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This Is Life in a 400-PPM World
Climate scientists found that for the first time in 3 million years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 400 parts per million. That figure was splashed across the front page of the 'New York Times' and top White House advisors find it "truly frightening": the more carbon dioxide that accumulates in the atmosphere, the more sunlight it traps—and the more the globe warms. Full story
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Kai, the Hatchet-Wielding Hobo Wanted for Murder, Says He Was Drugged and Raped
It's a truly bizarre and tragic twist to the "home-free" tale of everyone's favorite hatchet-wielding hobo, who it's been said harbors a bit of a violent streak. Full story
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How Awful Are the Free Porn Games on the Internet?
Unsurprisingly, the internet is filled with recreations targeted at men who want to masturbate while gaming at the same time. But why are most of them trivia contests or repetitive JRPG-inspired slogs? And why are all the women they feature terrifying? Full story
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With 3D-Printed Gun Files Safely on the Pirate Bay, What's Next?
Yesterday, the US State Department ordered Defense Distributed to take down the CAD files for its fully 3D-printed gun, the Liberator, which had been released just a couple days prior. Of course, over those few days when the files were available online, they were downloaded more Full story
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The Chinese Internet Wants Obama to Solve a Decades-Old Poisoning Mystery
On May 3, an anonymous Chinese expat posted a petition on the White House website demanding justice for the woman who many believe is responsible for Zhu Ling's poisoning. In six days the page, written in poorly translated English, has collected over 140,000 signatures, well over… Full story
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Cody Wilson's Fully 3D-Printed Gun Works Alarmingly Well
The idea of a fully 3D-printed gun became a reality last week, when Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson unveiled "the Liberator." It's an ugly thing, only vaguely the shape of a conventional handgun. It sort of looks like a toy with its bright blue handle and silly plastic tr… Full story
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Could Mapping the Human Brain Lead to Anything Good?
With DARPA and major corporations funneling money into a mapping of the human brain—Nadim Maghzal wonders what the potential consequences could be. Full story
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The Soviet Scientist Who Dreamed of Melting the Arctic with a 55-Mile Dam
As much as we worry about climate change today, a warm, melted Arctic was actually a dream of geoengineers like Petr Borisov since at least the 19th century. Full story
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Are Visual Novels Just Porny, Boring Video Games?
Visual novels are like choose-your-own-adventure books that you play on your computer, if choose-your-own adventures ended not in the Gypsy woman’s curse coming true, but in graphic, porny sex scenes. They can be gay themed or set in a lusty fantasy world; they can be sweet and r… Full story
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Is the Chinese Government Spying on us Through the Internet?
Huawei is the largest telecom equipment maker in the world, able to roll out broadband quicker and cheaper than anyone else. However, sometimes things are cheap because there's something a bit off about them. Now the Coalition wants to let them bid on constructing Australia's NBN… Full story
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Sucking Up Radiation from Outer Space in the Chilean Desert
Just because we could, we sent someone out into the Chilean desert to hang out with a bunch of supernerds who love to extract radiation out of the sky in order to try and figure out how our universe works. Full story
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Hackers Aren't Going to Hijack Your Plane With a Smartphone
The ability to take control of an aircraft via an app is a scary possibility. And it's true that a lot of aircraft systems aren't as secure as they should be. But a guy crashing a plane with his phone? I wouldn't worry about that. Full story
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The Bitcoin Crash Begins
After peaking at $266, the anonymous, open-source cryptocurrency took a tumble on Wednesday afternoon. A big tumble. Full story
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Antarctic Space Race 2012: The Results
In 1964 a Russian geographer by the name of Andrey Kapitsa discovered 250 kilometres of Antarctic sheet ice, which appeared to be hollow. Kapitsa speculated that what he’d actually found was a prehistoric lake trapped under the ice and as it turned out, he wasn’t wrong. Full story
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Rob Ford Might Be a Crack Smoker
What's the big deal? Everyone finds themselves in this position once in a while.
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Kai, the Hatchet-Wielding Hobo Wanted for Murder, Says He Was Drugged and Raped
It's a truly bizarre and tragic twist to the "homefree" tale of everyone's favorite hatchet-wielding hob
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VICE News: Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor
A new drug called sisa is tearing its way through Athens' poor.
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Why Don’t Dudes Like My Crotchless Panties?
Crotchless panties make me hornier than a nude Jake Johnson offering me a burrito.
