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Years of research led to a Croatian woman who immigrated to the US in 1905 and gave birth to a daughter a year later. Difficult family circumstances led to this daughter being entrusted to the care of an orphanage. Read More

The study is expected to become one of the most comprehensive evaluations of forensic genetic genealogy performance across ancestral populations relevant to U.S.-based forensic investigations. Read More

In 2013, Chicago Public Schools closed 49 elementary schools, the largest mass public school closure in U.S. history at the time. A new study shows that, in addition to limiting access to education, the school closures also led to increases in gun violence. Read More