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More Americans are turning to surrogacy to build their families, as the practice becomes more common and more publicly discussed.

Why it matters: As surrogacy becomes more visible and accessible, ethical, legal and cultural tensions become harder to ignore...

This is the first part of the 14th 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...

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

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By Brittany Luse, Corey Antonio Rose, Neena Pathak, NPR | 02.27.2026

Who gets to be "hot" in America? And, at what cost?

Some young men are pushing beauty boundaries with guidance...

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By Émile P. Torres, Truthdig | 02.26.2026

It’s well known that Jeffrey Epstein was a super-wealthy pedophile with an extraordinary network of powerful friends: tech billionaires, politicians...

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By Jenn White, NPR | 02.26.2026

Millions of people struggle to become pregnant in the U.S. And in 2024, fertility rates reached a new low, according...

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By Zachary Brennan, Endpoints News | 02.23.2026

The FDA is spelling out the details of a new pathway to help speed personalized cell and gene therapies to...

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By Ilyse Hogue, The Bulwark | 02.20.2026

Since I started working to understand the radicalization of young men, I’ve gotten asked the same question everywhere I go...

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By Amy Feldman, Forbes | 02.17.2026

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By Vittoria Vardanega, SWI swissinfo.ch | 02.13.2026

In recent years, sperm donation has produced family trees of unprecedented size, stretching across countries and, in some cases, continents...

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By Scott Solomon, The MIT Press Reader | 02.12.2026

Chris Mason is a man in a hurry.

“Sometimes walking from the subway to the lab takes too long...