanish rescue workers are searching the seas and shores of southern Spain, looking for around 17 missing migrants trying to reach Europe in smuggling boats departing from North Africa