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Documenting Slave Voyages – Emory News Center

Documenting Slave Voyages  Emory News Center

Led by Emory, a massive digital memorial shines new light on one of the most harrowing chapters of human history.

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A murder trial in Snohomish County will change genetic privacy forever – KUOW News and Information

A murder trial in Snohomish County will change genetic privacy forever  KUOW News and Information

Talbott has been living in the Snohomish County Jail in Everett, Wash for more than a year, awaiting trial in a case that has sparked interest around the country.

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Surprisng Facts About At-Home DNA Tests – Reader’s Digest

Surprisng Facts About At-Home DNA Tests  Reader’s Digest

There’s a lot more too it than just sending off some of your spit.

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The U.S. May Soon Have a De Facto National DNA Database – Slate

The U.S. May Soon Have a De Facto National DNA Database  Slate

This article is part of Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University. On March 20, Future Tense will host an event in …

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Criminal Suspects Deserve Genetic Privacy, Too – Slate

Criminal Suspects Deserve Genetic Privacy, Too  Slate

This article is part of Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University. On Wednesday, Future Tense will host an event in …

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Woman discovers shocking family truths after at-home DNA test: “I literally started crying” – CBS News

Woman discovers shocking family truths after at-home DNA test: “I literally started crying”  CBS News

Last Updated Mar 11, 2019 3:14 PM EDT. Spit in a little tube, mail it in, and wait for the results. That’s all you have to do when taking a gene test by the …

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DNA Privacy: Test Results Could Affect Your Life Insurance Coverage – NBC4 Washington

DNA Privacy: Test Results Could Affect Your Life Insurance Coverage  NBC4 Washington

Under federal law, companies are not allowed to use your genetic information against you for things like health insurance or a job. But that protection does not …

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Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t. – The New York Times

Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t.  The New York Times

The surge in popularity of services like 23andMe and Ancestry means that more and more people are unearthing long-buried connections and surprises in their …

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You Could Be Identified Through a Genealogy Database—Even If Your DNA Hasn’t Been Tested – Smithsonian.com

You Could Be Identified Through a Genealogy Database—Even If Your DNA Hasn’t Been Tested  Smithsonian.com

In hopes of learning more about their genetic makeup, some 15 million people have already submitted samples of their DNA to at-home testing services.

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