These days, having your DNA analyzed is almost as common as owning a smartphone, so when Dani Shapiro jumped on the trend, she thought she was just taking a measure of her genetic heritage. She didn’t ...

Joselin Linder carries a rare mutation in her genes that is unique to the Linder family. The mutation causes a disease that killed her father in middle age and four other members of her family. In her ...

Our March book club pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance,” a memoir about grappling with the unexpected results of an ancestry ...

Of all the millions of people who have spit into a plastic vial and sent their DNA off to have it analyzed, writer Dani Shapiro might be the most prepared for what happened next. The core of Shapiro’s ...

A DNA test, taken on a whim, leads to a startling result and a big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. Author Dani Shapiro tells her story in the celebrated new book, “Inheritance.” She ...

When the author learns that the man who raised her was not her father, she seeks answers: Who is her father, and who is she? Dani Shapiro, right, visited Hawaii in 1966 with her parents, Irene and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We’ll talk to the author of the celebrated new book “Inheritance.” When I was a girl I would sneak down the hall late at night once my parents ...

A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We'll talk to the author of the celebrated new book "Inheritance." When I was a girl I would sneak down the hall late at night once my parents ...

This show originally aired January 31, 2019. Find our buildout from this hour, featuring a partial transcription, here. With Meghna Chakrabarti A DNA test, taken on a whim, leads to a startling result ...