When a ship inadvertently spills oil, it’s big news. But every three years, ships intentionally dump more oil than the... more

In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US,... more

The oceans are running out of fish. To slow down that problem, environmentalists pushed for fish farming or aquaculture. The... more

The sea has always been a metaphor for freedom – an escape from governments, laws and other people. This episode... more

Ian’s account of his groundbreaking reporting on slavery in the South China Sea, the first time a reporter had ever... more

The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled... more

It would be hard to believe if it hadn't actually happened. The longest law-enforcement chase in nautical history, spanning 110... more

Crimes like this don't often happen on land. A 10-minute slow-motion slaughter captured by a cell phone camera shows a... more

High Seas. High Stakes. High Crimes. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. Perhaps the wildest, and least understood,... more

New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger, named Shirley: “Greetings…from my world to yours.” A digital... more