Laura Woods
Australia
The Price of Speaking Out: Australia’s Hostile Environment for Whistleblowers
Prosecution, social stigma and reputation destruction awaits those who dare to publicly highlight wrongdoing in Australian institutions.
Laura Woods
1.27.22
Culture
Hostel Managers Tell Us Their Worst Backpacker Stories
"He crapped himself while crawling up the stairs, then slid over in it, then picked it up and carried it back to his room."
Laura Woods
7.11.19
Photos
Photos of Fake Towns Around the World, Built Only as Props
Some were built as film sets, others constructed as propaganda. But all are people-free and serving some purpose that isn't about housing.
Laura Woods
5.8.19
Photography
Photos of Japan's Office Workers During Their 60-Hour Weeks
Sleeping on the street is socially acceptable in Japan, where nightly overtime is normal.
Laura Woods
4.9.19
Photography
How the World's Prisons Look From Within
Photographer Jan Banning takes us into the prisons of Uganda, France, the US and Colombia.
Laura Woods
3.13.19
pets
Is it Ethical to Make Your Dog Vegan?
Short answer: sort of.
Laura Woods
3.1.19
Health
A Woman Who Overdosed on Paracetamol Describes the Pain
Supradoza de Paracetamol este cauza principală a insuficienței hepatice în țările de vest… și este oribilă.
Laura Woods
2.20.19
Environmentalism
Here Are Some Gross Emails Climate Scientists Have Got From Deniers
"How come know 1 has beat the livin piss out of you yet?"
Laura Woods
2.15.19
movies
People Explain What They Thought of the Movies Based on Their Lives
"The producers basically just took a part of my life story, did whatever they wanted, and it was like: to hell with you."
Laura Woods
2.13.19
Mysteries
There's a $100K Reward Going for People Who Prove They're Psychic
According to the prize's organiser no one has come close to winning in 39 years.
Laura Woods
1.22.19
Australiana
How a US Spy Base Turned Alice Springs Into an LGBTIQ Paradise
It's now home to the largest queer community in regional Australia.
Julian Morgans
Rhi Holmes
Laura Woods
1.10.19
10 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
10 Questions for a Woman Who Remembers Every Moment of Her Life
"My first memory is being in a dark place, with a reddish light and my head between my legs."
Laura Woods
1.1.19
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