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In The Dark: The Journey

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Show Notes

These surrogate mothers were stunned to learn they were all carrying babies for the same couple. Why was a Chinese businessman and his young wife willing to pay so much to bring more than 20 children into the world? We’ll discuss the podcast series “The Journey” from In The Dark and The New Yorker.

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