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‘I Don’t Know What Normal Is Anymore’: One Woman’s Search for Her Kidnapped Husband

12.22.21

By Alastair McCready
News

Boom in Cryptocurrency Marks the Return of Bitcoin Kidnappings in India

12.22.20

By Shamani Joshi
News

Kidnapper Caught After He Made Spelling Mistakes in Ransom Note

11.10.20

By Shamani Joshi
News

‘I Face Rape Threats Daily’: What It’s Like Being a Female Journalist in Pakistan

09.18.20

By Mahwish Qayyum
Food Delivery Guy in Pune Kidnaps Customer’s Dog

10.09.19

By Shamani Joshi
News

Ex–Navy SEALs are rescuing children from sex trafficking

07.18.17

By Antonia Hylton
Travel

[NSFW] A New Erotic Art Book Tells the Tale of a Nude Female Desert Cult

12.23.16

By Nathaniel Ainley
News

Mexican Soccer Player Alan Pulido Is Rescued After Kidnapping

05.30.16

By Jan-Albert Hootsen
News

Narco-Guerrilla Group Suspected of Kidnapping Spanish Journalist in Colombia

05.23.16

By Joe Parkin Daniels
News

Disappeared, Tortured, and Bombed: This American’s Story Is a Microcosm of US Policy in Yemen

01.06.16

By Namir Shabibi
News

Tanzania Police Arrest Man Who Tried to Sell Albino Niece for Body Parts

06.17.15

By VICE News
News

Family Beg For Help After Compound Holding US Citizen in Yemen is Bombed Again

06.12.15

By Ben Bryant

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Food

Infant Dead and 10 Others Infected Amid Listeria Outbreak

An infant is dead and 10 others are infected with listeria amid the latest outbreak, which has been tied to ready-to-eat meat products .

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley
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Life

Families Pay as Much in Rent as They Do for Child Care

American families are shelling out the big bucks for child care, with some paying more for it than they do for rent.

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley
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Gaming

I Didn’t Know What the Hell ‘Path of Exile 2’ Was All About, but I’m a Believer Now

‘Path of Exile 2’ didn’t pop up on my radar until I finally sat down with the Early Access stream. Now, I understand the hype.

11.24.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

‘STALKER 2’ to Release Its First Major Patch, Fixing Many Issues

Against all the game’s bugs and glitches at launch, ‘STALKER 2’ is preparing its first major update for the week ahead.

11.24.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Life

Americans Are Drinking More Alcohol Than Ever

People in the U.S. are drinking more alcohol now than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found.

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley