The $20 Million Bet on CRISPR to Cure Rare Childhood Diseases

Rare genetic diseases are challenging for patients and their families—made all the more overwhelming because symptoms tend to appear soon after birth. To date, there haven’t been many reliable treatment options for these babies. The few that do exist involve invasive and risky procedures that don’t often have a high rate of success. But there … Read more

Geena Davis confronts childhood teasing and self-doubt in new children’s book

Geena Davis’ new children’s book Geena Davis on telling kids to stand tall in new book 04:52 Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis is venturing into children’s literature with her debut book, “The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page,” inspired by her own experiences growing up tall. In an interview on “CBS Mornings,” Davis revealed … Read more

Adolescence creator gets choked up on childhood moment that shaped his career

Adolescence creator Jack Thorne appeared to be emotional as he recalled childhood conversations that shaped his career and how he makes shows such as the hit Netflix series. Speaking at a Women and Equalities Committee hearing on misogyny among young men and boys on Tuesday, 29 April, the television writer was asked what conversations he … Read more

E.A. Hanks on father Tom Hanks’ reaction to her new memoir about her childhood

Journalist E.A. Hanks shared that her father, actor Tom Hanks, and brother, Colin Hanks, were among the first to read her deeply personal new memoir, “The Ten: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road,” which details her childhood with her late mother. “The first thing my dad said is, ‘This is an accurate portrayal … Read more

Brooke Hogan slams parents Hulk and Linda for alleged ‘vicious and extreme abuse since childhood’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more