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A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous

At least we know what’s definitely not working.

Anna Louie Sussman

These clusters of cells are increasingly at the center of legal disputes, resulting in piecemeal decisions that have far-reaching consequences.

Advances in genetic testing and artificial intelligence are changing what’s possible for those undergoing I.V.F. Are we ready for the future of...

For decades, scientists have abided by a 14-day boundary on their work. Now science can do more. But should it?

When the sociologist Arlie Hochschild observed a set of couples for her book The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home , she...