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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...

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By Franklin G. Miller, Hastings Bioethics Forum | 09.25.2023

The news media significantly influence public perceptions of medical innovation. How cutting- edge medical innovation is presented—what receives attention and...

graphic of Petri dish, hospital bed, stethoscope, uterus
By Elayne Clift, Rutland Herald | 09.23.2023

A recent press release I received got me thinking about how much we really care about kids. The press alert...

a photo of the prime minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni
By Sofia Bettiza, BBC News | 09.23.2023

Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy

Italian authorities are bringing in new measures targeting LGBT families and making it harder...

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By Joby Warrick and Cate Brown, The Washington Post | 09.22.2023

Most of Europe was in lockdown in April 2020 when a plane arrived in the Serbian capital bearing a well-timed...

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By Meghan Garrity and Melissa J. Wilde, The Conversation | 09.22.2023

Memorial at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, Israel
Photo by Eelco Böhtlingk on Unsplash

Each September marks the anniversary of Nazi...

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By Roni Cayrn Rabin, The New York Times | 09.22.2023

Photo by Piron Guillaume on Unsplash

Surgeons in Baltimore have transplanted the heart of a genetically altered pig into a...

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By Natasha May, The Guardian | 09.22.2023

One in every 18 babies in Australia are now born through IVF, with a record high number of births...

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By Natalie Alcoba, Al Jazeera | 09.22.2023

Photo by Wouter Supardi Salari on Unsplash

Corn is sacred in Mexico. Its roots can be traced to Aztec and...