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The entrance to the Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Md., which Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh attended. The allegations of drinking and sexual misconduct swirling around Kavanaugh have prompted a new round of soul-searching at elite prep schools.

Kavanaugh Allegations Prompt Some Prep Schools To Examine Their Culture

One 1980s graduate of an elite prep school remembers witnessing what kids used to call a "lineup." It was such a toxic culture of power and privilege, she says, many guys didn't even try to hide it.

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."

This map, a screenshot from The Opportunity Atlas, shows household income in 2014-2015 for people born between 1978 and 1983 to low-income parents. In areas that are more red, people who grew up in low-income households tended to stay low-income. In areas that are more blue, people who grew up in low-income households tend to make more money.

The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods

A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.

Study Backs Getting Driverless Cars On The Road, As Waymo Ditches Backup Drivers

A research report says more lives will be saved by putting autonomous cars on the road sooner rather than later, even if they're not perfect. Waymo deployed some in Arizona — without backup drivers.

POV: My Love, Don't Cross That River

Airs Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel is taking the parent company of the Snapchat app public.

Snapchat, All Grown-Up: 5 Things We Learned From Snap's IPO Filing

Snap — expected to be valued at more than $20 billion when it goes public — may be the first company to use the term "sexting" in an initial public offering filing with the SEC.

Nation's Report Card; Teacher Protests; DACA Dreams Deferred In Arizona

And a list of the most challenged books, in this week's roundup of education news.

This court drawing depicts Peter Madsen (left) and prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen as the trial opened Copenhagen on Thursday.

Danish Inventor Denies Murder As Trial Opens For Gruesome Submarine Death

For months investigators have been surfacing graphic details about Swedish reporter Kim Wall's death aboard Peter Madsen's private sub. Now, the man is defending his account in a Copenhagen courtroom.

Senate Democrats say they have the votes to formally disapprove of FCC's Internet policy that will take effect next month. Here, supporters of net neutrality protest the decision to repeal the Obama-era rule.

Senate Approves Overturning FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal

Several Republicans joined Democrats in voting to overturn the FCC's controversial decision. But the measure has little chance of success in the House.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

2020 Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is an archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

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