How sending aid landed one Libyan family in prison
Amal Elderat was among those who celebrated in Libya after news of Moammar Gadhafi’s capture and death in October 2011. Photo by Marco Longari/AFP/Get...
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U.S. cracks down on products made by slave labor, but hurdles remain
Overseas products processed by child or slave labor, in some cases shrimp, now face tougher restrictions for coming into the U.S. Photo taken on Augus...
Here’s the real story behind your cup of tea
File photo of a tea-leaf harvester in India by Utpal Baruah/Reuters When you wrap your hands around a toasty cup of tea this winter, consider the sour...
Meet the private companies that sell spy tech to the NSA and Sudan
Shortwave is a podcast. That you listen to. With your ears. The multi-billion dollar private surveillance industry does some of the U.S. government’s ...
The government’s making a watchlist and checking it twice
Shortwave is a podcast. That you listen to. With your ears. » Subscribe in iTunes » Subscribe using RSSNearly two million names populate U.S. governme...
Was 2015 the end of America as a superpower?
Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in this still ...
Who watches the watch list?
Running shoes are laid out in a display at the Boston Public Library to commemorate the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Im...
Meet the millionaire who’s spent a fortune rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
Migrant Offshore Aid Station founder Christopher Catrambone, left, and Will Turner of Doctors Without Borders just before they departed on a six-month...
Podcast: The women of the Islamic State
Carnations are seen placed on the ground during a protest against explosions at a peace march in Ankara, Turkey, October 10, 2015. At least 30 people ...
Podcast: How the Chinese government gets its messages on America’s airwaves
A pro-Beijing radio network spreads its message via American airwaves. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images This is a podcast. That you listen to. Cl...