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'Superbabies' Startup Seeks Funds for Controversial Gene Editing Push

By Sophie Alexander and Ike Swetlitz, Bloomberg | 06.25.2025

A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

By Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, and Neena Pathak, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.28.2025

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

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Why Deleting Your 23andMe Data Is a Political Imperative

By Katie Sagaser, The DNA Exchange | 05.27.2025

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not represent those of my...

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Trumpian “Common Sense” and the History of IQ Tests

By Pepper Stetler, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.08.2025

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First settlement reached for forced sterilization plaintiff in Japan

By Karin Kaneko, The Japan Times | 07.31.2024

A court-mediated settlement was reached Wednesday between the state and a Tokyo plaintiff in a forced sterilization case — the...

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Project 2025 decried as racist. Some contributors have trail of racist writings, activity

By Will Carless, USA Today | 07.29.2024
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5 Ways to Teach Disability History in Social Studies Class

By Kara Newhouse, KQED | 07.29.2024
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Project 2025 Isn’t Just Anti-Abortion. It Attacks Surrogacy, IVF, Contraception.

By Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout | 07.27.2024

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Early childhood educator Sammi Gerken, a married mother...

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J.D. Vance’s Appalachian Graveyard

By Elizabeth Catte, In These Times | 07.25.2024

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In May, two months before his selection...

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China: Leaked Plan Reveals Bid To Get Officials To Have More Children

By Chen Zifei, Eurasia Review | 07.24.2024

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A leaked internal draft document from the municipal health authority in the southeastern Chinese...

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The moral bankruptcy of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz

By Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge | 07.24.2024

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Last week, the founders of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz declared their allegiance to...

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A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 07.24.2024

A cure for an ultrarare disease, progeria, could be on the horizon. The disease speeds up aging in children and...

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