Until it was shut down, Hydra was a billion-dollar drug-dealing site that revolutionized the industry. The Russian site ran itself as a kind of Amazon, streamlining ordering and delivery, and offering customer support, and even legal and medical services. Dina Temple-Raston of the “Click Here” podcast looks at how Hydra grew into a monster business.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?