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Parents swallow bad advice all too eagerly

With your help, the Economist Educational Foundation can teach children to think critically

But the case for bans is weak and the benefits are uncertain

The technology presents dazzling opportunities—and ominous risks

Women in America are having as many babies over their lifetimes as they did two decades ago

Restrictions would do more harm than good