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Chinese couple accused of harvesting babies from surrogates in California home
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Lena Dunham Welcomes First Child via Surrogate
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— Sep 23, 2026
Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcomed their first child, a daughter, via surrogate after Dunham’s fertility challenges. The couple, who married in 2021, also marked their fifth wedding anniversary, with Dunham sharing a loving tribute to Felber and reflecting on becoming a mother.
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Lena Dunham Welcomes Daughter Via Surrogate
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— Sep 16, 2026
Lena Dunham and Luis Felber welcomed a daughter via surrogate 13 days past due; her first words were "I'm your mama."
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Priya Raman
Those first words from Lena sound like a heartfelt start to motherhood after going the surrogate route.
Supreme Court Rejects Surrogate’s Custody Appeal
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— Sep 20, 2026
The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a multi-state surrogacy dispute over a baby with a severe heart defect, letting a California court’s ruling that the genetic parents are the child’s legal guardians stand, while the surrogate sought involvement in the child’s medical decisions. Texas and California courts remain involved in determining the child’s care, with transfers and emergency orders reflecting the life-saving needs of the infant and ongoing legal battles between the surrogate and the genetic parents.
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 15h
Alaska Surrogate Appeals Newborn Custody to Supreme Court
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— Sep 13, 2026
Surrogate McKenna West is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a California court’s recognition of the intended parents as legal guardians and a Texas court’s dismissal in a custody dispute over a baby born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, arguing she should retain authority over the child’s medical care. The case centers on who has the right to decide life-saving treatment—the surrogate or the intended parents—amid allegations of pressure to abort, with involvement from Texas authorities and ongoing legal battles across states.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Vance Campaigns Across Midwest as GOP Defends Seats
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— Sep 14, 2026
JD Vance is actively campaigning in Kansas and Iowa as a top Republican surrogate to bolster Senate candidates Roger Marshall and other GOP nominees, while Democrats push in traditionally red states where races have unexpectedly narrowed. The tour underscores GOP anxiety about the midterm map amid concerns over Iran policy and President Trump’s standing, with Kansas’s Hamilton challenging Marshall and national observers noting the effort as a broader push in red-to-purple terrain.
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Pope Leo warns France against assisted dying, surrogacy
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— Sep 25, 2026
During his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted dying, surrogacy, genetic manipulation and the trade in human organs, arguing that science and technology must serve human dignity and the common good. He also urged ethical guidance for technological progress and defended a secularism that leaves room for religion.
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Arcadia house of horrors exposes California surrogacy free-for-all
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Zhang and Xuan face abuse and conspiracy charges after 21 children were linked to their mansion. Prosecutors describe beatings on camera. Defense cites a right to a large family. Experts call the industry a Wild West.
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Couple Sues Surrogate for Not Aborting Baby with Cleft Lip
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— Jul 17, 2026
A legal dispute in Canada involving a surrogate mother and the intended parents of a child she carried has raised difficult questions about surrogacy agreements, prenatal medical decisions, and the limits of contractual obligations. According to the National Post, a same-sex male couple filed a lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court in May against the surrogate […]
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Irrational choices follow patterns you can measure and redesign
Ariely shows people do not maximize self-interest like classical economics assumes; they repeat the same measurable mistakes—anchoring, free-lure, ownership inflation, and expectation effects—that others can predict and design around.
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Trump Surrogate Herman Cain Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Trump Rally
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— Jul 2, 2020
A surrogate for President Donald Trump and 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain tested positive for coronavirus this week after attending the president’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cain is fighting the virus in an…
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‘Not My View’: Sanders Apologizes After Campaign Surrogate Calls Biden Corrupt
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— Jan 21, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued an apology to former Vice President Joe Biden after a campaign surrogate called him corrupt. In an interview with CBS News on Sunday, Sanders apologized and said it is “absolutely not…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Surrogate-born baby undergoes major heart surgery in Texas
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— Aug 17, 2026
Rumi, a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome born to a surrogate in Texas after his biological parents pressed for abortion, underwent the Norwood procedure—the first of three surgeries—while remaining in critical condition as doctors plan ongoing treatment. The case has spurred multi-state legal and political attention, including involvement from the Texas attorney general and ongoing custody disputes between the surrogate and the biological parents, who emphasize the child’s health and privacy during his recovery.
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‘Only A Little Over 100’: Chinese Billionaire Started US-Born Baby Empire Using US Surrogates
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— Dec 15, 2025
A growing number of ultra-wealthy Chinese nationals are turning to U.S. surrogates to have children on American soil, taking advantage of America’s largely unregulated market and birthright citizenship, The Wall Street…
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‘Dishonest’: GOP Strategist Fires Back At Ex-Biden Surrogate After He Defended Harris’ Border Security Record
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— Sep 10, 2024
Republican strategist Joe Pinion refuted former President Joe Biden campaign surrogate Jonathan Kott’s Tuesday defense of Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on border security. Harris is campaigning on solving the…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 16h
Erin Andrews pursues second child at 48 after surrogate miscarriage
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— Sep 1, 2026
Erin Andrews, 48, remains determined to welcome a second child with husband Jarret Stoll after their surrogate miscarriage in 2025, saying it’s harder at her age and that she’s not done trying. She’s been open about the fertility journey for years, advocates leaning on loved ones for support, and is promoting Cancerguard as she marks ten years since her cervical cancer diagnosis while continuing her family-building efforts.
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Marcus Bell
Fertility struggles at any age are hard, but being open about it like she is probably helps a lot of women feel less alone.
Soccer vs American Football
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The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Surrogate Seeks Supreme Court Help in Custody Fight
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— Sep 10, 2026
McKenna West, a surrogate who refused to terminate the pregnancy, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody and medical-care dispute over a four-week-old baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome born in Dallas, challenging California court orders that recognize the intended parents as the child's legal guardians. West argues she must be allowed to advocate for the child’s life-saving treatment amid a multi-state dispute, with Texas authorities having intervened to ensure care, highlighting surrogacy and abortion policy gaps across states.
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American Parents Terrified When Twin Babies Stranded in Ukraine After Surrogate Pregnancy
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— Mar 4, 2022
Many Ukrainian parents have sought refuge for their children as Russia invaded their country. While men stayed to fight, women and children have been leaving Ukraine at a high rate as they flee war. But two very young…
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FBI Agent Fired Over Anti-Trump Texts Calls Crenshaw ‘Wrong’ for Suggesting DOJ Has Lost Credibility
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— Aug 22, 2022
If you’re trying to dispute the notion that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have lost credibility or have become politicized, you would probably want an upstanding surrogate…
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JESSICA HART STEINMANN: Don’t Believe Mark Cuban — Trump Surrounds Himself With Strong Women
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— Nov 3, 2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban, a top surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris, went onto ABC’s The View this week and made the false statement that former President Donald Trump doesn’t want to be “around strong…
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Why a climber feels most alive mid-pitch, not at the summit
Pager studies found people report more flow during structured work than unstructured leisure—yet still say they would rather be elsewhere.
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Paris Hilton and Husband Are Parents to a Baby Boy: ‘Already Loved Beyond Words’
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— Jan 25, 2023
Paris Hilton welcomed a baby boy with husband Carter Reum via a surrogate. The 41-year-old socialite announced the news on her Instagram page Tuesday. “You are already loved beyond words,” she wrote in the caption in a…
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Florida Surrogate Mother Battling For Custody After Intended Parent From China Allegedly Never Came To Get His Kids
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— Jul 18, 2026
A Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence official is the head of a U.S. taxpayer-funded facility in the Mojave Desert where authorities dismantled a massive illegal marijuana operation, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered.
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Texas Case: Surrogate, Parents in Parental-Rights Battle
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— Aug 11, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy dispute to secure life-saving treatment for unborn baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, by asking the court to direct postnatal care, prevent removal from Texas, and expedite a hearing if parents refuse treatment. He also instructed UT Southwestern and Dallas Children’s Medical Center of their duty to treat and to resist any attempts to move the child out of state, even amid the parentage dispute.
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Chinese Couple Renting American Women’s Wombs Exposes Dark Side Of Surrogacy Industry
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— Aug 2, 2025
A surrogacy scandal involving a Chinese couple under investigation for alleged child abuse is drawing attention to lax regulations allowing anyone — including foreign nationals — to hire an American woman to deliver…
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet The Chinese ‘Congressman’ Accused Of Abusing 21 Kids In US Surrogacy Scheme
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— Jul 31, 2025
The man who recently caught police attention for allegedly abusing his 21 children in the U.S. previously served as a high-level Chinese government official for at least two decades in the region at the heart of the…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 17h
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