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Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years.

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

Latinos have been part of Hollywood since the silent film era but are still underrepresented in front of and behind the camera.

Ugandan schools were shut for nearly 2 years due to the pandemic. High schoolers were glad to see the shutdown end early this year. But for many, school fees stand in the way of a return to class.

Google employees say they have built a computer capable of solving problems that current technology practically cannot.

VolunBEERS has teamed up with the San Diego Loyal professional soccer team to bring you two events in one! Help us make no-sew crate blankets for our furry friends at local dog rescues and service dog organizations. Then stay for the watch party and cheer on the final away game for our own play-off contenders, the San Diego Loyal! We’ll be at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Liberty Station. Join us outside in their “Movie Courtyard” and we’ll get down to business beginning at 6 p.m. by hand-crafting fleece dog blankets to keep our canine pals warm and comfortable during the winter. There will be a whole wall of excitement once the game begins at 7 p.m. and it is projected for all to enjoy. It’s an all-local event with HandsOn San Diego, Stone Brewery and the San Diego Loyal professional soccer team. Show your love for our community, enjoy locally crafted brew and cheer on our local team! Purchase your tickets today (https://www.handsonsandiego.org/volunbeers) and join us for our quarterly event that gives us the opportunity to give back to our community in a meaningful way, while having tons of fun and supporting local agencies and breweries. Drink Deal tickets are only $20 and include project supplies + one free 10 oz pour from one of Stone’s core beers. But hurry, the Drink Deal goes up to $25 after October 13! Can't make the event but want to make a donation? All donations benefit HandsOn San Diego allowing us to connect more volunteers with more nonprofits in our area. All public health guidelines will be followed to ensure attendees' safety at this event. HandsOn San Diego is on Facebook + Instagram

The Tour de France for women fizzled out less than 10 years after Marianne Martin won it in 1984. Now, she says, "other women can see women racing and they can visualize themselves doing it."

As summer travel surges, so does COVID. Experts share advice on how to prepare ahead of time in case you are infected on a vacation or visit — and what to do if you get that dreaded positive test.

From the KPBS weekend arts preview: The world premiere of Kimber Lee's play will finally open at the La Jolla Playhouse — after postponing its anticipated spring 2020 opening. "To the yellow house" is set during a two year period in Vincent Van Gogh's life, which Lee became fascinated with after reading Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith's comprehensive biography, "Van Gogh: The Life." She noticed there were some years largely missing in what we know about the great painter's life, and looked to fill in those details. It's set mostly in Paris and the southern city of Arles (the location of the actual yellow house), at a time when Van Gogh was particularly struggling with his work. Keep an eye out for my feature on The Playhouse's production of "to the yellow house" later this week. Details: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Performances continue, Tuesdays through Sundays, through Dec. 12. The La Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla. $39-75. Military discounts available. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the Playhouse: November 16 – December 12, 2021 at the La Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre "to the yellow house" by Kimber Lee Directed by Neel Keller February 1886. Vincent van Gogh is broke again. Trailing past-due notices and annoyed innkeepers, he arrives unexpectedly at his brother’s doorstep in Montmartre determined to make another fresh start. Caught in the colorful whirl of the Parisian art scene, he drinks too much, falls in love with the wrong woman, argues with everyone – and paints. Night and day he works to translate what he feels onto the canvas, relentlessly chasing a new form of expression that seems to be always around the next corner. But at what point in an endless cycle of failures do faith and persistence become delusion and foolishness? A meditation on love, art and not being popular. Ticketing opportunities for students, military, etc available at https://lajollaplayhouse.org/ticket-opportunities/.Ticketing opportunities for students, military, etc available at https://lajollaplayhouse.org/ticket-opportunities/. Related links: La Jolla Playhouse on Instagram

Dr. Gabriela Kucharski's city of Toledo had virtually no vaccines. And it's a bastion of support for Brazil's vaccine skeptic president. Here's why that didn't matter.