The Hidden Cost of South Sudan's Oil Boom

South Sudan relies on oil for almost all of its revenue. But some communities living near the oil fields allege polluted water is causing birth defects and miscarriages, raising questions over health and responsibility.

China's Controversial $167 Billion Mega-Dam

China's Plans for an Urban Super City

China's Greater Bay Area will fuse 11 cities into a megalopolis that includes Hong Kong, which Beijing hopes will become a new Silicon Valley. But the plan is part of a much larger transformation.

The Race to Build Data Centers in Space

Data centers in space may sound like science fiction, but as the SpaceX IPO augurs a space boom, tech giants and startups are betting orbital artificial intelligence is the next frontier.

A Dangerous Corner of the Global Shipping Industry

The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was the worst disaster in the history of the live-export trade, an industry made up of about 150 ships with a market value totaling $20 billion to $30 billion.

Sex-for-Work Claims in West Africa's Rubber Industry

A company majority-owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré's Bolloré Group and Hubert Fabri is the subject of allegations of labor abuses at some of its African rubber plantations, including by female workers who say they were forced to engage in sex.

The Rise of America's ICE Towns

Small towns are at the center of President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign, spearheaded by ICE; in one rural New Mexico county, officials are grappling with what it means to be an ICE town.

The Circuit

Emily Chang meets Anthropic co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei for a rare, in-depth discussion of the startup's origin story, its battles with the Pentagon and how the company says it intends to put safety first in the high-stakes AI race.