News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

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...

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Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

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...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

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

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid

By Gary Marcus, The Guardian | 08.03.2024

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On 16 May 2023, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s charming, softly...

Biotech & Pharma

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...

Other Countries

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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Former President Donald Trump has...

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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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A few...

Civil Society

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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...

U.S. States

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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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