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2nd possible gene-edited pregnancy reported

A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be underway. Researcher He Jiankui spoke publicly for the first time about the controversial experiment in Hong Kong. (Nov. 28)

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Despite controversies, Cindy Hyde-Smith makes history as first Mississippi woman elected to Congress

Despite the controversies that no doubt left Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith bruised, her victory in Mississippi’s racially-charged Senate race Tuesday evening allowed her to make history as the first woman to represent the state in Congress.