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The Black Market for Orchids Is Moving to Social Media, Study Says
“Even though they aren't fluffy or cute, we need to take threats to them seriously.”
Drug Dealers Explain How They Keep Their Hustles Secret from Their Families
'Breaking Bad' is probably the best known pop-culture example of a drug merchant's life getting turned inside-out, but it happens to ordinary people the world over. We interviewed several about how dealing complicated their lives and relationships.
How to Go Undercover in Bangladesh’s Organ Black Market
Investigating underground kidney sales is "exhilarating, but also incredibly depressing."
The Black Market Dealers Selling Tactical Surveillance Equipment Online
IMSI catchers are used by law enforcement, but some companies appear willing to sell to private individuals too.
VICE News Investigation Finds Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London
VICE News found hallmarks of controversial IMSI catchers around the UK capital, then went undercover online, where we were offered the chance to buy one for $15,000.
A Shortage of Legitimate Donors Is Fuelling the Black Market Organ Trade
As Wales becomes the latest country to make organ donation opt-out, the illegal organ trade continues around the world.
The World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal Might Have Just Got a Lifeline
New agreements show increased attention to the plight of the vaquita, but environmental organisations warn that the effort needs to be international.
Cuba's Black Market Is a Website That Exists Primarily Offline
How do you navigate to a website when you don't have the internet?
The Race to Save the Vaquita, the World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
There are fewer than 100 vaquitas left, and it's all due to the illegal poaching of a fish that lives in the same waters.
I Drank Moonshine and Camel Milk with Black Market Legends
What could four former drug bosses and gang leaders teach a room full of “creatives and entrepreneurs”? A lot, it turns out.
South Africa's Rhinos Are Nearing a Tipping Point to Extinction
The African nation with the most rhinos saw another record-shattering poaching season.
Did the British Really Spend $7 Billion on Prostitutes Last Year?
The UK's Office of National Statistics threw some estimates together about how much the country spends on drugs and sex to satisfy a European Union requirement, but the whole report is largely guesswork.