Week of May 21, 2018 Archives
RCI -
International Investigations
Monday, May 21
Germany: Muslim ‘Sex Mob’ Hoax Led to Murder
Josephine Huetlin
,
Daily Beast
Japan: Where Sexual Harassment's a Venerated Tradition
Jake Adelstein
,
Daily Beast
Dominican Rep.: Rich Boy, Poor Girl, Abortion, Murder
Rossalyn Warren
,
BuzzFeed
Tuesday, May 22
Sri Lanka: Female Fighters of the Tamil Tigers
Kim Wall
&
Mansi Choksi
,
Longreads
Britain: The Story of 'The Brexiteers' Brain'
Alex Spence
,
BuzzFeed
Wednesday, May 23
Myanmar: New Evidence Reveals Rohingya Massacred Scores
Amnesty Int'l
North Korea: U.S. Push to Hack Nukes Before Launch
Spencer Ackerman
,
Daily Beast
Azerbaijan: U.S. Lobbying Firm Paid to Launder Reputation
Jonny Wrate
,
OCCRP
Afghanistan: Everyday Mineral Talc Funds Insurgents
Global Witness
North Korea: Defecting Waitresses Straining Detente
Andrew Jeong
,
Wall St. Journal
Iraq: Furor Over ISIS Files Taken by NYT Journalist
Maryam Saleh
, The
Intercept
Thursday, May 24
Africa: The Mysterious Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert
Joshua Sokol
,
Atlantic
Syria: How U.S. Battle With Russia Mercenaries Unfolded
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
, NYT
Honduras: Many Kids Choose Fleeing, Gangs, or Military
Karla Zabludovsky
,
BuzzFeed
Friday, May 25
Britain: How Russia Was Allowed to Hide Its Dirty Money
Oliver Bullough
,
Guardian
Canada: Border Agents Disciplined For Misconduct
Stephen Spencer Davis
,
BuzzFeed
Saturday, May 26
Japan: The Amazing Psychology of Its Train Stations
Allan Richarz,
CityLab