4 chapters across the catalog
An NPR excerpt from the "Last Seen" podcast explores the underground and legal markets for human remains. The investigation was sparked by the arrest of a morgue manager at Harvard Medical School for trafficking donated body parts. The segment describes Facebook groups where skulls and "wet specimens" are traded, often using coded language to avoid platform bans.
American Samoa Representation, Remain in Mexico Policy
During the Republican border tour, representatives from 26 states and American Samoa discussed the risks of human trafficking and terrorism resulting from current border policies. Proponents argue that reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy would reduce illegal crossings by up to 80%.
Oregon Beach Mystery, Decomposed Hand Discovery
A decomposed human hand is discovered by a retired police officer and his granddaughter on a beach near Gearhart, Oregon. The hosts note the shift from the "severed feet" phenomenon previously common on the West Coast to this new discovery of a hand. The remains are currently with the Clatsop County Medical Examiner.
Reports of human feet found without bodies have emerged from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Cleethorpes beach in the UK. A second foot was discovered near the Humber Estuary shortly after the first. Authorities are conducting specialist examinations to identify the remains, though no corresponding bodies have been located.
