forensics

On TV dramas like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the tiniest shreds of DNA are like magic keys, unlocking the identities of criminals with the speed of a supercomputer and the authority of science.

To shed light on the heavy humanitarian cost of drones, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has gathered ten years’ worth of data about US drone strikes in Pakistan, providing at last a picture of the types of targets attacked by the CIA in the country.

Imagine spending 20 years in prison because science proved you guilty. Imagine being vindicated because science then proved you innocent.