This week for BuzzFeed News, Albert Samaha details the tragic story of a prison correctional officer who reported inmate abuse. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
A Suicide On CO Row — BuzzFeed News
Scott Jones loved being a correctional officer at California’s High Desert State Prison. Then he saw his colleagues commit enough abuses that he saw no choice but to break the code of silence, turning himself into a pariah in a neighborhood called CO Row. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
Carl Costas for BuzzFeed News
The Fortune-Teller of Kabul — The Guardian
For centuries, writes May Jeong, mystics have channelled the hopes and fears of Afghans. With the nation in turmoil, their services are as popular as ever. "When Arab Shah began telling fortunes nearly two decades ago, most visitors came to see him about matters of love or money; now they chiefly come to ask how they can leave the country." Read it at The Guardian.
Jim Huylebroek
The U.S.-Led Coalition Bombing Syria Has Killed More Civilians Than It Admits — BuzzFeed News
As the crisis in Syria continues to unfold, Mike Giglio speaks to survivors on the border about civilian casualties in U.S. airstrikes. “What we saw with our own eyes was unreal — the houses were completely gone. Our job was to collect the body parts. The worst thing was the children. It’s still in my mind.” Read it at BuzzFeed News.
Courtesy of Talha Amouri
The Cold War — Epic Magazine
David Wolman and Julian Smith get the scoop on a bitter rivalry between two Salem, Oregon ice cream vendors. "Efrain had arrived on the Salem ice cream scene like a scourge, flouting any tradition of fair play. Rick had heard from Keizer’s drivers about the marauder and his ungentlemanly tactics: tailgating, stealing customers, trespassing on turf." Read it at Epic Magazine.
Robbie McClaran
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