Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gripping new podcast from The Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight team delves into the illicit netherworld of police ...

In five episodes, hear a whistleblower, an informant, and others involved in police misuse of confidential sources to fight the drug war. Good morning. My name is Kristin Nelson, and I’m the Globe’s ...

When it comes to the war on drugs, you could say the police are addicted to confidential informants. That’s the conclusion of a new Boston Globe Spotlight investigation into the pervasive and shadowy ...