Rebecca Gibian

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World’s Last Remote Indigenous Groups Threatened in Amazon

Tribes and their once-remote lands are threatened by resource-hungry outsiders.

Researchers Could Use Elephant Tusk DNA To Track Ivory Poachers

Genetic data in recovered ivory could be used to trace the animals' homelands and connect it to global trafficking crimes.

The High Cost of a Deadly Flu Outbreak at WWI Parade In Philadelphia Restructured the Health Department

The city wanted to sell bonds to pay for the war effort, but ending up filling its 31 hospitals in three days with patients.

Report: Russia Had A Secret Plan To Help Julian Assange Escape From UK

The tentative operation to get him from the London Embassy on Christmas Eve was considered too risky.

The Story Behind a Former Vice Detective and His Alleged Brothel Empire

Ludwig Paz is accused of running a syndicate of prostitution and gambling that spanned Brooklyn and Queens.

You Can Go To 1,500 Museums Across the U.S. For Free This Saturday

Museums and zoos across are letting visitors in admission-free.

Report: Sarah Koenig Has Worries About Reception to New “Serial”

Instead of focusing on one story, season three will tell several narratives about the criminal justice system.

Should a High School Athlete’s Future Be Based On His Dad’s Bad Decisions?

A look at a college recruit and the downfall of a Hall of Fame coach.

El Chapo’s Wife Throws Their Daughters Barbie-Themed Birthday

The drug kingpin is currently in jail in New York.

A Look At Jeffs Bezos’ Clock That Is Built to Outlast Civilization

The timepiece was originally designed by inventor and computer scientist Danny Hillis.

You Can Buy A $5,500 Surfboard Made From Whiskey Barrels

Each wooden surfboard uses wood from 12 Glenmorangie oak staves.

Triathlete Banned From All-You-Can-Eat Buffet After Eating 100 Plates of Sushi

The restaurant owner called the man's behavior "not normal."

Bitcoin Miners Met With Chilly Reception in New York

Crypto speculators are attracted by the abundance of cheap electricity, but the community isn't impressed.

Hurricane Florence Is Causing Lagoons of Pig Waste to Overflow

At least 77 lagoons in the state have either released toxic waste into the environment or are at risk of doing so.