Welcome to the VICE Weekend Reader, where we highlight the week's best long-form from VICE.com. Because the weekend's too short to spend clicking on shit.
Inside Graphene City, Birthplace of a Wonder Material
Graphene may be the next wonder material, and Graphene City in Manchester might well be the next Silicon Valley.---
The Story Behind America's First Government-Run Weed Shop
North Bonneville, Colorado is now home to America's first government-run weed shop. And you know what? It's going well.---
The Fight to Make Corporate America a Little More Democratic
Even if we got Elon Musk on the board of Exxon, would it really change a damn thing?---
China's Elite Female Bodyguards
In China, bodyguards don't just offer protection; they offer status. Yun Hui Bodyguard School trains female bodyguards to serve China's billionaires with precision and elegance---
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE FERGUSON POLICE DEPARTMENT?
It's been another gruesome week in Ferguson, Missouri. Two officers were gunned down early Thursday morning; the shooter is still at large.---
I Went to a Convention for Libertarian Revolutionaries Trying to Take Over New Hampshire
Taking back America, one jug of maple syrup and one rifle at a time.---Sated? Good. Not yet? There's more. Check back next weekend for more of the good stuff.
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