Anne Torpey
The Messy Case of Koko the ‘Talking Gorilla’
Welcome to the first season of VICE World News’ new podcast series “A Show About Animals.”
Is El Salvador’s Millennial President Negotiating with the Gangs?
Strongman President Nayib Bukele is taking credit for homicide numbers declining, but police say there’s more to the story.
Trump’s Very Un-Secret Plot to Kill Democracy
Just last week he explained to Pennsylvania Republicans why it was so vital to install the right local election officials for the 2022 midterms.
How Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Used Big Tech to Change the Way We Shop
The Chinese startup's business model moves social media trends into physical products at record speeds.
We Talked to Survivors of Ethiopia’s Brutal Civil War
“They were sent to cleanse the Amhara ethnicity,” said a man whose brother and the brother’s entire family were murdered in what’s known as the Chenna massacre.
What Is QAnon? Everything to Know About the Conspiracy
QAnon, the fringe conspiracy theory that started on obscure forums, has morphed into a movement that’s now a credible threat to U.S. democracy.
Meet the ‘Supertaster' Helping COVID Survivors Get Their Smell Sense Back
Michele Crippa lost his own senses of taste and smell and retrained himself using techniques he learned in culinary school.
‘It’s Rough Out Here’: A VICE Guide to Making Friends
Fear of vulnerability can turn into loneliness, and loneliness can turn into depression.
Someone Is Counting on Making Your Vote Not Count
Introducing “Breaking the Vote,” a weekly newsletter tracking the assault on voting rights in America, from VICE News.
South Africa’s ‘People’s President’ Could Finally Go to Jail
His upcoming corruption trial has South Africans worried the streets could erupt in violence.
‘I Have to Save Lives’: Meet the Hostage Negotiator Who Deals With Boko Haram
Ummi Kalthum has negotiated the release of over 20 hostages, but now she could be facing criminal charges for her work.
My Cousin Baptized My Dead Relatives Into the Mormon Church
“Baptisms by proxy” are a way to ensure that family members who weren’t Mormon in life can enter the Kingdom of Heaven.