Lego has made amateur architects out of millions of kids, not to mention their parents. Their sets do have a problem with longevity, though, and it’s not so much that those tiny bricks aren’t durable ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, listens to directions on his phone while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family’s home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo ...