Living Cadavers: How the Poor Are Tricked Into Selling Their Organs
Over the course of 15 months, anthropologist Monir Moniruzzaman infiltrated and tracked the illegal organ networks of Bangladesh. More »
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Brian Resnick is an online editor at National Journal and a former producer of The Atlantic's National channel.
Over the course of 15 months, anthropologist Monir Moniruzzaman infiltrated and tracked the illegal organ networks of Bangladesh. More »
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