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A Few Impressions: 'Gatsby'
In the end, Luhrmann made it work, and that’s all that matters.
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The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The KKK protested renaming a park that memorialized one of the most infamous racists ever.
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11 Governments Are Meeting in Peru to Figure Out How They Can Control the Internet
SOPA's defeat truly did not mean shit and it's time to catch up on what's really happening out there.
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The Canadian Company Helping Movie Studios Sue You for Illegal Downloading Has Been Using Images Without Permission
You had one job, guys!
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VICE News: This Is What Winning Looks Like
A documentary about the ineptitude and corruption of the Afghan security forces.
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International Cyberthieves Stole $40 Million from a Bank in Ten Hours
And it appears that the ringleaders are still at large.
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Five Myths About Québec’s Language Laws
No one is all that happy to see the language wars return, but what are they really about?
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Animal Penises Are Super Weird, You Guys
Hello. I am a duck. Want to see my penis?
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Synesthesia on Psychedelics
You're bound to freak out extra hard on acid when you can hear colours and see music.
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VICE News: B.C. Bud
Visiting grow ops and the RCMP to chat about weed and weed production.
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Some Photographs from the All About Pets Show
Canada's largest pet convention has a lot to see, apparently.
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Tubesteak: How to Hone Your Gaydar to Perfection
First and foremost, let me say that butch gay guys are the hottest men on Earth. Period.
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Question of the Day: Asking New Yorkers: "How Would You Feel if Your Mayor Smoked Crack?"
"I would be surprised."
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This Is Life in a 400-PPM World
It's gettin' hot in here, so take off all your clothes.
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Canadian UFO Sightings Have Doubled
We welcome our new alien masters.
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The Mercy Rule: Hearing the Spurs
They're not too boring; you're too young.
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Rob Ford Might Be a Crack Smoker
What's the big deal? Everyone finds themselves in this position once in a while.
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Gangsta Boo Reviews Azealia Banks, MIA, Iggy Azalea, Brooke Candy, and More
I sat with her and watched some music videos by some of the hottest lady rappers out today.
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Who’s Getting Rich off of America's Prison-Industrial Complex?
A rundown of some of America's incarceration investors.
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Dodging Water Cannons and Sound Bombs at Israel's Catastrophe Day
The Israeli police force still isn't warming to Palestinian protesters.
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Ben Anderson Is Doing a Reddit AMA Today
So you can ask him any questions you want.
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Cry-Baby of the Week
This week: A guy who destroyed his neighborhood versus some guys who arrested a kid for mooning.
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Bob Odenkirk’s Page: VICE Endorses Jipson Talmadge
Jipson Talmadge is VICE's choice for the next mayor of New York City.
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Kai, the Hatchet-Wielding Hobo Wanted for Murder, Says He Was Drugged and Raped
It's a truly bizarre and tragic twist to the "homefree" tale of everyone's favorite hatchet-wielding hob
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Italica: Three Days of War
An ancient sport played for honor, glory, and passion. Nobody gets a penny.
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Fringes: Mexico's Other Border
We tagged along with her and many other Central American immigrants
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Ground Zero: Mali
The first legitimate combat footage to come out of the war in Mali.
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Munchies: Craft
He likes his razor clams raw and his beer cold.
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Nick Gazin's Comic Book Love-In #86
A weekly look at comics, illustrations, fine art, and general nerdery.
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My Mum Tricked Me Into Going to a Ugandan Boarding School
There were riots and police pointed guns at me. It wasn't great.
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VICE News: In Saddam's Shadow
A tour of a city that used to be covered nonstop by the American media.
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Terrence Malick’s Crisis of Faith
Morose existential troubles lit in golden-hour splendor, again.
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The Imaginary Republic of Molossia
A sovereign micronation in the Nevada desert run by a member of the US Army.
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VICE on HBO Outtakes: Escape from North Korea - Shopping for Defectors
We recently met up with a South Korean pastor who has developed a modern day underground.
Daytona Beach, 1999
Photos by Eli Reed 
Bomb Blast Bajaur
Is Life Really Back to Normal in Khar? 
BC Bud
Meeting Some Growers Out West 
The Imaginary Republic of Molossia
Nevada's Sovereign Micronation 
Fuck Him and His Library
George W. Bush Was the Worst 
Cry-Baby of the Week
Uh Oh, Someone Downloaded Cartoon Porn 
