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By 2020, the U.S. government wants more than 60 percent of American babies to be breastfeeding at six months of age.

News in Brief

Getting More Low-Income Americans to Breastfeed Would Lead to Health-Care Savings Down the Line

It would cost about $250 million to get an additional 650,000 low-income Americans to breastfeed as much as experts recommend, but it would save families and the health-care system $1.5 billion, a study finds.

Francie Diep

The Chinese Scientist Who Engineered HIV-Resistant Babies May Now Face Legal Consequences

A Chinese scientist who engineered the first gene-edited babies may now face serious charges for fraudulent practices.

Kelley Czajka

Viewfinder: After Becoming the Second Head of State to Give Birth While in Office, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Brings Her Newborn to the U.N.

In June, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, became only the second head of state in modern history to give birth while in office.

Pacific Standard Staff

News in Brief

Music Reduces Pain—Even in Newborns

A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

What Research Can Tell Us About Breastfeeding Stigma

Stigma factors into our perceptions of breastfeeding and formula, with serious consequences for infant health.

Emily Moon

Social Justice

The Trump Administration’s Anti-Breastfeeding Stance Is Not New. But It Could Be Deadlier Than Ever.

A food oppression expert explains why America's formula problem can only get worse.

Emily Moon

Social Justice

Are Babies Born Biased?

Two new studies add to the evidence that we make the distinction between members of our group and outsiders very early in life.

Tom Jacobs

News in Brief

Facebook, Firecrackers, and War: The Story of Afghanistan’s New Year’s Babies

How were thousands of Afghan refugees all born on January 1st? The answer lies at the intersection of warfare and the digital age.

Ruchi Kumar

Social Justice

Will the Zika Virus Outbreak Change Minds About GMOs?

The Zika virus outbreak in the Americas hits on the things that risk-perception researchers know worry people most. Will that be enough to overcome people's fears about genetically modified mosquitoes?

Francie Diep