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  Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Willa closing in on Mexico coast

  October 23, 2018 17:30 IST

  Mexican authorities are rushing to evacuate low-lying areas and set up shelters as an "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa heads toward landfall along a stretch of Pacific coast dotted with high-rise resorts, surfing beaches and fishing villages

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  iPhone XR makes the right trade-offs for a cheaper price

  October 23, 2018 17:15 IST

  Apple's new iPhone XR is a budget choice over the top-of-the-line XS. You're trading off a high-resolution screen and a better zoom camera for a savings of at least $250

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  Why the Christian idea of hell no longer persuades people to care for the poor

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Meghan Henning, University of Dayton(THE CONVERSATION) It’s that time of the year when hell is used as a common theme for entertainment and hell-themed haunted houses and horror moviespop up all over the country. Although many of us now associate hell with Christianity, the idea of an afterlife existed much earlier. Greeks and Romans, for example, used the concept of Hades, an

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  Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University(THE CONVERSATION) The 2017-2018 flu season was historically severe. Public health officials estimate that 900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 died from the flu and its complications. For comparison, the previous worst season from the past decade, 2010-2011, saw 56,000 deaths. In a typical season, 30,000 Americans die.So why was the

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  These kids and young adults want their day in court on climate change

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Wood, University of Oregon and Michael C. Blumm, Lewis & Clark (THE CONVERSATION) Humanity must rapidly decrease greenhouse gas emissions to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming, climate scientists have warned for decades. But America’s president has both feet on the fossil fuel accelerator.One way to force President Donald Trump to put the brakes on his dangerous

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  E-cigarettes and a new threat: How to dispose of them

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yogi H. Hendlin, University of California, San Francisco(THE CONVERSATION) The two largest global brands of capsule coffee, Nespresso and Keurig, are regarded by many as environmental nightmares. Billions of the throwaway nonrecyclable plastic products currently clutter waste dumps, waterways and city streets. Both inventor of the “K-cups” John Sylvan and former Nespresso CEO

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  The Village Voice's photographers captured change, turmoil unfolding on New York City's streets

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tamar Carroll, Rochester Institute of Technology and Joshua Meltzer, Rochester Institute of Technology(THE CONVERSATION) When The Village Voice, the nation’s first alternative weekly, closed in late August, social justice movements lost one of their biggest cheerleaders.Founded in 1955, the Voice aggressively covered civil rights, race relations, police brutality, gentrification,

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  Transgender and non-binary people face health care discrimination every day in the US

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shanna K. Kattari, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) Many people may experience anxiety when seeking medical treatment. They might worry about wait times, insurance coverage or how far they must travel to access care. Transgender and non-binary individuals have an added fear: gender-related discrimination. This can involve being outed due to a name or gender mismatch on an

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  Georgia's gubernatorial race could be a bellwether for Democrats nationally

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeffrey Lazarus, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Democrats haven’t won a major statewide office in Georgia since 2000, but this year’s gubernatorial race in the state is a tossup.As a political scientist who studies elections and lives in Georgia, I’ve been watching this race closely. Polls have the Republican candidate, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, and the

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  Harvard case could represent the end of race in college admissions

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lara Perez-Felkner, Florida State University(THE CONVERSATION) Four decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the admissions program at Harvard College as an “illuminating example” of how race could be used as one of several factors in college admissions.“This kind of program treats each applicant as an individual in the admissions process,” the court noted of Harvard’s holistic

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  Artificial intelligence will make you smarter

  October 23, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Terrence Sejnowski, University of California San Diego(THE CONVERSATION) The future won’t be made by either humans or machines alone – but by both, working together. Technologies modeled on how human brains work are already augmenting people’s abilities, and will only get more influential as society gets used to these increasingly capable machines.Technology optimists have

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  Top scientists say Brexit could hurt research across Europe

  October 23, 2018 16:45 IST

  Top scientists from around Europe are warning that Brexit could leave Britain and the European Union "more insular," harming research across the continent

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  The Latest: Vigil held for missing Wisconsin girl

  October 23, 2018 16:45 IST

  A few hundred people gathered on a blustery high school football field to support the extended family of a missing 13-year-old girl whose parents were killed at their northwestern Wisconsin home

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  UK attorney general to consider case of far-right activist

  October 23, 2018 16:00 IST

  A judge has referred a contempt-of-court case involving far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon to Britain's attorney general for consideration

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  Iraq: Blast at market near Mosul kills 6, including 2 troops

  October 23, 2018 16:00 IST

  Iraqi official: Bomb kills 6 people, including 2 soldiers, at market south of city of Mosul

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  Migrants spend night in open near Bosnia-Croatia border

  October 23, 2018 15:45 IST

  Several dozen migrants, including children, have spent the night out in the open near Bosnia's border with Croatia after walking for hours from a migrant center

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  October 23, 2018 15:45 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: Turkey's president says Saudi writer victim of 'savage murder'; Migrant caravan disputes Trump's 'terrorist' assertion; World Series begins tonight in Boston

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  Naomi Kawase named to direct 2020 Tokyo Olympic documentary

  October 23, 2018 15:45 IST

  Japanese director Naomi Kawase has been named to make the documentary film about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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  Trump refugee cuts slow resurgence of cities like Buffalo

  October 23, 2018 15:45 IST

  President Donald Trump's drastic cuts in refugees to the U.S. is starting to have an impact in struggling, shrinking cities like Buffalo, which have come to depend on the new arrivals

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  SKorea approves NKorea deals amid conservative opposition

  October 23, 2018 15:30 IST

  The government of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has formally approved the rapprochement deals he made with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month

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  SKorea approves NKorea deals amid conservative opposition

  October 23, 2018 15:30 IST

  The government of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has formally approved the rapprochement deals he made with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month

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  Scientists discover what they say is oldest intact shipweck

  October 23, 2018 15:30 IST

  A team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and surveyors has discovered what it believes to be the world's oldest intact shipwreck _ a Greek trading vessel whose design had previously been seen only on ancient pottery

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  Experts caution study on plastics in humans is premature

  October 23, 2018 15:15 IST

  Scientists in Austria say they have detected tiny pieces of plastic in people's stool for the first time, but experts caution the study is too small and premature to draw any credible conclusion

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  Turkish president says Saudi officials planned murder of Saudi writer days before his death

  October 23, 2018 15:15 IST

  Turkish president says Saudi officials planned murder of Saudi writer days before his death

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  UK gets public finances boost ahead of Brexit - report

  October 23, 2018 15:00 IST

  Britain's finances are in better shape than expected, helping Treasury chief Philip Hammond avoid tax increases when he delivers his budget to the House of Commons next week

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  Queen Elizabeth II to host Dutch king and queen at palace

  October 23, 2018 15:00 IST

  The Dutch king and queen are beginning a state visit to Britain that will include full ceremonial honors

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  Dyson to build electric car in Singapore, snubbing UK

  October 23, 2018 15:00 IST

  Dyson, the British company best known for ground-breaking vacuum cleaners, says it will build its electric car in Singapore

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  Saudi economic forum opens but many absent over Khashoggi

  October 23, 2018 15:00 IST

  Saudi Arabia holds high-profile economic forum, but many officials, execs absent over Khashoggi's slaying