How Google is Pushing Scam Videos on Elderly and Cognitively Impaired People
I’ve heard some wild claims in YouTube ads, but “The Pantry Find” still managed to make me do a double take. “If you’re a Christian,…
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Breaking the Bloodline: Italy Enacts Landmark Law to Help Children Flee the Mafia
Italy’s parliament has codified the “Free to Choose” program nationwide, offering permanent identity changes, safe houses, and comprehensive state support to mothers and minors escaping…
Kshama Sawant on Confronting Bad Politicians in Both Parties
Kshama sawant is an independent socialist who served on the Seattle city council for a decade. She had a key role in winning a $15 minimum…
Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens the US Food System
The research centers are a key part of the unappreciated infrastructure that supports the health of pollinators and the nation’s food supply.
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Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the…
Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike
More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over…
Ukrainian Media Defy Court Ban to Publish Spiked Corruption Probe
Condemning a preemptive court injunction as “prior censorship,” Ukrainian newsrooms united to publish a blocked investigation into a top official’s inner circle.
What It Means To Be Sicilian
When a mafia boss died, OCCRP’s photo editor Erika Di Benedetto received a surprising call that revived childhood memories and helped her understand how the…
Company Managed by Relative of Dutch ‘Fat King’ Was Raided in Biofuel Fraud Investigation
Legal trouble is brewing for a company managed by Gerrit Bunschoten, the relative of a man convicted in a biofuel fraud case in 2019. Dutch…
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say…