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Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream

Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29

16 September 2024 at 07:07
In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.

© Michel deGroot for The New York Times

Michaela DePrince in 2015. She had lead roles in such major ballets as “The Nutcracker” and “Coppelia,” and was a soloist in “Cinderella” and George Balanchine’s “Tarantella.”

An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy

15 September 2024 at 17:03
More than 80,000 children from China were adopted by American families. While many appreciate how the adoptions reshaped their own lives, they are also glad to see the program conclude.

© Jon Cherry for The New York Times

Amy Cubbage, left, and Graham Troop looking through the adoption trip albums from when they traveled to China in 2008 to adopt their daughter, June.
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An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy

15 September 2024 at 17:03
More than 80,000 children from China were adopted by American families. While many appreciate how the adoptions reshaped their own lives, they are also glad to see the program conclude.
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