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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...

AI graphic
By David Berreby, The New York Times | 12.28.2023

Last spring, when Karim Lakhani began testing how ChatGPT affected the work of elite business consultants, he thought they’d be...

graphic of scissors cutting two strands of DNA
By Malak Saleh, Engadget [Cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 12.20.2023

2023 was an important year for patients with sickle cell diseasePrior to CRISPR, the only cure for...

soap bubble
By Cory Doctorow, Locus | 12.18.2023

Of course AI is a bubble. It has all the hallmarks of a classic tech bubble. Pick up a rental...

Donald Trump making a speech
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon | 12.18.2023

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Donald Trump
By Heather Digby Parton, Truthout | 12.18.2023

Donald Trump believes in eugenics. He really does. Of course, his understanding of it is purely based upon his...

23andme test packs
By Cathy Cassata, Yahoo [Cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 12.15.2023

Millions of people use genetic testing companies like 23andMe to learn more about their ancestry and health. But a new...

wall of pictures of hundreds of Holocaust victims
By Nicole Chavez, CNN | 12.14.2023

Discussions about the Holocaust, genocide and eugenics could be part of the science curriculum for middle and high school students in Maine as education...

gene therapy
By Brittany Trang, STAT | 12.13.2023

PHILADELPHIA — The meds Shelby Campbell needed for her rare blood disorder stopped working just after her sixth birthday. She...