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  Singles Day shows China's global retail power

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Venkatesh Shankar, Texas A&M University (THE CONVERSATION) Nov. 11, or 11/11, has been celebrated as Singles Day – a sort of anti-Valentine’s Day for single people – since 1993. Chosen because its date has four ones in a row, the holiday originated in China and has become the largest shopping day of the year, in both online and offline retail sales around the world. It’s a signal of

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  3 things Jeff Sessions did as attorney general that history should remember

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Mulroy, University of Memphis(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s sacking of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has raised concerns among those who wish to see the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller continue unimpeded.Those same people will likely not lament Session’s ouster based on what he accomplished as attorney general. In my view, his tenure as attorney

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  5 things to know about Fabiano Caruana and his quest to become world chess champion

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (THE CONVERSATION) When Bobby Fischer became the first American-born world chess champion in 1972, it spurred a dramatic increase in interest in chess. For instance, after Fischer’s world championship victory against the Soviet Union’s Boris Spassky, membership in the United States Chess Federation swelled from just under

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  Americans got to vote on lots of energy measures in 2018 – and mostly rejected them

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Garth Heutel, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Americans in at least seven states voted on ballot initiatives during the 2018 midterm elections. These measures targeted everything from raising targets for the share of electricity drawn from renewable energy to charging a tax on carbon emissions.Campaigns to defeat these initiatives related to energy and climate policy,

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  The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of his time

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration continues its assault on transgender rights.In July 2017, Trump sought to bar transgender people from serving in the military. Then, this past October, The New York Times obtained a memo indicating that the administration was considering narrowly defining gender “as a biological, immutable condition

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  As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are at risk

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Donna Hauser, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Harry Stern, University of Washington, and Kristin Laidre, University of Washington(THE CONVERSATION) Most Americans associate fall with football and raking leaves, but in the Arctic this season is about ice. Every year, floating sea ice in the Arctic thins and melts in spring and summer, then thickens and expands in fall and winter.As

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  What mass shootings do to those not shot: Social consequences of mass gun violence

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University(THE CONVERSATION) Mass shootings seem to have become a sad new normal in the American life. They happen too often, and in very unexpected places. Concerts, movie theaters, places of worship, schools, bars and restaurants are no longer secure from gun violence. Often, and especially when a person who is not a minority or Muslim perpetrates a

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  Myths and unknowns about chess and the contenders for the World Chess Championship

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexey W. Root, University of Texas at Dallas(THE CONVERSATION) If Fabiano Caruana wins the World Chess Championship match against champion Magnus Carlsen this month, he will be the first American to hold the championship title since Bobby Fischer won it in 1972. The match between Caruana, age 26, and Carlsen, age 27, of Norway, takes place in London, England, from Nov. 9 to 28.The

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  Trump's tariffs don't apply to American flag imports from China – but they should

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University(THE CONVERSATION) On Veterans Day, many Americans drape the Stars and Stripes around their neighborhoods, businesses promote U.S. flags alongside their holiday discounts, and officials display them in government buildings. The holiday started off as a day to honor those who fought in the “war to end all wars” and marked the armistice that ended

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  French football opens discrimination case against PSG

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  The French Football Federation says its ethical council will look into Paris Saint-Germain's recruiting policy after club scouts illegally profiled the ethnic origins of potential young recruits

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  Australia ends 7-match ODI losing streak with 7-run win

  November 09, 2018 18:00 IST

  Australia ended a seven-match losing streak in one-day internationals with a seven-run win over South Africa at the Adelaide Oval on Friday to even the three-match series

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  Milan rivals agree shared stadium plan, likely at San Siro

  November 09, 2018 17:45 IST

  AC Milan and Inter Milan have agreed to work on a shared stadium project, and prefer "complete renovation" of their city-owned San Siro home

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  MH17 families appeal to Trump to press Putin for information

  November 09, 2018 17:45 IST

  Families of those killed when a Buk missile blew Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 out of the sky above Ukraine in 2014 are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to press his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to provide answers about the downing

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  November 09, 2018 17:15 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: One of America's safest cities mourns victims of mass shooting; Wildfires ravage California town of Paradise; White House braces for Mueller investigation to fire up again; Recounts possible in Florida races for Senate, governor

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  Hungary says EU's rule-of-law procedure deepens rift in bloc

  November 09, 2018 17:15 IST

  A senior Hungarian official says a European Union procedure launched against the country for allegedly undermining EU values and rule of law sharpens divisions between newer and older members of the bloc

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  Tuktamysheva leads women's short program at NHK Trophy

  November 09, 2018 16:45 IST

  Russian figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva lead after the women's short program at the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima

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  Macron weakened ahead of Trump, Putin meeting

  November 09, 2018 16:45 IST

  Macron weakened ahead if Trump, Putin meeting

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  Letter shows a fearful Einstein long before Nazis' rise

  November 09, 2018 16:15 IST

  In a handwritten letter, Einstein expressed fears of anti-Semitism long before Nazis' rise

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  Man sentenced for mail bomb, threats to Swedish lawmakers

  November 09, 2018 16:15 IST

  A Swedish court has found a man guilty of attempted murder for sending a letter bomb to a bitcoin company in London and over threatening letters he sent to lawmakers in Sweden, including government members

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  Marlins catcher Realmuto not distracted by trade rumors

  November 09, 2018 16:15 IST

  Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto isn't letting trade rumors become a distraction either at home or in Japan, where he currently part of an MLB All-Star tour

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  The Latest: Australian police: stabbing linked to terrorism

  November 09, 2018 16:00 IST

  Australian police say they believe an attack by a knife-wielding man who stabbed two people, one fatally, in the country's second-largest city is linked to terrorism

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  Germany's 2 department store chains get clearance to merge

  November 09, 2018 16:00 IST

  Germany's antitrust authority has cleared the planned merger of the country's two main department store chains, ruling that it doesn't threaten competition at a time when online retail is rising

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  Southern California fires force evacuation of 1,000 homes

  November 09, 2018 15:45 IST

  Portions of Southern California remained under siege as two large fires threatened numerous Ventura County communities

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  German president calls for 'democratic patriotism'

  November 09, 2018 15:45 IST

  Germany's president is calling on his compatriots to embrace an enlightened, "democratic patriotism" and reject aggressive nationalism that romanticizes the country's history

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  2 killed children among liberated Syrian hostages held by IS

  November 09, 2018 15:45 IST

  A Syrian father and activists say Islamic State militants shot and killed two children during an operation by the Syrian military to liberate a group of hostages from southern Syria held by the group

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  Death in the final minutes of WWI highlighted folly of war

  November 09, 2018 15:45 IST

  Death in the final minutes of WWI highlighted folly of war

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  Russia risks missing lab access deadline, RUSADA head says

  November 09, 2018 15:30 IST

  The head of the Russian anti-doping agency says the government risks missing a deadline to allow access to the Moscow laboratory at the center of the country's doping scandals

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  UK economy grows at fastest tick in nearly 2 years

  November 09, 2018 15:30 IST

  Official figures show that the British economy grew in the third quarter of the year at its fastest pace for nearly two years