intellectual property rights Vlogger visits a counterfeit book bazaar in Mumbai Mark Frauenfelder

smuggling Hobby Lobby surrenders ancient Gilgamesh tablets to the US Government Thom Dunn

crime Man charged with grand theft pistachio after stealing 21 tons of nuts Thom Dunn

fish A fascinating look inside the seedy black market for glass eels Thom Dunn

COVID-19 COVID-19 has upended the lives of Black Market Sperm Donors Thom Dunn

art How to find a stolen Van Gogh David Pescovitz

drugs Venezuelans with transplanted organs are dying due to a lack of drugs Séamus Bellamy

bitcoin Here's the one story to read to learn about Silk Road Mark Frauenfelder

History Nixon gave Cyprus a piece of the moon. Then a coup made it disappear. Ellsworth Toohey

internet culture A mystery DVD mailed from Poland hid coded threats in a plague doctor video Ellsworth Toohey

Ruger AC-556 That time road rage met a 6'8" guy named Gary with a machine gun Jason Weisberger

Science T-Rex leather handbag failed to sell at auction for $500k Gail Sherman

Francis Cadell painting bought for $100 in thrift store fetches more than $250,000 at auction Rob Beschizza

it does a body good Nearly 60 Idahoans get a quick lesson in the joys of pasteurization Jason Weisberger

art Store Called Store is a shoppable art installation in Brooklyn Popkin

Games Black Flag Resynced is skipping the RPG format Grant St. Clair

politics Hegseth's broker tried to buy millions in defense stocks before Iran attack Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Casio's new retro watch gets some old retro colors Rob Beschizza