drugs

Leo Sharp: El Chapo’s 87-Year-Old Drug Mule

Discover the true story of Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" with this look at Leo Sharp, an 87-year-old drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 28, 2018

Leo Sharp: El Chapo’s 87-Year-Old Drug Mule

Discover the true story of Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" with this look at Leo Sharp, an 87-year-old drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel.

By Mark Oliver • November 28, 2018

11 Of History’s Most Famous Suicides, From Artists To Politicians

Despite outward appearances, famous suicides like these show us that we can never know what another person is going through — and sometimes not until it's too late.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 8, 2018

11 Of History’s Most Famous Suicides, From Artists To Politicians

Despite outward appearances, famous suicides like these show us that we can never know what another person is going through — and sometimes not until it's too late.

By Caroline Redmond • November 8, 2018

Scientists Gave Octopuses MDMA And It Completely Changed Their Behavior

When researchers gave the octopuses a dose of MDMA similar to what a human would take, their personalities did a complete 180.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 21, 2018

Science News

Scientists Gave Octopuses MDMA And It Completely Changed Their Behavior

When researchers gave the octopuses a dose of MDMA similar to what a human would take, their personalities did a complete 180.

By Caroline Redmond • September 21, 2018

Javier Peña: The DEA Agent Who Hunted Down Pablo Escobar

Just how accurately did Netflix's Narcos show the downfall of Pablo Escobar at the hands of DEA Agent Javier Peña?

By Wyatt Redd • Sep 6, 2018

Javier Peña: The DEA Agent Who Hunted Down Pablo Escobar

Just how accurately did Netflix's Narcos show the downfall of Pablo Escobar at the hands of DEA Agent Javier Peña?

By Wyatt Redd • September 6, 2018

How Sandra Ávila Beltrán Became The Cartel Leader Known As ‘The Queen of the Pacific’

The daughter of a cartel leader, Sandra Ávila Beltrán grew up surrounded by piles of cash — and never looked back.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 21, 2018

How Sandra Ávila Beltrán Became The Cartel Leader Known As ‘The Queen of the Pacific’

The daughter of a cartel leader, Sandra Ávila Beltrán grew up surrounded by piles of cash — and never looked back.

By Gina Dimuro • August 21, 2018

A Missouri Nun That Smuggled 2 Pounds Of Cocaine In Her Heels Blames Internet Boyfriend For Crime

While authorities were still in the process of X-raying her belongings, she incriminated herself by muttering, "How much did they find in the shoes?"

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 15, 2018

Weird News

A Missouri Nun That Smuggled 2 Pounds Of Cocaine In Her Heels Blames Internet Boyfriend For Crime

While authorities were still in the process of X-raying her belongings, she incriminated herself by muttering, "How much did they find in the shoes?"

By Bernadette Deron • August 15, 2018

25 Wild Tales Of Rock Star Excess Gone Way Too Far

Tales of drinking, death, and debauchery that go way beyond sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

By Joel Stice • Jul 19, 2018

25 Wild Tales Of Rock Star Excess Gone Way Too Far

Tales of drinking, death, and debauchery that go way beyond sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

By Joel Stice • July 19, 2018

Down The Hippie Trail – The 1970s Counterculture Journey Through The Middle East

How the search for enlightenment — and lots of drugs — sent scores of young seekers through Europe and Asia along the hippie trail.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 18, 2018

Down The Hippie Trail – The 1970s Counterculture Journey Through The Middle East

How the search for enlightenment — and lots of drugs — sent scores of young seekers through Europe and Asia along the hippie trail.

By Gina Dimuro • July 18, 2018

Havelock Ellis: The Man Who Dared To Write About Homosexuality, Masturbation, And Drugs In Victorian England

Meet Havelock Ellis, the man who wrote the first English medical textbook on homosexuality — all the way back in 1897.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 3, 2018

Havelock Ellis: The Man Who Dared To Write About Homosexuality, Masturbation, And Drugs In Victorian England

Meet Havelock Ellis, the man who wrote the first English medical textbook on homosexuality — all the way back in 1897.

By Gina Dimuro • July 3, 2018

Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee told everyone she was a wealthy heiress. It turned out she was trafficking thousands of pounds of marijuana across the United States.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 17, 2018

Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee told everyone she was a wealthy heiress. It turned out she was trafficking thousands of pounds of marijuana across the United States.

By Gina Dimuro • June 17, 2018