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But defense attorneys question why lawyers involved in the deals that go sour never face scrutiny.

Still, Marshallese community leaders think it would be better to end all U.S. adoptions from the island nation.

U.S. and Marshall Islands officials say the law clearly bars women from traveling to America to give up babies for adoption. But some attorneys are still taking advantage of lax oversight and willing families.

Lack of economic opportunity, educational challenges and rising sea level convince many Marshallese that their babies would be better off with other families in the U.S.

The wait for a baby, cutbacks in other countries and the cost of adoption in the U.S. prompts some prospective parents into sticky situations.

Adoption advocates, hospital workers, even judges are at a loss when it comes to stopping illegal adoptions that are delivering babies from the Marshall Islands to U.S. families.

Peter Adler talks about the complicated mechanics of holding a state constitutional convention.

An innovative new charter school continues to struggle with parent communication and teacher turnover in its second year.

Despite efforts to build a culture of collaboration, Kamalani Academy faced a multitude of challenges with staff turnover and figuring out exactly how the school should be run.