W. Malcolm Byrnes report on the prolife promise of induced pluripotent stem cells is a lucid presentation of a complex scientific and moral question. To hear more from Professor Byrnes, check out this week’s podcast.

Our In These Pages selection this week looks at the thorny problem of immigration reform from south of the border. Read Tim Padgett’s “It Starts in Mexico.”

Finally, Drew Christiansen, S.J., offers this video commentary on the failure of climate change legislation in the Senate.

 

Tim Reidy is the deputy editor in chief of America Media.