Causescommons.wikimedia.org A faked kidnapping and cocaine: A Montana mine’s descent into chaos The Signal Peak Mine was embroiled in a web of criminal activity. Now, environmental groups want to shut it down.
Politicscommons.wikimedia.org Green energy complicates the Taliban’s new battle against opium The multibillion-dollar trade has survived previous bans. Now, the Taliban are going after solar-powered water pumps to try to dry up poppy crops in the middle of a national economic crisis.