Health Science Summit Denounces Gene-Edited Babies Claim, But Rejects Moratorium The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing issues a consensus on how scientists might responsibly move forward to create gene-edited babies in the wake of a rogue scientist's claims. Rob Stein
Government Seattle, you were terrible at recycling. Now for a second chance The questions plague you. WHICH BIN DOES IT GO IN? CAN I RECYCLE THIS? Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Health Facing Backlash, Scientist Defends Gene-Editing Research On Babies He Jiankui, who shocked the world by asserting he had genetically edited twin girls, faced growing criticism from other researchers as he spoke at a scientific conference in Hong Kong. Rob Stein
Technology Google employees say search in China will be 'state surveillance' Several employees shared a letter with NPR calling on the tech giant to halt its reported work on a search engine project tailored to Chinese censorship demands. Colin Dwyer
Health Merck Pulls Out Of Agreement To Supply Life-Saving Vaccine To Millions Of Kids The pharmaceutical giant will stop delivering its rotavirus vaccine to four West African countries — and will begin to sell it in China for likely more than 10 times the cost. Michaeleen Doucleff
Environment Why some Washington counties may stop recycling plastic Since China stopped buying recycled waste that it deems too dirty, a lot of recyclables in Washington end up in the landfill. Paige Browning
World A New Chinese-Funded Railway In Kenya Sparks Debt-Trap Fears China has become the biggest lender on the African continent. The Nairobi-to-Mombasa railway is a symbol of Kenya's ambitions. But critics say China is saddling Kenya with unsustainable debt. Eyder Peralta
World How The Chinese Government Works To Censor Debate In Western Democracies China's leaders try to muzzle free expression beyond their borders, inside liberal democracies, when speech contradicts the Communist Party line on issues like the status of Tibet and Taiwan. Frank Langfitt
National Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills' Clients In 2012, a Justice Department probe shut down law firms that helped Chinese asylum-seekers fabricate or inflate claims of persecution. The clients were left alone, but now 13,500 may have to leave. Ailsa Chang
Politics China Sets Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods, Retaliating Against U.S. Duties Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, Beijing responded with its own levies on $60 billion worth of U.S. products. Anthony Kuhn Avie Schneider
