Scientists have uncovered what they describe as the first “compelling evidence” of the effects of childhood neglect on brain development. The research tracks the long-term impacts among Romanian ...

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 ...

The 1989 overthrow and execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu provided the first glimpse of a country that had been mostly closed to the outside world — and many of the scenes were appalling ...

Florin Grosuleac has raised more than 60 orphaned boys in his small apartment in Bucharest. In a country where children are too often abandoned,... Second of two stories Spray-painted graffiti covers ...

Four local teens, who share a special connection to Romania, are helping Romanian orphans find their way in the world. Paul Cretu is a Redmond resident and sophomore at Redmond High School. Mihai ...

Reporter Tom Jarriel and ABC's 20/20 return to Romania tonight to update a 1990 story on the problems of orphans. What they find will make you heartsick -- a baby black market, government failure and ...

In 1990, WCCO aired a report called "The Iron Crib," which exposed the horrible living conditions of thousands of children crowded into Romanian orphanages. Many Minnesota families saw their plight ...

DENVER (CBS4)– Dozens of orphaned Ukrainian children have been housed and protected in neighboring Romania thanks to Colorado-based Global Hope Foundation. The non-profit foundation operates ...

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 ...

It's been nearly a quarter-century since the world was shocked by the horrible scenes from Romanian orphanages. The worst abuses have been halted... First of two stories The 1989 overthrow and ...