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Australia Lost a Radio Station, but This Pirate DJ Lost a Dream
Dan Morris was illegally broadcasting 24/7 Jamaican reggae to the people of Wollongong. Then they shut him down.
Why Potluck Dinners Are Still Illegal in Arizona
In the great state of Arizona, throwing a potluck dinner can land you on the wrong side of the law.
I Accidentally Ate the World's Most Illegally Trafficked Animal
If you’re in the market for a truly awful meal sprinkled with guilt and served with a side of sizzling bad karma, as I unfortunately experienced, then pangolin meat is for you. See you in hell.
The Weirdest Food Crimes of 2015
A multimillion-dollar "magic cheese" scam, father-son chicken-wing-embezzling, and ma po tofu so spicy a lady called the cops all made the list in 2015.
Inside the World of Professional Shoplifters
I spoke to a seasoned shoplifter and one of the "store detectives" tasked with catching people like her in the act.
Identity Theft Is the Big, Fat, Dirty Secret of the LA Restaurant World
Potential hires would say, "You know, I don’t have my papers," and I’d tell ‘em, “That’s fine, just head down to Sixth and Alvarado and get some fake ones and then I can put you in the books.”
The Turkish Man Who Sells Alcohol in Front of a Mosque
Inside his bar, just before the muezzin’s call for the noon prayer, Umit Dai made himself a fluorescent cocktail and spoke with me about his business’s imminent demise due to the rise of Turkey's conservative Islamist party.
Inside Argentina's Best Illegal Restaurant
Casa Felix is a puerta cerrada (closed-door) restaurant in Buenos Aires, located inside a residential neighborhood at a secret location.
I Ate Illegal Turtle Eggs and They Were Disgusting
Nicaragua's beloved dish of sea turtle ova is also illegal—giving a new meaning to "poached eggs."
Is the Newest University Study Drug Technically Cheating?
With the mounting pressure placed on students, many turn to smart drugs to help them study. And in the pursuit of good grades, who cares if it's fair, legal, or safe?
How Illegal Homebrewing in Teetotaling Saudi Arabia Changed My Life
I am the founder of The Brooklyn Brewery, but I owe my success in the beer business to an unlikely country, Saudi Arabia, where people have been publicly whipped and sometimes beheaded for producing and selling alcoholic beverages.
The Illegal Cheese Trade South of the Border Is a Delicious Hustle
The border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, California is one of the busiest in the world, and the San Diego transit system is home to some of the most delicious black market items: cheese.