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Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect -- or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.
by Richard Harris

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Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

The University of Colorado has named Mark Kennedy as its next president amid protests that the former Republican U.S. representative is out of step with the school's values.
by Associated Press

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Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

The conscience rule was a priority for religious conservatives who are a key part of Trump's political base, but some critics fear it will become a pretext for denying medical attention to LGBT people or women seeking abortions, a legal medical procedure.
by Associated Press

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.
by Brakkton Booker

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What's in a name? History, tradition and pain

What's in a name? History, tradition and pain

Minnesotans are struggling over the names of historic sites and buildings. Host Angela Davis examined the controversies around Bde Maka Ska, also known as Lake Calhoun, and four buildings at the University of Minnesota.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday.
by Associated Press

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Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Minnesota has seen two police officers face trial for fatal shootings while on duty. Each case had a different set of facts and resulted in opposite verdicts. And prosecutors at each trial took a different tack.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Premature death rate in MN higher for low-income people and people of color

A Minnesota Department of Health analysis of premature deaths in the state over a five-year period ending in 2015 concludes that around 20 percent of the premature deaths potentially could have been avoided.
by Mark Zdechlik

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