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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Philip Hackney, University of Pittsburgh and Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University(THE CONVERSATION) Many large charities, despite being entrusted with accepting and managing funds that benefit the public, are accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies – volatile forms of digital money – as donations.Take, for example, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heather Welch, University of California, Santa Cruz; Elliott Lee Hazen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Stephanie Brodie, University of California, Santa Cruz(THE CONVERSATION) Do you check the weather forecast before getting dressed in the morning? If you do, then you’re making a decision in real time, based on dynamic processes that can vary greatly over space

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew Khoury, Arizona State University(THE CONVERSATION) The recent allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have further divided the nation. Among the questions the case raises are some important ethical ones. Not least among them is the question of moral responsibility for actions long since passed. Particularly in light of the #MeToo movement,

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel N. Rockmore, Dartmouth College(THE CONVERSATION) Watching a 50th anniversary screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” I found myself, a mathematician and computer scientist whose research includes work related to artificial intelligence, comparing the story’s vision of the future with the world today.The movie was made through a collaboration with science fiction writer Arthur

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Heyamoto, University of Oregon and Todd Milbourn, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) In August, nearly 400 news outlets made the case for the importance of journalism in response to President Donald Trump’s repeated claim that the media is “the enemy of the people.”In #FreePress editorials published in newspapers across the country, writers stressed journalism’s role in a

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melissa J. Armstrong, University of Florida(THE CONVERSATION) Ted Turner recently announced that he has Lewy body dementia, a diagnosis that the late comic and actor Robin Williams was given after his death.The disease is frequently unrecognized even by doctors, despite the fact that Lewy body dementia is the second most common dementia. In one study, almost 70 percent of people

UK's Theresa May says no-deal Brexit would mean tariffs and border checks and be "tough" for Britain.

An international rights group is urging Egypt to reveal the whereabouts of a well-known rights lawyer who went missing after being detained

Indian police say they plan to send seven Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar, in the first deportation of members of the Myanmar minority group since the Home Ministry ordered state authorities to deport them and other illegal immigrants

With back-to-back trade fairs held in Damascus this month, Syria is hoping to jumpstart reconstruction of its devastated cities by inviting international investors to take part in lucrative opportunities

Ethiopia faces reforms' next steps as ruling coalition meets; PM hints he's not indispensable

Afghan officials say insurgents have killed seven police in separate attacks

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says the three researchers who were awarded this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry "harnessed the power of evolution" to develop enzymes and antibodies that have led to new pharmaceuticals and biofuels

Melania Trump is visiting a former slave holding facility on the coast of Ghana on the second day of her Africa tour

Germany is celebrating the 28th anniversary of the reunification of east and west, a process that Chancellor Angela Merkel says still isn't complete

2 researchers from US and 1 in Britain have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

World shares mixed on reports Italy may ease spending

Malaysia's anti-graft agency says the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak will be charged under the anti-money laundering act

The United Nations' highest court has ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation

US students visit South Africa to learn about apartheid and art; 'opportunity to explode their minds'