Madagascar and the New Frontiers of Sacrifice Zones
April 19, 2023 | The African country is rich in minerals, including rare earth elements. But extracting them from the ground poses enormous environmental and social risks.
Articles by Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Baby Scooping “Stateless” Children
September 21, 2012 | Pending legislation may make it possible for international adoption agencies to "baby scoop" children who aren't actually orphaned.
Deporting Adult Adoptees
July 4, 2012 | Because of a quirk of U.S. immigration law, some adult adoptees are being kicked out of the country they were brought to as children.
Ending South Korea’s Child Export Shame
June 23, 2011 | The South Korean government is on the verge of bringing much-needed reform to what has been the world's largest child-export industry.