Exclusives & Distinctives

Exclusive: How data​ restrictions and funding constraints hamper suicide prevention in South Korea

 TIME spoke with senior officials from six local mental health centers.​ They say a central government data blockade limits their understanding of local suicide trends, obstructing their efforts to enact policies that would save lives.

​By Michael Mitsanas and Chou Lee / TIME Magazine
Published: June 12, 2024

South Korea's LGBTQ community confronts crushing headwinds in fight for equality

Same-sex marriage is illegal. Consensual same-sex intercourse is a crime in the military. In an NBC News exclusive, meet the activists calling for change.

​By Michael Mitsanas / NBC News
Published: Nov. 28, 2022 / Updated: Dec. 12, 2022

Exclusive: Myanmar's military junta accused of using hunger as a 'weapon' by blocking vital food aid

By Michael Mitsanas, Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, Helen Regan, Rebecca Wright, and Avery Schmitz / CNN Worldwide

Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress’ UFO hearing

This report attracted over four million unique readers, a rarity for NBC News Digital. It was placed on Apple News' home page and cited in Smithsonian Magazine.
By Michael Mitsanas / NBC Politics
Published: July 26, 2023

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