Journalist Maria Ressa, Targeted by Rodrigo Duterte, Wins Nobel Peace Prize
First Look Institute's Press Freedom Defense Fund has backed Ressa's legal fight against the Philippine government since 2017.
World
Haiti Envoy Who Resigned in Protest: “Nobody Asked Me About the Deportations”
In his first public comments since stepping down, diplomat Daniel Foote said the Biden administration could be violating international law.
The U.S. Is Organizing a $5 Million Gun Sale to Mexican Forces Accused of Murder and Kidnapping
As the two countries meet this week to discuss security cooperation, lawmakers see the sale as evidence of a systemic problem.
The CIA's Afghan Proxies, Accused of War Crimes, Will Get a Fresh Start in the U.S.
The agency prioritized the evacuation of Zero unit members and their families even as many vulnerable U.S. employees and human rights activists were left behind.
How the U.S. Derailed an Effort to Prosecute Its Crimes in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court's decision to "deprioritize" a probe into crimes by the U.S. and its allies came after years of U.S. obstruction.
NCIS Case Files Reveal Undisclosed U.S. Military Sex Crimes in Okinawa
The naval agency investigated at least eight sexual offenses between 2017 and 2019. None of them were reported to Congress or the public.
Brazilian Workers Paid Equivalent of 70 Cents an Hour to Transcribe TikToks
Some workers logged as many as 90 hours per week and complained that the subcontractors they worked for didn’t make promised payments.
Origins of Covid
NIH Bat Coronavirus Grant Report Was Submitted More Than Two Years Late
The unusual timing of a bat coronavirus grant report suggests that an earlier version may have been revised.
Voices
Sarah Everard’s Killer Got a Life Sentence, but the System That Enabled Him Remains
Even after Wayne Couzens’s crime, U.K. Parliament is considering a bill to give police greater authority to arrest people.
U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine
One of Portugal’s largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela.