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Inbreeding and Cousin Marriage: Genetic Risks Exposed by Genomics

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This video is based on an essay by Francisco Ceballos and narrated by Zoe Booth.Claims that Ilhan Omar married her brother have circulated online since 2016, resurfacing periodically as a piece of political misinformation. The allegation is false and repeatedly debunked. But as this video essay argues, the persistence of the rumour reveals something deeper than partisan gossip. It touches an ancient and pervasive human anxiety about inbreeding—a…

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Inbreeding and Cousin Marriage: Genetic Risks Exposed by Genomics

This video is based on an essay by Francisco Ceballos and narrated by Zoe Booth.Claims that Ilhan Omar married her brother have circulated online since 2016, resurfacing periodically as a piece of political misinformation. The allegation is false and repeatedly debunked. But as this video essay argues, the persistence of the rumour reveals something deeper than partisan gossip. It touches an ancient and pervasive human anxiety about inbreeding—a…

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Quillette broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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