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Wall Street Journal
Science and Commerce Clash Over Selling Dinosaur Fossils for Profit
Should anyone be able to dig up and sell dinosaur fossils? It’s a question that’s increasingly being asked as the commercial fossil market booms. WSJ met with fossil hunters and scientists to learn more about this niche market and the big bucks at stake. Photo: Alexander Hotz/WSJ
Published on April 14, 2020
The Controversy Behind Nike’s Vaporfly Running Shoe, Explained
Nike’s Vaporfly shoes have become a popular choice for both elite and amateur runners. But the shoes may soon be banned in professional competitions if World Athletics, the world governing body of track and field, decides they offer an unfair advantage. Photo/Video: Alexander Hotz/The Wall Street Journal
Published on January 23, 2020
The U-2 Spy Plane Is Still Flying Combat Missions 60 Years After Its Debut
The U-2 spy plane has been in service for more than 60 years and still flies missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. WSJ's Michael Phillips got a rare opportunity to fly to the edge of space and explore why America's oldest working spy plane is still soaring above 70,000 feet.
Published on June 7, 2018
Noma 2.0: Reinventing the 'Best Restaurant in the World'
Chef-owner Rene Redzepi shuttered his award-winning restaurant to rethink everything. This video goes behind the scenes at the new Noma in its frantic final days before re-opening.
Clergy Abuse Victims' Agonizing Choice: Take Settlement or Risk Lawsuit
Jimmy Pliska, of Scranton, Pa., is one of those who are seeking compensation from the church for sexual abuse that happened many years ago. If he accepts a settlement, he fears he may never know the truth about his alleged abuser. Photo: Alexander Hotz/WSJ.
Published on July 11, 2019
Six Suicides, One Year, One High School
In less than a year, six students who had attended Herriman High School in Utah committed suicide. The WSJ visited Herriman and found a community searching for answers as they struggle with the loss.
Published on April 12, 2019
HUCK
The Three Kings of Bangkok
Thailand’s three most devoted Elvis impersonators prepare for the what could be the greatest event of their lives: rubber-legging together for the first time, to commemorate the 39th anniversary of Presley’s death on August 16.
COCONUTS TV
Prison Fight: Thai Inmates vs. Foreign Fighters
"Prison Fight" is arguably the most bizarre combat event in Asia. In a nutshell, it's a series of bouts between Thai inmates and foreigners. For the prisoners, there's a lot at stake. This is literally a fight for their freedom. If they win a Prison Fight, their sentences can be reduced. For the foreigners, the reward is simply bragging rights - how many people can say they've fought in a Thai prison and lived to tell about it? This video broke the news about Prison Fight. After publication, the story went viral and it was subsequently covered by outlets across the globe.
THE GUARDIAN
Puerto Rico's drug addicts: 'Nobody wants to know them' | Guardian Investigations
Puerto Rico has an HIV/Aids infection rate nearly four times the US national average -- over half caused by injection drug use. I traveled to the island to report on the island's little-known crisis.