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FIND SOPHIA
A young medical student went missing while on safari in Uganda. The authorities at the time assumed it was an accident—but exclusive new evidence may point to foul play.
Jeremy Kryt has reported on the drug war and human rights issues from Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, the Earth Island Journal, and In These Times magazine, among others. He lives in Chicago and travels often on assignment.
OUTRAGE
An American man has enraged an entire country after being accused of the grisly murder of his 21-year-old fiancée.
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‘DEVIL’S BREATH’
Criminals are increasingly using dating apps to lure, drug, and rob men. A California man may have been the latest victim.
GOD’S WORK
In one of Mexico’s most troubled states, where the government is powerless against local cartels, a lone priest struggles to keep the peace.
‘DRUGGED AND CRAZY’
Two elderly Catholic fathers were gunned down in their own church while trying to provide sanctuary to a third victim.
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TRAGEDY
If unsafe conditions are identified, a federal official told The Daily Beast, “then the companies will be held responsible.”
OFF THE BOOKS
Former U.S. special forces commandos are on the ground in Ukraine teaching guerrilla war tactics to civilians ready to repel invading forces from Russia.
JUST PLANE WRONG
The embarrassing downgrade is a massive win for Mexican cartels.
ENDGAME
The takeover of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities is a vital part of the Kremlin’s “fear and control” strategy in the war.
PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY
From intelligence-gathering to training civilians in guerrilla tactics, here’s what the U.S. and NATO might do to push back against the Russian invasion while avoiding escalation.