Katrina White remembers just how determined her parents were to see her, and all her siblings, go to college. That never happened. She lost her father when she was nine years older. Then, she lost her ...

The nation’s foster care system has been especially overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, with experts and state agencies saying more children are entering the system, and fewer families are ...

This article is a collaboration between The New Yorker and ProPublica. Alicia Johansen spent her childhood moving with her drug-addicted mom from one place to the next, trying to brace herself for the ...

Tristen Hunter was 16 and preparing to leave foster care in Juneau, Alaska, when a social worker mentioned that the state agency responsible for protecting him had been taking his money for years.

Did you know there are reportedly almost 400,000 kids in the foster care system in the United States? That’s a staggering number of children in need of a safe, secure and loving home. May marks Foster ...

Scott Moriarty, a bit lonely and without work, was just trying to get through the holiday season and winter in New York City. Then Zara came along. Moriarty, who never fostered before, took in the ...

Many 16-year-olds might covet a smartphone, an Xbox, maybe some expensive new sneakers or even a car. Ronald Hennig just wanted a suit so he could attend a relative’s funeral. “I didn’t really own ...

While many Lowcountry kids are counting the hours until Santa arrives, others are wishing for something much simpler: a safe ...

She didn’t spot any glaring red flags the first time she stalked his Instagram page. No photos of him boarding a private jet. Zero reels showing off bottle service sparklers. Nary a shirtless mirror ...

Jodie Foster, 62, has two sons named Kit and Charles. Her younger son, Kit, accompanied her to the 82nd annual Golden Globes. Foster married photographer Alexandra Hedison in 2014. Jodie Foster ...