High-Seas Repo Man Max Hardberger

The sea captain speaks to TIME about the murky world of ocean shipping, and how prostitutes and voodoo doctors have helped him retrieve ships from Greece to Guatemala

• Top 10 Clashes at Sea
• The Pirates of Somalia
• Dramatic Pirate-Hostage Rescues

Why Did Moscow Admit the Spy Suspects Are Russian?

When U.S. authorities arrested 10 people accused of spying for Russia, Moscow denied any knowledge of them. But now Russia is claiming the suspects as its own

• Notorious Russian Spies Throughout History
• The Russian Spy Operation: Was It Worth the Trouble?

Should Anthropologists Help Contain the Taliban?

For members of the Human Terrain System, the pay is great, but academia opposes using anthropologists to help map out Afghanistan's tribal structures

• Should Anthropologists Go to War?
• Multimedia: Apocalypse Afghanistan

Nigeria Shelves Soccer Team for Two Years

Nigeria has told FIFA it has banned its national team from international competition for two years following its poor performance at the World Cup

Britain's Prisons: Will Spending Cuts Cause Crime?

In an attempt to save money, Britain is proposing prison reforms that could lead to alternative sentencing and put fewer people behind bars. But could cuts in spending lead to a rise in crime?

• How Prisoners Harass Their Victims Using Facebook
• The Strange Success of Prison Radio
• Boxing Out of Poverty and Prison in Thailand

Tabese: South Africa's Female Tribal Chiefs Often Rule in Fear