Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and more—and more than 14,000 editor’s picks. And they’re all funded by readers like you. Become a member today. Phineas Rueckert | Longreads | March 3, 2026 | 5,351 words (19 minutes) On the morning of July 25, 1978, … Read more
Selecting the healthiest embryo is one of the most important steps in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), yet it remains one of the most uncertain. Roughly 15 percent of couples worldwide experience infertility, and IVF success rates often remain below 33 percent. A major challenge is that embryologists must choose a single embryo to implant, relying on … Read more
Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Explosion: One Dead, Four Injured in Apparent Act of Terrorism A devastating explosion rocked Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning, leaving one person dead adn four others wounded. The blast occurred near a fertility clinic, prompting a multi-agency investigation and raising concerns about intentional violence. City officials confirmed the incident occurred … Read more
Navigating the Financial Landscape of Fertility Treatment Table of Contents Navigating the Financial Landscape of Fertility Treatment Decoding IVF Insurance & Guarantees: Insights from a Future Family Expert unlocking the Mystery of IVF Insurance Coverage State mandates and IVF Insurance Employer-Sponsored Insurance and Fertility Benefits Navigating Reimbursement and Pre-Authorization Exploring IVF Guarantees and Refund Programs … Read more
A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on February 18, 2025, Volume 17, Issue 2, titled “Transcriptomic landscape of cumulus cells from patients <38 years old with a history of poor ovarian response (POR) treated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP).” Researchers from IVIRMA New Jersey, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, and Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University studied how a treatment called platelet-rich … Read more
Horrific ‘Egg Farm’ Allegedly Traps Women in Georgia Three of the women reavealed details of their horrific ordeal after returning home (Picture: Zhivko Mironov) Human traffickers are allegedly operating a horrific “egg farm” in Georgia, trapping at least 100 women and harvesting their eggs for sale on the black market. Three Thai women recently returned … Read more