the americas
Oil And Water: Louisiana's Coastal Crisis
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, VICE News investigates what's behind Louisiana's vanishing coastline.
$7.50 for a Day’s Work (Extra Scene from 'The Fruits of Cheap Labor')
In this extra scene, a 52-year-old farm worker receives her daily wage for picking strawberries in northern Mexico. Her salary is $7.50 — plus a marshmallow.
Louisiana’s Coastal Crisis (Trailer)
Coming soon: Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, VICE News investigates what's behind Louisiana's vanishing coastline.
Flooding Fields in California’s Drought (Trailer)
California is in its fourth year of the worst drought to hit the state in 1,200 years. VICE News went to find out which industry is behind the majority of the water use in the state, and how California is responding to the dwindling water supply.
Leaving Their Kids Locked Up (Excerpt from ‘The Fruits of Cheap Labor’)
In this excerpt, VICE News visits a slum serving as an illegal hotel, where day laborers leave their children unattended as they head out to find work in the farmlands of Sinaloa.
The Fruits of Mexico's Cheap Labor
VICE News heads to northern Mexico to investigate the working conditions on farms, where day laborers and their children handpick crops in 100-degree heat, earning as much in a day as their US counterparts make in an hour.
Why Pay Your Taxes? - The Business of Life (Episode 9 Trailer)
On next week's episode of the Business of Life, we'll show you exactly how your taxes are distributed—and what happens if you try to evade them.
Touring El Chapo’s Tunnel (Excerpt from ‘El Chapo’s Escape’)
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Daniel Hernandez heads to Almoloya de Juarez to inspect the tunnel that “El Chapo" allegedly used to orchestrate his escape.
Inside El Chapo's Escape Tunnel
In the aftermath of the escape of the infamous drug lord, VICE News heads to Almoloya de Juarez to inspect the exit of the tunnel allegedly used by "El Chapo."
A Mother Fighting for Justice (Excerpt from ‘The Murdered Women of the State of Mexico’)
In this excerpt VICE News meets meet Irinea Buendia, the mother who's fighting the Mexican justice system in the case of her daughter’s death.
On The Line: Nilo Tabrizy Discusses the Business of Weed
VICE News correspondent Nilo Tabrizy joined ‘On The Line’ to discuss the rapidly expanding legal marijuana industry.
Judge Says Minnesota Violated Sex Offenders' Rights With Indefinite Treatment Program
The judge told officials if they didn't present an acceptable plan for reform, he might be forced to release hundreds of sex offenders from two state facilities.