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This is the 10th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by Osagie K. Obasogie in...

One of the most interventionist approaches to technology governance in the United States in a generation has cloaked itself in the language of deregulation. In early December 2025, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce a forthcoming “One...

There is growing concern that falling fertility rates will lead to economic and demographic catastrophe. The social and political movement...

In the U.S., it’s illegal to edit genes in human embryos with the intention of creating a genetically engineered baby...

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By Kelsey Piper , Vox | 08.10.2022

There are teams of researchers in academia and at major AI labs these days working on the problem of AI...

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By Prabir Purkayastha, LA Progressive | 08.10.2022

In July, the world celebrated 200 years since the birth of Gregor Mendel, who is widely accepted as the “father...

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By Remy Tumin, The New York Times | 08.09.2022

More than 175 years after his death, a man named John Voorhees may finally have a proper burial.

Mr. Voorhees...

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By Kate Aubusson, The Age | 08.07.2022

Under the current system, if a woman hasn’t used her stored eggs after 10 years she has the option of...

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By Joaquín M. Lara Midkiff, Truthout | 08.07.2022

The repudiation of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey awakens fears around the repercussions of...

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By Robert Reich , LA Progressive | 08.07.2022

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This week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed a crowd of thousands of American...

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By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.04.2022

In a search for novel forms of longevity medicine, a biotech company based in Israel says it intends to create...

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By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 08.03.2022

The pigs had been lying dead in the lab for an hour — no blood was circulating in their bodies...