Japan has long harvested a shrub called mitsumata for its money supply. But when mitsumata started dying out, Japan frantically searched for alternatives to make yen.
New York City's infamous jail, Rikers Island, currently houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. But while they're on their shift, the chefs are locked in, too. There are cameras everywhere, monitored from the guard's office. Knives are chained to heavy machinery.
Jeffrey Epstein shared emails, flights, and meals with some of the richest people on the planet. Here's how these billionaires made their money and how they were connected to Epstein. Read more below:
A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ's release:
Every morning, New Yorkers stop at chrome breakfast carts for coffee, bagels and doughnuts — a routine that fuels the city's workforce. But behind that ritual is a fragile industry built on large suppliers, early-morning shifts, and a permit system that has prompted street protests.