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Wisdom from Melissa Fay Greene about deep reporting on sensitive subjects

Her Atlantic story following the fate of adopted Romanian orphans delves into science, psychology and the tricky shoals of parenthood

By Bonnie Miller Rubin • September 23, 2020

Romanian orphans pass away their hours without toys at Bucharest's Number One Orphanage in Bucharest, Romania, February 14, 1991. Many of Romania's approximate 100,000 orphans found homes with foreign adopting parents in the 1980s and '90s, but the government tightened up adoption rules to stop profiteering baby traders. Over the years, many adoptive families faced serious challenges with children who were unable to adjust.

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How Reveal investigated the systemic abuse of America’s caregivers

An investigative series exposed the entrenched practice of exploiting care workers for profit, giving silenced and underpaid caregivers a voice

By Carly Stern • September 22, 2020

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How limitations — COVID, budgets, access and more — can spark fresh ideas

From coaching camera skills to honoring drone laws, the lifestyles production unit at GBH in Boston chases creative documentary work

By Kristen Chin • September 17, 2020

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