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An image of a Google Map from its Russian service depicts Crimea, at bottom center, with a solid line, reflecting an international border between it and Ukraine. Versions of the map on other Google sites show it with a dotted line.

Google Maps Displays Crimean Border Differently In Russia, U.S.

In Russia, Google's Maps division now shows the Crimean peninsula as part of Russian territory. It's showing a different image on browsers in the U.S.

Google Frecking: The Week In Pandas

Based on Google Alerts, a snapshot of pandas in black-and-white. In the here-and-now.

Forget Chess. A.I. Masters Wickedly Complex, Chinese Game Of 'Go'

In a milestone for computers, a machine learned to play and has now beaten the European champion of the game.

Dina Alhamrani's photos (at right) show a bride wearing a red "pre-wedding dress" and gold-leaf henna designs on her hands. "I want to tell brides never to let go of their heritage," Alhamrani says. "We have very, very vibrant colors. That's the message I try to convey. And the bride is looking at the light: That's a happy thing that she wants."

'Connected To The Whole Universe': Saudi Women Artists Show Their Work In The U.S.

The "Women's Point of View" exhibition at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., includes works of photography, motion graphics, even a design for a lightweight "running abaya" for athletes.

David Perlmutter, M.D. on the set of his special "Brain Maker."

Brain Maker With David Perlmutter, M.D.

Airs Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Will Foreign Mischief In U.S. Elections Become 'The New Normal'?

Bitterly divided over the Russian meddling in 2016, leaders in Washington so far are not focused on deterring more interference in the next major elections.

A representation of the letter A, which can be used to crack CAPTCHAs.

AI Model Fundamentally Cracks CAPTCHAs, Scientists Say

The report says the model has defeated tests used to tell humans from bots. It uses reasoning to explain the jumbled letters.

Psychoanalyzing ‘The Babadook’

This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.

'They Can't Just Be Average,' Lifting Students Up Without Lowering The Bar

In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, seen in 2014, wrote a farewell post to employees titled "Nostalgia, Gratitude & Optimism." She signed off with: "Yaho-o-oo! Marissa."

Verizon Closes The Yahoo Deal; Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Resigns

Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo, folding it and AOL into a digital media subsidiary called Oath. Mayer is expected to receive a $23 million golden parachute as she exits.

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