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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 The Link, The Link | 01.11.2014

VANCOUVER – Community and health leaders are calling for an open dialogue about the cultural values that lead to sex...

By Tim Franks, BBC News | 01.11.2014

This could be a battle like no other in sport. The authorities are so concerned, they have been preparing for...

By Osagie Obasogie, Scientific American | 01.10.2014

Adapted from Blinded by Sight: Seeing Race through the Eyes of the Blind, by Osagie K. Obasogie. Published by...

By Sadie Gurman, Denver Post | 01.10.2014
A malfunction in a DNA processing machine led to the scrambling of samples from 11 Denver police burglary cases, officials...
By Nigel Duara, Associated Press / Seattle Post Intelligencer | 01.10.2014
The Oregon Medical Board has issued a rare emergency suspension of a Eugene physician's license after the doctor conducted experimental...
By Macrina Cooper-White, The Huffington Post | 01.08.2014

Scientists have long known that experiencing racism is bad for your health. In fact, racial discrimination has been linked to...

By Genome Web, Genome Web | 01.08.2014

A company and its former subsidiary have settled with the US Federal Trade Commission, which said the companies' advertising...

By Ian Sample, The Guardian [UK] | 01.08.2014

Children born after IVF treatment have a greater risk of complications ranging from preterm birth to neonatal death, according to...