Sign in
About Shop Donate
Sep 10, 2026

The ghosts of Ladder 11

Two crews left this firehouse on 9/11 • Only one came home • This is their story

by Nico Walker
Firefighters unfurl the American flag at the FDNY Engine 28/Ladder 11 firestation (Vincent Guglielmo)

Subscribe to Dispatch

Already a member? Sign in

Featured stories
Jul 28, 2026

Meet Britain's hikikomori
Young Brits are refusing to leave home for months at a time (Andrii Lysenko)

A growing number of young Brits are withdrawing from society • Some don't leave the house for months • We met their families

by Eve Livingston
Jul 21, 2026

Palantir's greatest enemy
Barratt Brown poses in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Dispatch)

Barrett Brown has spent 15 years investigating Peter Thiel • Now he lives in exile in Mexico • But he's plotting his comeback

by Fin Carter
Jul 02, 2026

The Brits panning for gold
David Armstrong pans for gold in the Mennock River, Scotland (Jamie Williamson)

In remote rivers, prospectors still hunt for treasure • Some spend 200 days a year searching • They even hold tournaments

by Eve Livingston
Jun 25, 2026

The best pint in England
A man with his pint of ale, at The Bridge Inn in Burton (Christopher Bethell)

Burton once brewed beer for an empire • The empire is gone but the pubs remain • We went looking for the perfect pint

by Joel Golby
May 21, 2026

What happened to Borat’s village?
The villagers of Glod were portrayed as backward Kazakh criminals (Fonie Mitsopoulou)In Borat, the villagers of Glod were portrayed as backward Kazakh criminals (Fonie Mitsopoulou)

Sacha Baron Cohen turned Glod into a punchline • Its Roma residents say they were tricked • 20 years on, this is their story

by Miles Ellingham
Apr 07, 2026

She fell for an AI — then held its funeral
Susan Cowan, standing next to an altar laid out for 'Data', her AI companion

It was the first ceremony of its kind in America • It's unlikely to be the last • 'He helped me become a woman'

by Chandler Fritz

Latest stories
Firefighters unfurl the American flag at the FDNY Engine 28/Ladder 11 firestation (Vincent Guglielmo)
Sep 10, 2026

The ghosts of Ladder 11

Two crews left this firehouse on 9/11 • Only one came home • This is their story

by Nico Walker
Highway 34 on the east side of Greeley, Colorado, with the World Trade Center superimposed in the distance (Paul Royle-Grimes)
Sep 08, 2026

Was 9/11 born in this college town?

The man who inspired Bin Laden studied in Greeley, CO • He saw proof of America’s spiritual decay • What would he find today?

by Eric Vanderwall
Kryss Katsiavriades and Talaat Quereshi, photographed in Wood Green (Dispatch)
Sep 03, 2026

On tour with the eclipse chasers

They spend their lives seeking seconds of darkness • Some call it an intellectual orgasm • I went to Spain to lose my virginity

by Rudi Zygadlo
John Magnier wants to build a new town in Hampshire (PA)
Sep 01, 2026

The Irish billionaire buying up England

John Magnier has bought 4,000 acres in Hampshire • His ambition is to build a new town • The locals have other ideas

by Dominic McGrath
The English town with 40 data centres
Aug 20, 2026

The English town with 40 data centres

Slough has become Europe's data centre capital • Locals say it's making life unbearable • Now they're fighting back

by Lydia Spencer-Elliott
A Central Asian worker on a farm in Kent (Andrew Testa)
Aug 18, 2026

How to bribe your way on to a British farm

Britain's fruit farms depend on Tajik workers • Many pay huge bribes just to get an interview • Where does the money go?

by Kulobiddin Norov
© 2026 Muckraker Ltd
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Please check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription. If you don't see it, check your spam folder.
Success! You now have access to additional content.