Rene Chun

Ending Weed Prohibition Hasn’t Stopped Drug Crimes

Marijuana legalization was supposed to decrease crime—but the reality is more complicated.

• Rene Chun
• January/February 2019 Issue

The Great Virginia Grape Heist

And other tales of agricultural banditry

• Rene Chun
• December 2018 Issue

A Shocking Number of Killers Murder Their Co-workers

Homicide is the third-most-prevalent cause of workplace death.

• Rene Chun
• October 2018 Issue

The Owl Thieves of Sweden

As the country ditches cash, criminals turn to stealing owls.

• Rene Chun
• June 2018 Issue

China’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech

Facial-recognition technologies are proliferating, from airports to bathrooms.

• Rene Chun
• April 2018 Issue

The Banana Trick and Other Acts of Self-Checkout Thievery

“Anyone who pays for more than half of their stuff in self checkout is a total moron.”

• Rene Chun
• March 2018 Issue

Choke-Proof Food That Tastes Like the Real Thing

In Japan, where more people die each year from choking than in traffic accidents, mush is getting a high-tech treatment.

• Rene Chun
• January/February 2018 Issue

Big in Venezuela: Bitcoin Mining

Hyperinflation has driven thousands to seek out unorthodox currency.

• Rene Chun
• September 2017 Issue