Skatopia, an 88-acre skatepark in Ohio, is known for chaos, skateboarding, and its Museum of Skateboarding History with over 12,000 boards. Founder Brewce Martin faces a changing of the guard as his son returns to help guide Skatopia’s next chapter.
Europe is seeing a synthetic drug boom, with 3-MMC emerging as the new party drug of choice. Zach Shucklin travels to Berlin and Amsterdam to explore its effects, the underground trade, and its impact on the continent’s nightlife.
We sail to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean's flotsam and home of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a mythical, Texas-sized island made entirely of our trash.
Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers mine coltan, a mineral found in most electronics. Since 1990, its trade has been linked to over 5 million deaths in Congo.
A race is on to save the world’s last vaquita porpoises, accidentally killed in illegal nets set for the highly prized totoaba fish in Mexico’s Gulf of California. As global demand fuels a dangerous black market, scientists and authorities fight to stop the trade before the species disappears.
After lockdown sent dog prices soaring in the UK, a surge in dog thefts and illegal puppy imports followed. This film exposes the criminal networks behind the trade—and the people fighting to stop it.
In 2016, Utah declared pornography a public health crisis, claiming it harms brain function and promotes deviant behavior. The LDS Church supports this stance, but psychiatry doesn’t recognize porn as a clinical disorder. Critics question whether this is science or moral policing.
Howard Greenberg, an eccentric Brooklyn criminal defense attorney, pushes boundaries to defend his clients. We follow him through a case to see just how far he’ll go to win.
Despite South Korea’s booming economy, it has the highest suicide rate among developed nations. The “Well Dying” movement, including “Fake Funeral” experiences, encourages reflection to help reduce suicides.
In Albania, LGBTQ people still face bigotry and violence, despite progress since the 1990s. Activists now run secret shelters, offering refuge to those abused for their sexual orientation.
In Serbia, pirates illegally seize oil, ores, and fertilizers from international boats along the Danube. Rival gangs and violent clashes are common, and the country has been blacklisted for this river piracy.
The U.S. sees about one million divorces each year, creating a $50 billion industry. In New York City, new trends like divorce merchandise and “conscious uncoupling” are growing. These changes show how attitudes toward marriage are evolving, with people adopting new ways to end relationships.