ProPublica uncovered the machinery of the Dominican Republic baseball factory, whose lenders and trainers exploit players as young as 11. Here are the key findings from our reporting.

Trump officials claim, falsely, that they are splitting up families for the children's benefit.

“Sold” by Patricia McCormick tells the fictional story of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl sold into sexual slavery to help pay off her stepfather’s debts. Her story is told in a series of vignettes, deliberately fractured to mirror her life itself. “Sold” was a National Book Award finalist, but now it has a new distinction. It’s America’s most banned book.