Julie Schwietert Collazo
This Is How Much Weed Costs in 120 Cities Across the World
We built a map with data from the 2018 Cannabis Price Index, a study that condenses data collected by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other research.
A Hip-Hop Crew Rallies Youth with Peaceful Protest in One of Colombia's Most Dangerous Towns
A homegrown rap crew is fostering self-expression to give new life to the youth of the region.
Cave Paintings Are Giving This Colombian Town Life After Cocaine
For more than three decades, ancient treasures remained hidden among the light green coca plants of Raudal.
In Monterrey, Life Moves to the Rhythm of Cumbia
A chronicle about street musicians in the Mexican city where the genre has most deeply taken root.
One Man Dissolved Dozens of Bodies and Dumped Them in This Mass Grave in Mexico
Eight years ago, Santiago Meza admitted to carrying out horrible acts on behalf of drug cartels. The authorities still haven't sentenced him, but on the land in Tijuana where he "worked," the evidence continues to pile up.
Magín Díaz, the Latin Grammy Winner Who Doesn't Remember When He Was Born
Shortly before his death on November 28, we visited Magín Diáz at his home in Gamero, in the Bolívar Department of Colombia. He was the oldest artist to win one of the most important awards in Latin American music.
The Feminist Indigenous Candidate Running for President of Mexico
María de Jesús Patricio Martínez Marichuy is seeking more than 800,000 signatures so she can make a real run at Mexico's presidency.
The Immortal Maradona: The Many Times That Diego Cheated Death
The soccer legend, who recently turned 57, has seemed on multiple occasions to have his days numbered—but he's always managed to stick around. Did someone say the hand of God?
The Teen Who Developed a Breast Cancer-Detecting Bra
When worn once a week for 60 minutes, 18-year-old Julian Ríos's Eva Bra can detect everything from a cyst to a tumor.
Cocaine Farmers Are Hunting for an Alternative
Colombian communities that have long depended on coca plants for income are on their own in the era of peace between the government and Marxist guerrillas.
'What Happens in Radiohead Is Sometimes Inexplicable': An Interview with Philip Selway
We talked to the drummer of the legendary British band about his solo work and his new album.