Moratorium

A Pakistani executioner and his job

An interview with an executioner: ‘I don’t feel anything’

Justice

It’s not an interview a journalist gets to do every day — with an executioner. The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil got that chance when she sat down with Sabir Massih, 32, who’s hanged nearly 50 people since Pakistan reinstated the death penalty. He tells Khalil what goes through his mind when he pulls the lever.

The World

Federal judge overturns moratorium on deepwater drilling; Obama vows appeal

Conflict & Justice