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Russia open to adoption again

7/14/2007

Last week, however, Russia granted new accreditation to seven U.S. adoption agencies. Others expect to be reaccredited in the future.

Adoption.com Distributes Teddy Bears

7/14/2007

In June, Adoption Media, LLC, the owners of the Adoption.com website, distributed approximately 400 stuffed bears for children awaiting adoption.

"Baby hatch" highlights Japan fears over adoption

7/9/2007

When a newborn baby girl was left in Japan's controversial "baby hatch" last week, the child's life may have been saved, but her chances of finding new parents were slim due to a cultural aversion to adoption in Japan.

Not as easy as stars make it look

7/7/2007

When celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Madonna adopt children from desperately poor countries, they send a powerful message about the plight of these children and the need for inter-country adoption.

Wage rises not a breakthrough in China

7/6/2007

We are happy to see that wages of employees in China have seen the fastest growth in the past four years since the adoption of the reform and opening policy in the late 1970s, but meanwhile we cannot ignore some problems behind it.

'Is she yours?', other adoption silliness

7/2/2007

Life seems grand as a new mom, when a man at a neighboring table interrupts: "Is she yours?"