In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and then sank, kickstarting one of the largest oil spills in history. The companies who ran the rig became targets of lawsuits and heavy government regulation — but was the world looking at the wrong culprits?
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Jan 7
Sister Aimee's Kidnapping
In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson vanished into the Pacific Ocean. It made national news; “Sister Aimee” was the founder of the Foursquare Church, with hundreds of thousands of members. After six weeks, Aimee returned, claiming she’d been kidnapped. But Los Angeles officials weren' ... Show More
51m 50s
Jun 2021
North Korean Ghost Ships Pt. 1
For decades, wrecked ships have been washing ashore in Japan and Russia. Given the text on their sides, they seem to be from North Korea. But nobody knows what became of their crews, or why the frequency of these wrecks has increased since the 1990s. Learn more about your ad choi ... Show More
36m 58s