Boy Scouts of America

SCOUT’S DISHONOR

Pentagon Pete Goes After a Rite of Passage for Young Boys

Pete Hegseth’s obsession with machismo knows no bounds.

Vic Verbalaitis

A scout receives her blue Eagle Scout neckerchief during a ceremony recognizing the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts on Feb. 8, 2021, in Tacoma, Washington.

REBRAND

Boy Scouts Gets New Name to Reflect Its Newest Members

This isn’t the first time the organization has sought to change its moniker.

Edith Olmsted

The production poster of Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America.

‘AN ATROCITY’

Netflix Exposes the Boy Scouts’ Ugly Sexual Abuse Scandal

“Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America” is a blistering exposé made all the more powerful by victims’ agonizing and courageous commentary.

Nick Schager

A photo illustration shows a stylized boy scout surrounded by scenes from the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

MELTDOWN

How a Massive Scout Event Spiraled Into ‘Fyre Fest’ for Kids

Six years and tens of million of dollars later, the 2023 World Scout Jamboree has culminated in what some say is a national embarrassment.

Donald Kirk

MERIT BADGE: BANKRUPTCY

Boy Scouts Reaches $850M Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims

The Scouts filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February of last year amid a flood of lawsuits from sexual abuse survivors.

Blake Montgomery

LEGAL BATTLE

Girl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts for Poaching Recruits

The Girl Scouts have been fighting the Boy Scouts for years in a suit that alleges trademark infringement and confusion.

Ana Lucia Murillo

Boy Scouts of America

Pentagon Pete Goes After a Rite of Passage for Young Boys

Boy Scouts Gets New Name to Reflect Its Newest Members

Netflix Exposes the Boy Scouts’ Ugly Sexual Abuse Scandal

How a Massive Scout Event Spiraled Into ‘Fyre Fest’ for Kids

Boy Scouts Reaches $850M Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims

Girl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts for Poaching Recruits

Over 81,000 Sexual Abuse Claims Filed Against Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts Forced Into Bankruptcy Over Sex-Abuse Lawsuits

The Teen Who Exposed the Boy Scouts’ Pedophilia Epidemic

Hundreds of Ex-Scouts Sue Boy Scouts Over Alleged Sex Abuse

Over 12,000 Boy Scouts Were Sexual Abuse Victims: Expert