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The "carpenter" parent thinks that a child can be molded, writes Alison Gopnik. The "gardener," on the other hand, is less concerned about who the child will become and instead provides a protected space to explore.

What Kind Of Parent Are You: Carpenter Or Gardener?

Alison Gopnik talks about two very different philosophies of parenting in her book 'The Gardener and the Carpenter.'

Journalists watch a big screen showing live footage of the third game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match between Lee Sedol, one of the greatest modern players of the ancient board game Go, and the Google-developed supercomputer AlphaGo at a hotel in Seoul on Saturday. AlphaGo won, clinching its victory in the best-of-5 match.

Going, Going, Gone: Master Go Player Loses Best-Of-5 Match With A.I.

Lee Sedol has lost three games in a row to Google's AlphaGo program, which means the program has officially defeated the human. Lee said the pressure was intense, and he felt "powerless."

When it comes to millennials, it's likely no surprise that the generation that takes advantage of the Internet the most is also the generation that devotes the most time and money to the $10 billion self-care industry.

The Millennial Obsession With Self-Care

Why are millennials so dedicated to self-care, while their parents are considerably more averse to the phenomenon?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about domestic security on Nov. 2 in New York.

The Russia Investigations: Sessions Under Pressure; More Questions For Trump Aides

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has another appointment on Capitol Hill Tuesday and questions are piling up about contacts between Russians and Trump campaign aides.

The Russia Investigations: Sessions Under Pressure; More Questions For Trump Aides

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has another appointment on Capitol Hill Tuesday and questions are piling up about contacts between Russians and Trump campaign aides.

An image released by Hyundai shows a hands-off driver checking his phone and drinking coffee. The company is partnering with Aurora, a U.S. startup, to boost its autonomous vehicle program.

U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai

The partnerships will pair Aurora's machine learning and artificial intelligence technology with two companies that produce more than 15 million vehicles each year.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, walks with Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., on their way to a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, at the Capitol, on October 12, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

A normal gas meter as viewed by a FLIR thermal imaging camera, Oct. 8, 2017.

Two Ways Natural Gas May Be Escaping At Your Meter

Natural gas is leaking — sometimes deliberately — from residential gas meters up and down the state of California. That surprise is buried in state documents, a review by inewsource has found.

AT&T and Time Warner are not competitors; their proposed merger would be a "vertical integration" of complementary companies.

U.S. Judge Approves AT&T's $85 Billion Merger With Time Warner

A judge gave his blessing to AT&T's drive to take over the Time Warner media conglomerate. He rejected the Justice Department's arguments that the combined company would be too powerful.

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