The Wall Street Journal
Who Owns Your Genome?
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing offers to give people new insights into their history and their health. But your DNA has value to others as well. What are the tradeoffs when you give your DNA to a company?
The Wall Street Journal
Anne Wojcicki on Covid-19 and Genetics: Discovering Clues in Big Data
23andme CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses the potential for crowdsourced data to help provide new insights into the coronavirus at WSJ Tech Live.
Curated Video
America's First Prima Ballerina
In a world dominated by mainly caucasian dancers, Native American Maria Tallchief overcame discrimination to become the United States’ first prima ballerina.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sean Frederick Forbes "Ancestry"
Born in Heidelberg, Germany, and raised in Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Sean Frederick Forbes is the author of Providencia (2013). Sean identifies as Afro-Latino and connects to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Recent poems...
Kult America
Death, Heritage, and Poland
Last September I received a phone call informing that my estranged father had passed away. At his funeral in Chicago a family member presented me an old photo album, but she was unsure of who it once belonged to, though they suspected...
Science360
Solving Crimes with DNA - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)
DNA Scientist and Mentor Bruce Jackson, PhD, traces ancestry and solves crimes with the powerful tool of DNA on this edition of "Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)"!
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Unraveling the Neanderthal Mystery
This video explores the history and characteristics of Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives. It discusses their relationship to modern humans, their physical traits, their way of life, and theories about their extinction....
Kult America
Finding My Lost Polish Family
Growing up in America I always identified myself as “Half Polish”, this was a normal part of my identity as my Great Grandmother sent packages containing my childhood clothing to relatives in Poland. When she passed away the contact...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Cultural Diversity
This video explores the importance of cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It discusses the definition of culture, the benefits of embracing diverse perspectives, and the barriers to multiculturalism. It also provides suggestions for...
Curated Video
Are you 'Black' or 'African American?'
Throughout American history people of the African Diaspora have been called so many things...all the things...but what does it truly mean, and how does it impact or affect the way we see ourselves.
Curated Video
Kanye West, Taylor Swift and ancestry playlists | The Pop Panel
The CBC Pop Culture Panel reunites to talk celebrities in politics and how you can use your DNA to get a personalized playlist on Spotify.
Curated Video
How 23andMe Is Changing People's Lives
Jill Steinberg, the wife of Cheddar's CEO, took the DIY genetic test out of curiosity and found out she was prone to breast cancer. "There's always something there to learn," says Anne Wojcicki, CEO and founder of 23andMe.
Curated Video
Comedian Larry David and Senator Bernie Sanders found to be cousins
Clip from PBS ancestry series captures both men as news revealed
Curated Video
Joseph Boyden apology
The celebrated Canadian author broke his silence over an investigation into his long-claimed Indigenous heritage
Curated Video
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous ancestry questioned
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims of Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and a Fifth Estate investigation that included genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts.
Curated Video
Unearthing lost gravestones of freedom seekers who fled slavery
Researchers in St. Catharines, Ont., are working to unearth the lost gravestones of people who fled slavery in the U.S. 100 years ago. CBC’s Nick Purdon visits the project site and learns that keeping the stories of freedom seekers alive...
Curated Video
Republican congressman-elect George Santos faces investigation by Long Island prosecutors
Long Island, N.Y., prosecutors have launched an investigation into Republic congressman-elect George Santos, following claims that Santos lied about his heritage, education and professional background while campaigning for office.
Curated Video
Historical records raise doubt about scholar, former judge's Cree ancestry
A CBC investigation discovered that some of scholar and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s claims about her Cree ancestry, the community where she grew up and her academic accomplishments are inconsistent with publicly available...
Curated Video
Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies aged 77
The legendary paleoanthropologist’s groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humanity evolved in Africa.
Curated Video
Ancient DNA reveals genetic link between early Egypt and Mesopotamia
This discovery supports long-suspected ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia, once inferred only from trade goods and shared pottery styles. The Nile, researchers say, likely acted as an “ancient superhighway” for both people and ideas.
Curated Video
Will 23andMe Sell Your DNA to the Highest Bidder Without You Knowing?
Find out some of the speculation behind what will happen with your data after 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Should you be worried? Watch!
Curated Video
THE CEO MAKER: HOW BLACKSTONE TRANSFORMED EXECUTIVE SEARCH TO DRIVE VALUE
Courtney della Cava came into private equity powerhouse Blackstone with a vision to make the CEO hiring process in their 250 portfolio companies less of an art and more of a science. Learn how she’s helped to reimagine traditional...
Bloomberg
Anne Wojcicki on Ancestry, Health and the Human Genome
23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki talks about partnering with Amazon for Prime Day and the health benefits of understanding the human genome for consumers. She speaks with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Press Association
‘Sense of euphoria’ among Louth locals and relatives as Biden visit confirmed
The Cooley Peninsula is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Joe Biden during an upcoming visit to Ireland, as the US president returns to his ancestral homeland. Mr Biden retraced his roots to Mayo and Louth during a previous visit in 2016...