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‘He Had No Fear’: Ryan Wedding’s Path From Olympic Athlete to Drug Lord
A champion snowboarder who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, he pivoted to a life of crime. Today, the FBI says, he's a cocaine dealer with ties to Mexican cartels — and he's on the run
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The Lawless Frontier at the Heart of the Burning Amazon
Inside the battle for the forest's future — and ours — as Brazilian ranchers and farmers vow to protect their way of life at any cost
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Brazilian Farmers Believe They Have the Right to Burn the Amazon
“The people in the big cities of Sao Paulo and Rio, they want us to live on picking Brazil nuts,” a farmer says. “That doesn’t put anyone’s kid in college”
- Politics
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Fat Leonard's Crimes on the High Seas
The rise and fall of the defense contractor who bought off Navy brass with meals, liquor, women and bribes
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Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamist Under Investigation for Murder in Mexico
Who is Orson William Black, and why was he taken into custody in connection with three dead young men?
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Dave Mirra's Tragic Legacy: CTE and Extreme Athletes
"They'll die. Just like I would when I was younger. I would have died to win."
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Where Is Escaped Polygamous Cult Leader Lyle Jeffs?
Brother of imprisoned pedophile Warren Jeffs, and acting head of FLDS, was on the lam for a year before being captured in June 2017
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Polygamist Cult Found Guilty of Violating Civil Rights
Federal court verdict that FLDS officials discriminated against non-believers could be a final blow for the mormon sect
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A Polygamist Cult's Last Stand: The Rise and Fall of Warren Jeffs
The largest polygamist community in America is run by a madman in jail — who's started a civil war
- Politics
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Life and Death in a Troubled Teen Boot Camp
A tragic accident exposes the dangers of an out-of-control billion-dollar industry
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