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To design a "moral machine," researchers updated a classic thought experiment for the autonomous vehicle age. But do we really want artificial intelligence making decisions on who lives or dies?

Venezuela's congressional leader Juan Guaidó is being recognized by a rising number of governments, including the U.S., as the country's interim president. In this photo, Guaidó (center) speaks to a crowd of opposition supporters at Bolívar Square in eastern Caracas, last Friday.

Opinion: Foreign Forces Did Not Start Venezuela's Transition. Venezuela Did

Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that's drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.

Aweofeso Adebola (in white shirt) and Ifeoluwa Ayomide (in cap) pose with some of the kids in their education program in Abuja, Nigeria.

Whatever Happened To... The Millennials Who Started A School For Boko Haram Escapees?

The two young Nigerians have learned a lesson about teaching kids at a camp for displaced persons: Leave it to the experts!

Republican Diane Harkey, a candidate in the 49th congressional district race in an undated photo.

Diane Harkey On The Race For The 49th Congressional Seat

Republican Diane Harkey, a member of the State Board of Equalization, is running against Democrat Mike Levin in the race to replace Darrell Issa.

A 2-year-old waits between her father's legs as he and other voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School in Atlanta on Election Day. The state is one of a handful that still use voting machines that don't provide a paper record.

The 2018 Midterms Weren't Hacked. What Does That Mean For 2020?

"There's some risk that people will look at 2018 and say, 'Well, nothing happened; that means we're OK,' " said one computer security expert. "Unfortunately, that's not the case."

In this Oct. 15, 2018 photo, Darling Perez shows a copy of a Nicaraguan government wanted poster in which she is listed, during an interview in Miami. Perez, a pediatrician, worked at a public hospital in Nicaragua and was told not to take care of patients who were hurt during protests. She refused and began helping wounded students at private clinics. Perez, her husband and 12-month-old baby, all of whom arrived in the U.S. on tourist visas, are now seeking asylum in the U.S.

With Unrest At Home, Some Nicaraguans Flee To The US

Physicians, taxi drivers and other Nicaraguans are increasingly applying for asylum or at least temporary protection, saying they fear they will be persecuted if forced to return home.

Rock Springs Elementary third-grader Keira Campbell, right, aims a ping-pong ball at a net as part of a science exhibit, Nov. 17, 2017.

Escondido Students Step Into Shoes Of Teachers, Museum Curators

Do you know it well enough to teach it? That’s the question a unique partnership with the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum is posing to sophomores at Del Lago Academy.

"Everything is private information, stored on your computer or a computer you designate," says George Church, genetics professor at Harvard Medical School, about the approach of Nebula Genomics.

Startup Offers To Sequence Your Genome Free Of Charge, Then Let You Profit From It

A full genome sequence costs about $1,000. But Nebula Genomics expects that companies and researchers would defray the cost in exchange for key medical information about the person involved.

French-Polish director Roman Polanski poses prior to a screening of one of his movies Oct. 30 during a retrospective of his work at the Cinematheque in Paris.

Motion Picture Academy Expels Bill Cosby And Roman Polanski

Despite a statutory rape conviction, Polanski has been nominated for three Academy Awards. He won the best director award in 2003 for his film The Pianist.

Sheriff's Deputy Bianca Mora recovers remains found by the Border Patrol on a private ranch in Brooks County, Texas. This is the ninth set of human remains the county's sheriff's office has recovered this year.

After Grim Deaths In The Borderlands, An Effort To Find Out Who Migrants Were

More than 200 migrants die attempting to cross the Southwest border each year. Slowly, scientists at a Texas laboratory are seeking the story of their bones.

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