The genetic modification made to two human fetuses in China could provide more benefit than just resistance to HIV. That genetic change is believed to raise intelligence, and improve recovery from strokes.

Although the development of this treatment is risky, someday giving everyone these benefits would be a big step forward for humanity. If we allow parents to cause their children a small risk by denying them brain-protecting injections of Vitamin K, a denial which gives the children no possible benefit, why stop parents from giving them a possibly risky treatment that offers the potential of significant benefits?

Florida prisons swindled prisoners by selling them MP3 players and copies of songs, then confiscating them all because it found a more profitable deal. The prisoners may sue.

It is wise to save a backup copy.

Vox lawyers got Youtube to take down criticisms of a video published by Vox, and threaten the critics with punishment, too.

The videos were almost surely fair use, but Youtube decided against the critics anyway. This shows how Youtube's general submission to the copyright industry constricts people's rights.

A decade after the financial crisis, many countries continue the "emergency" crash-recovery policies for expanding the money supply. What will they do now if there is a recession?

Paid Family Leave Is an Investment in Public Health, Not a Handout.

Republicans are interested in children only when it comes to forcing women to have them. Once the children lose utility for attacking women's rights, Republicans no longer support protecting them.

I take the opposite stand. I want to discourage the making of children, so that the population stops rising and starts decreasing. However, I think that those who do get born should get public help to have a good life.