State’s Attorney Seeks Recusal in Chicago Officer’s Trial
Anita Alvarez, who was criticized for taking too long to bring charges in Laquan McDonald’s death, asks for a special prosecutor.
View ArticleTransgender Fight in North Carolina May Hinge On 1964 Law
The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of “race, color, religion, sex or national origin,” but the word sex made it into the bill almost accidentally.
View ArticleSouth Carolina Officer Faces Federal Charges in Fatal Shooting
Michael T. Slager, a former police officer who shot an unarmed black motorist in the back over a broken brake light, was indicted on Wednesday.
View ArticleJudge Bars Washington, D.C., Restriction on Guns Outside Home
The judge ruled that with a challenge pending, the police must not require applicants to have a “good reason” for a permit to carry a gun on the street.
View ArticleLeaked Questions Rekindle Debate Over Common Core Tests
A company is scrambling to purge the Internet of questions used in the exams, but some critics say public debate is the best way to make better tests.
View ArticleMillennials’ Roommates Now More Likely to Be Parents Than Partners
For the first time in modern history, adults ages 18 to 34 are more likely to live with a parent than with a romantic partner, a new report found.
View ArticleSperm Banks Accused of Losing Samples and Lying About Donors
One lawsuit, by a California woman, claims a Los Angeles fertility center lost her late husband’s banked sperm, denying her the ability to have his children.
View ArticleOne Woman’s Crusade for Her Late Husband’s Sperm
“We always knew we’d have to use I.V.F. so the embryos could be tested for Marfan, which has a 50-50 chance of being inherited. But we thought we had time.”
View Article10 Things to Know About Being a Sperm Donor
First off, it’s anything but simple, and your chances of being accepted are low. You’ll be poked, prodded and questioned, and you’d better be productive.
View ArticleBabies From Skin Cells? Prospect Is Unsettling to Some Experts
Researchers say that scientists may soon be able to create a baby from human skin cells that have been coaxed to grow into eggs and sperm.
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