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Selling the Code: Can Genetic Testing Services Really Predict Your Future?

Lifesaving genetic tests were among the goals for scientists who sequenced the human genome back in the 1990s. Today, companies market genetic tests for everything from cancer to diet and exercise. But how much can tests like 23andme really predict?

Lifesaving genetic tests were among the goals for scientists who sequenced the human genome back in …

Rehab Rarely Works for Opioid Addicts. Could a Vaccine?

Overdose deaths are skyrocketing, forcing researchers to find new ways to think about and treat addiction.

Overdose deaths are skyrocketing, forcing researchers to find new ways to think about and treat …

Fixing the Code: Genetically Engineering Your DNA to Cure Disease

For the past 20 years, scientists have been trying to cure disease by altering DNA. We examine how with CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing and the revival of gene therapy, they're closer than ever.

For the past 20 years, scientists have been trying to cure disease by altering DNA. We examine how …

Finding the Code: The Race to Sequence the Human Genome and What It Means

One of biology’s most spectacular achievements -- the race to sequence the human genome -- was billed as a way to end disease. Here's where it led.

One of biology’s most spectacular achievements -- the race to sequence the human genome -- was …

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Context for this Week

Stories that shine a light on today’s news

Retro Report producer Barbara Dury sat down recently with WNYC’s The takeaway to discuss many of the myths and misperceptions surrounding eating disorders.

Myths and Misperceptions about Eating Disorders

The revolutionary health guide ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ which has sold more than four million copies, will stop publication. The nonprofit that has published the book since the 1970s will partner instead with other organizations doing feminist work. Watch Women’s Rights Protest &the Match That Sparked a Movement.

Women's Rights Protests & the Match That Sparked a Movement

Amidst the success of her sitcom’s reboot, Roseanne Barr posted a bizarre tweet stoking #PizzaGate conspiracy theories. Watch Conspiracy Theories and Fake News from JFK to Pizzagate to see why these types of theories thrive.

Conspiracy Theories and Fake News from JFK to Pizzagate