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The Prosecution Opened Sentencing Arguments in the Boston Bombing Trial with a Shocking Photograph
The government is out to prove that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was not just a pawn in his older brother's scheme but a terrorist who "was determined and destined to be America's worst nightmare."
Trying to Explain American Police to the British
VICE's crime editor talks to one of our UK writers about why the police carry guns and why so many Americans are afraid of them.
Cry-Baby of the Week: Some Teens Attacked a Woman Who Asked Them to Be Quiet During 'Furious 7'
Also this week: A kid allegedly trashed his mom's car because she confiscated his iPhone.
Why Gay Mormon Men Married to Women Are Fighting Gay Marriage
A group of Mormon men filed a brief with the Supreme Court that federally recognized same-sex unions would make their own marriages, to women, "meaningless." OK.
What Do You Do with $70,000 Worth of Stolen Bull Sperm?
Because that's how much recently went missing from a farm in Minnesota.
Why Did This Nevada Prison Have More Than 200 Shooting Incidents in Five Years?
Inmates claim guards at High Desert State Prison use their guns to break up fights and don't give medical treatment to prisoners injured by birdshot.
When Malcolm X Met the Nazis
A look at the strange alliance between the Nation of Islam and the American Nazi Party.
This Mailman Just Flew a Gyrocopter to the US Capitol to Save America
Doug Hughes says he would rather die than "see this country fail." So naturally, he flew a small aircraft to Washington, DC.
How Feminism Saved Me from Fundamentalism
Post-Evangelicals—mostly millennials like me, who grew up in the church in the 80s and 90s—are rejecting harsh doctrines in lieu of feminism, liberalism, and new ways of practicing religion.
Jodi Arias Got Life in Prison Without Parole at the End of Her Long, Bizarre Murder Trial
Five years after the brutal murder of Travis Alexander, and two years after the beginning of one of the most tabloid-friendly trials in recent years, Arias was finally sentenced in an Arizona courtroom.
Hillary Clinton Is About to Launch the Most Boring Presidential Campaign in Years
Voters are ready for Hillary, but as she cakewalks to the Democratic nomination, her challenge is to get them excited.
Photographing the Forgotten Magic of All 947 Towns in Iowa
Photographer Cody Weber's latest project is a love letter to the vanishing tiny town of his home state.