How “Sea Cocaine” Brought the World’s Smallest Porpoise to the Brink of Extinction
As few as a dozen vaquita are left. They’re an accidental casualty of a black market trade controlled by international crime syndicates.
Investigations
The Vile Sextortion and Torture Ring Where Kids Target Kids
The network, known as 764, has been responsible for horrific abuse and blackmail across the globe. Authorities and tech companies are just starting to take action.
Marine Veteran Sues Tim Ballard and OUR Over Sexual Assault Claims, Injuries Suffered In Training
“OUR only focused on allowing its celebrity founder, defendant Tim Ballard, to live the lavish lifestyle of a wealthy sex tourist and sexually manipulate and abuse employees, contractors, and volunteers,” the suit reads.
Amazon Sellers Disguised Banned Gun Parts as Bike Handlebars
Retailers used Amazon's platform to sell "stabilizing braces" for pistols banned by the company and targeted by the Biden administration.
Justice
An Army Officer Faced Jail Time for Spying on Girls. Then the Pentagon Stepped In.
Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland faced a year in jail until a civilian court gave his case to the DoD. An Army merely reprimanded him and now his court records are sealed.
Family, Friends of Swedish Diplomat Facing Death Penalty in Iran Speak Out
Johan Floderus, who was working with Afghan refugees, has been accused of spying for Israel. Western officials call it a case of “hostage diplomacy.”
Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life
It sure looks like Trump's business empire is about to get hammered.
Extremism
Nazi Drugs Are Sweeping Across Europe
As Europe’s youth lurch towards extremist, far-right politics, so do their euphoric party drugs.
Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized
Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an “unwoke church” where he prepares his followers to wage “spiritual warfare.”
Man Who Showed Father’s Decapitated Head in a YouTube Video Charged With Terrorism
Police say that when they arrested Justin Mohn they found a USB drive with a folder that indicated he wanted to blow up Federal Buildings.
Gender
Who Tells the Stories of Our Trans Elders?
For their first book, Melbourne-based photographer Marlo W met, photographed and interviewed 18 trans and gender diverse elders living in Melbourne.
‘Call It By Its Name’: Why We Need to Recognise Femicide
Even when the signs are all there, it is hard to know when someone you know is really in trouble.
‘My Feet Have Grown’: The Unexpected Side Effects of Taking Testosterone
We talked to cis, trans and intersex men about the lesser-known effects of using T.
Drugs
'Bodies Like Greek Statues': Steroids Are Everywhere
Teenage men are buying performance and image-enhancing drugs to get the body of their dreams. Regardless of the risks.
Inside One of the World's Biggest Magic Mushroom Farms
In the Canadian mountains, ex-underground mushroom growers are showing Big Pharma how it's done.
Here's What Happens When You Take Dexies on a Night Out
Its original purpose was to treat ADHD, then it became a study drug, so what are dexies?
Politics
Nazi Drugs Are Sweeping Across Europe
As Europe’s youth lurch towards extremist, far-right politics, so do their euphoric party drugs.
The Decades-Long First Nations Fight Against Nuclear
Peter Dutton’s nuclear power pipe dream is the tip of the iceberg in Australia’s decades-long nuclear history.