Panic Buying

Shopping

The Weirdest Impulse Purchases VICE Readers Made During the Pandemic

04.30.21

By Rec Room Staff
News

Another COVID Outbreak in Australia, Another Run on Toilet Paper

11.17.20

By Gavin Butler
Australians Were the World’s Worst Coronavirus Hoarders, According to Report

06.03.20

By Gavin Butler
Money

Don’t Panic. We’re Not Running Out of Food

05.04.20

By Mike Pearl
Food

Why Grocery Store Shelves Look Bare Even Though There’s No Food Shortage

04.09.20

By Jelisa Castrodale
Food

Panic Buying Isn’t Helping Anything Except Packaged Food Brands

03.03.20

By Jelisa Castrodale
Food

Relax, Brits: You Don’t Need to Panic-Buy Food Just Because It’s Cold

02.27.18

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
News

Falling Ruble Sparks Panic Buying Among Russian Shoppers

12.17.14

By Leo Lord-Jones

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College Grad Wins Nearly $700k After Landlord Throws Out All His Stuff

The leasing company running The Rowan apartments in South Carolina unlawfully moved Ansel Postell’s property, a jury found.

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By Paige Gawley
Life

Teen Migrants Experience Greater Risk of Psychosis, Study Finds

Migration during adolescence increased the risk of psychosis, especially among Black and North African people, according to a new European case-control study.

10.03.24

By Sammi Caramela
Life

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“Let’s go higher than everybody thought was possible!”

10.03.24

By Addy Baird
News

Man Hides Weed Under Chicken in Failed £620,000 Smuggling Plot

He was sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle 31 kilos of marijuana hidden under the chicken in his trailer.

10.03.24

By Kyle Phillippi
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News

Investigation Reveals Cause of Deadly Maui Wildfire

The wildfire that killed more than 100 people was caused by the re-energization of broken utility lines in Lahaina.

10.03.24

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