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Former House speaker and Clinton antagonist sidesteps his own dubious ethics and gushes over Donald Trump

A genomics PhD and conservative bioethicist debate the ethics of in vitro fertilization and discuss recent scientific advancements in reproductive medicine.

The words “electroshock therapy” can stir up instant unease. Flickering images of restrained patients, cold metal tables, and clinical indifference still haunt the public imagination, fueled by media portrayals and historical accounts. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as it’s now called, has undergone significant reform over the decades, but its past is…

Elizabeth Warren and others urge investigation over ‘clear conflict of interest and potential criminal violation’

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass.

AI has already transformed industries and the way the world works. And its development has been so rapid that it can be hard to keep up. This means that those responsible for dealing with AI’s impact on issues such as safety, privacy and ethics must be equally speedy.

"This news raises even more questions, and the corruption concerns are too large to ignore," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been tasked with overhauling the federal agency that manages vast tracts of public lands

Provocative philosopher who argued that current morality has been cut off from its roots ‘largely thanks to the Enlightenment’