Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

China halts foreign adoptions, leaving children and U.S. families in limbo

Last month, China announced that it would end foreign adoptions of Chinese children to foreign families other than to blood relatives. Parent Aimee Welch joins CBS News to discuss her ongoing ...

‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’

Some cases of estrangement stem from a traumatic childhood. But in others it can come as a shock to parents who believe they did their best. People on both sides of family rifts share their ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities.

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

World - ABC News - November 12

Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids

The last words Michelle Reed heard from her 6-year-old adopted son in early November were: “Mom, come get me.”

World - ABC News - November 13

Michelle Yeoh 'felt a failure' for not having children

The Oscar-winning star says she's had to stop blaming herself after being unable to start a family.

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week

Health - ABC News - November 13

'Fear of epileptic seizures didn't stop me having children'

For Debbie, who has epilepsy, the risk of seizures made pregnancy and new motherhood an anxious time.

I worked in child protection for 13 years. Aboriginal families know what’s best for our children | Debra Swan

It is not enough for the NSW child protection system to claim it has good policies; we need to see those policies implemented effectively. Our fight for our children is ongoing. I’ve fought for ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Jeffries says Democrats will have a "family conversation" after 2024 election losses

The House is leaning toward Republican control, CBS News estimates.

Eva Longoria says she and family have moved out of 'dystopian' US

Eva Longoria says she's anxious and nervous for Americans who can't "escape" their "dystopian country" following President-elect Trump's White House win. "The shocking part is not that he won," ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

‘I went to war. It was a nightmare’: how children have become ‘cannon fodder’ in DRC’s endless conflict

Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape. Despite her slight frame, Constance* ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

‘There are days when the school closes because children don’t have water to drink’ – This is climate breakdown

Until the 1960s it rained a lot. We ate wild game, fish, there were plenty of rivers, but since then they’ve been drying up. This is José’s story. Location São João das Missões, Brazil. ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Numerous children have been injured by a vehicle at a school gate in central China, state media say

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘I don’t want the government involved in my affairs’: My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don’t have children. Do we need a will?

“My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle

Health - ABC News - November 3

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece

The director’s fantastical drama, starring a never-better Nicole Kidman, was booed and criticised in 2004 but its fans have grown over time. It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Experience: A tick gave birth in my ear

It was surrounded by eight babies. With its long spindly legs, it looked like a crab. After a terrible sleep, I raised my head and noticed drops of blood on my pillow. My earache must have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"

The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.

'My cancer was found as I was about to give birth'

After a Caesarean section, Laura Hudson had to endure chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.

Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects

Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.

WR Diggs being evaluated after noncontact injury

Texans star WR Stefon Diggs is being evaluated for a knee injury after he suffered a noncontact injury in Sunday's win over the Colts.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Senators call for probe into Musk's alleged contact with Russia

Musk’s reported relations with Russia “pose serious questions” about US national security, the Democratic senators argue.

Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration

Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of Samoa

World - ABC News - October 26

Republicans retake control of US Senate

Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.

Indonesia’s president seeks closer ties to Xi and China

First foreign trip in office signals Beijing’s importance for investment but will be followed by US visit

World - Financial Times - November 8

GOP inches closer to retaining House majority

Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were

It was only a home DNA test but its unexpected results rocked two families to their core.

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights

A mom and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing.

World - ABC News - November 12

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