In 1990, WCCO aired a report called "The Iron Crib," which exposed the horrible living conditions of thousands of children ...

Izidor Ruckel lived in a Romanian orphanage where children were neglected. Scientists say that lack of attention can damage a child's brain. But... Orphans' Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape ...

After the fall of communism in Romania, the world was shocked to discover a vast system of orphanages where unwanted children languished in cribs with little attention from caregivers. Sixteen years ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- It took a lot of twists and turns of fate for Rob Brekke to end up in Detroit Lakes: He was adopted from an orphanage in Romania when he was 2 years old. The Serban home in ...

BAICOA, Romania -- Seventeen-year-old Kyrylo gently rocks in his playground swing with a push on the plastic carpet that replaced the asphalt at this repurposed orphanage in central Romania, between ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Whenever he returns to the orphanage where he grew up, Florin Catanescu is overwhelmed by sad memories. “I remember families showing up and visiting other kids, but nobody ...

Hardships early in life may prematurely age a child's DNA, which may ultimately shorten life span, according to a new study. The results showed that children who spent their early childhoods in ...

PALMETTO, Fla. — Marvin Lane was a pastor for decades, now he lives in Palmetto, Florida and attends Skyway Community Chapel. Lane also spends part of the year in Romania at the orphanage he founded ...