Personal genetic testing and adoptees in the New York Times

Teachers looking for a "real world" example of why a person would want to get their genome analyzed might consider sharing the recent New York Times article with their class.  "With DNA Testing, Suddenly They are Family," written by Rachel Swarns, examines the trend of adoptees seeking out not just information about their health and ancestry, but biological family connections - even distant ones - using direct-to-consumer products.  

Link here.