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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 Charlotte Graham-Mclay, Associated Press | 04.11.2025

A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient’s embryo from her in...

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By Anna Louie Sussman, The New York Times | 04.08.2025

Before fertility patients begin the long journey through hormone treatments, egg retrieval, fertilization and — hopefully, if everything goes well...

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By Katrina Northrop, The Washington Post | 04.06.2025

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China's most infamous scientist is attempting a comeback. He Jiankui, who...

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By Staff [cites CGS' Katie Hasson], Radio New Zealand | 04.05.2025

At a time where some countries are struggling with low birth rates, the voices for pronatalism are getting louder.  But...

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By Amanda Hess, The New York Times | 04.05.2025

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For months, an internet-wide guessing...

By Nafeez Ahmed, Byline Times | 04.04.2025

It’s hard to believe, but it’s happening. On 27 March 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, ‘Restoring...

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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Abigail Brooks, NBC News | 04.02.2025

A team that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. was abruptly cut Tuesday as part of...

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By Anna Louie Sussman, The New York Times | 04.01.2025

When Noor Siddiqui was growing up, her mother developed retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that leads to gradual vision loss. When...