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An assassination plot on US soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India

Foiled US plot reveals India's aggressive global posture under Modi.

Where are they now? The January 6 rioters, four years later

New York Times: Defendants reflect on the impact of the storming of the Capitol.

Do you believe in life after death? These scientists study it

New York Times: 'Good scientists are after the truth: they don’t just want to be right.'

They lost their land over $221 of unpaid rates – then the new owners gave it back

Documents show a historic pā was taken from Māori in the 1970s for 'European hands'.

Special investigation: Apology after autistic mum's baby taken - but it's too late to get him back

The mother involved speaks to the Herald, in her first interview.

'Best thing for our marriage': How ecstasy use is on the rise among older Kiwis

Ecstasy is the second most commonly used illicit drug in New Zealand after cannabis.

How America created the enemy it feared most

New York Times: Why the US lost hearts and minds in Afghanistan's Waygal Valley

Why Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 years

Joss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same

Inside the 10-year police probe to bring down Wayne Doyle and the Head Hunters

Special report: Inside the labyrinthine case which led to $15m forfeiture.

The grim truth behind China's panda factories

New York Times: In the 1990s, China began sending pandas to foreign zoos to be bred.

Rupert Everett: ‘Sex was thrilling. I didn’t mind who I had it with’

Times: The actor talks about Botox, sex and celebrity bust-ups.

Who beheaded this Mexican mayor - and why?

Times: New mayor of this gangland state was found in his car. His head was on the roof.

He was a busy shoplifter. His mother was a cop

NY Times: Every day he hit the same store while his mother desperately searched for him.

Sean Fitzpatrick: Why sport can be a game-changer for troubled kids

Ex-All Black tells how sport has helped change the lives of millions.

Mexican cartels lure chemistry students to make fentanyl

New York Times: Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs.

She was a child Instagram influencer. Her fans were grown men

New York Times: She's seen the dark side of the internet – and turned a profit from it.