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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...

Gene Editing
By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.22.2024

In 2016, I attended a large meeting of journalists in Washington, DC. The keynote speaker was Jennifer Doudna, who just...

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By Ali Breland, The Atlantic | 08.20.2024

“Joining us now is Steve Sailer, who I find to be incredibly interesting, and one of the most talented noticers...

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By Julia Brown, The Conversation | 08.16.2024

With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal...

JD Vance
By Jacob M. Apel, The Baltimore Sun | 08.16.2024

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Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, the Republican...

Trump
By Neha Kondaveeti, The Austin Chronicle | 08.16.2024

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“They’re poisoning the...

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By Alison Motluk, Broadview | 08.15.2024

Canada has been slow to end anonymous paternity, but cheap and easy genetic testing makes staying unknown all but impossible. ...

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By Sydney Lupkin and Asma Khalid, NPR | 08.15.2024

The White House unveiled the fruits of months of negotiations between the government and pharmaceutical companies: new, lower Medicare prices...

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By Elizabeth Dias, The New York Times | 08.14.2024

Republicans may be backing away from abortion, but these activists have a strategy, with or without Trump.

The pivot seems...