The Independent Adoption Center’s abrupt closure affected families throughout the country. A USA TODAY investigation examined what went wrong.
Author: Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY
How one adoption agency’s demise gutted American families
A USA TODAY investigation found the Independent Adoption Center’s leadership knew the agency was in danger. So did California state officials.
Larry Nassar’s abuse of gymnasts, including Simone Biles went back decades. Why it still matters in Tokyo.
Simone Biles said one reason she chose to compete again in Tokyo was so that US Gymnastics couldn’t just brush the sex abuse scandal under the rug.
‘You love this country, and it’s taken from you’: Adoption doesn’t guarantee US citizenship
Thousands of adoptees who came into the U.S. legally as children found out they aren’t citizens. They face uncertainty and, at worst, deportation.