Japan Ashamed aide to Japan's PM apologizes after putting hands in his pockets while in U.S. (video) Carla Sinclair

Weird Listen to Sasha Sagan's captivating new podcast about the bizarre and sometimes beautiful customs of humanity David Pescovitz

fast food Air traveler's Egg McMuffins become unhappy meal as he's fined by customs for not declaring them David Pescovitz

COVID-19 State governors are taking to smuggling PPE to get around the feds Thom Dunn

indonesia Cow racing isn't for the meek Séamus Bellamy

black market Vlogger visits a counterfeit book bazaar in Mumbai Mark Frauenfelder

Food Americans smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel Ruben Bolling

new orleans In praise of the muffuletta, a classic New Orleans sandwich Jennifer Sandlin

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BREAKING BAD New Mexico might become the first state with an official aroma Devin Nealy

Japan International Christmas traditions Grant St. Clair

smuggling Huge haul of CNN-branded Fentanyl seized in Texas David Pescovitz

law Tracking fatal encounters with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Elías Villoro

Slime trail leads customs officials to illegally smuggled stash of giant snails David Pescovitz

border patrol West Texas U.S. border patrol Twitter account to close after sharing far-right rant and homophobic remark Rob Beschizza

penises Customs officials seize thousands of donkey penises David Pescovitz

drugs Nearly 1,500 pounds of cocaine found hidden in baby wipes David Pescovitz

meat "Quantities of intercepted bologna are so large it's hard to believe there are any pigs left in the world," says reporter about bologna seizures on Texas border Jennifer Sandlin

ireland Irish customs accepts Native American passports, 12 years after UK rejection Thom Dunn