A “red thread” connects America and China
Siyi Huo
Intercountry adoption links American parents to Chinese children, and therefore becomes the bridge between two nations and two different cultures.
Spring 2016
The end of China’s one-child policy
Siyi Huo
In October 2015, China officially announced its end of one-child policy. What’s the impact of its end on Chinese adoptive families in America? Is it the start of a new era? Or not?
Millennials flock to urban areas
Colin Daniels
The Boston metropolitan area is one where millennials seem to gravitate.
Dancers love food, but love dancing more
Shaz Sajadi
Many ballerinas struggle with eating disorders and extreme dieting trying to fit in with the traditional definition of the ideal ballerina body type, but athletic-built ballerinas are changing the scene and the world of ballet.
China and the US share a unique adoption history
Siyi Huo
China has been the leading country from which Americans adopt children since 2008. But following the global trend of limiting out-of-country adoption, along with other domestic reasons, China’s foreign adoption is in decline.
Roommates make city living easier
Colin Daniels
For some millennials, living with roommates can bring a sense of community and family while enhancing social skills.
Dancers struggle managing money
Shaz Sajadi
Apart from a few major dance companies, dancers are not being paid well. In the case of an injury, they lose their company salary and struggle to make ends meet while recovering.
An innocent man works 15 years to earn his freedom
Emily Tadlock
Ronjon Cameron was wrongfully convicted of rape in September 1999. It took 14 years for him to earn his freedom.
A wrongful conviction shatters a family
Emily Tadlock
An innocent man was sent to prison and he wasn’t the only one affected. His two children spent 14 years without their father.
Graduation day for a service dog is special
Yining Chen
When a bunch of service dogs become graduates……