Pirates

Suspected pirates are paraded aboard a ship at a Lagos naval base after their arrest by Nigerian authorities.

West Africa pirates who once saw oil tankers as the top prize are having to rethink their business

Business

Energy prices have dropped dramatically. That’s cut deeply into the profits of pirates who used to make quick cash commandeering oil tankers.

Gambrinus restaurant, a local hangout in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. One waitress says people come in the summer to peel shrimp and drink beer outdoors near the ocean.

A Russian pirate-theme restaurant in Brighton Beach gives solace to Cold War nostalgia seekers

Arts, Culture & Media

Toxic! Britney Spears used as a weapon against Somali pirates

Conflict & Justice
Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in "Captain Phillips."

How a childhood in Somalia helped one guy co-star with Tom Hanks in ‘Captain Phillips’

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Captain Morgan’s cannons

Arts, Culture & Media