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Our DNA dilemma: Why we broke the law to make sure we were not siblings

Two French sperm donor-conceived adults broke the law to take DNA tests to confirm they weren’t siblings before pursuing a romantic relationship, highlighting tensions between France’s genetic privacy restrictions and people’s desire to know their biological origins.

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A Warming World

A Warming World

In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...

Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic

European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...