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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...

By Jon Brooks, KQED | 02.25.2016
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“The X-Files” revival has gotten some big ratings. Clearly a lot of fans (if not critics) are...

By Indira Lakshamanan, The Diane Rehm Show | 02.25.2016
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Researchers are now capable of creating a human embryo from the DNA of three people. A scientific panel...

By David Cyranoski, Nature News | 02.25.2016
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Researchers in China say that they have discovered a way to make rudimentary mouse sperm in a dish...

By David Jensen, California Stem Cell Report | 02.24.2016
Untitled Document A Chinese firm that says it has the technology to clone human beings has invested $15 million in...
By Ava Kofman, The Public Domain Review | 02.24.2016
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A complex pattern is capable of suggesting various readings, as the figuring on a wall-paper may suggest a...
By Ava Kofman, New Republic | 02.24.2016
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Your DNA can now be read in less time than it would take to wait at a typical...

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet | 02.24.2016
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It is hard to believe only four senators opposed the confirmation of Robert Califf, who was approved today...

By Erika Check Hayden, Nature News | 02.23.2016
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Ruthie Weiss’s basketball team seemed to be minutes away from its fourth straight loss. But even as she...