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middle east

Islamic State Allegedly Charging $1M for the Return of James Foley's Body

Three sources have said that they would be willing to deliver the body of the slain journalist across the Turkish border.
Sally Hayden
12.11.14
News

Is the Keystone Pipeline Irrelevant?

Sneaky moves by the oil industry have probably made the contentious pipeline superfluous.
Eric Holthaus
12.11.14
Music

​Watch Pussy Riot Perform 'Deceptacon' and Jarvis Cocker Cover Celine Dion at the VICE 20-Year Anniversary Party

Starting today we'll be releasing footage from each of the sets, beginning with Pussy Riot's cover of Le Tigre's "Deceptacon" and Jarvis Cocker's rousing rendition of "The Power of Love."
VICE Staff
12.11.14
Music

The VICE Albums of the Year 2014

Slice through the crap: This truly is The Only Top 51 Albums Of The Year Countdown You'll Ever Need.
Gavin Haynes
12.11.14
Weed

Bong Appetit: Nonna Marijuana

In our first episode, host Matt Zimbric heads to a secret Californian medical marijuana garden run by Nonna Marijuana, a 91-year-old grandma who cooks classic Italian with a twist.
Matt Zimbric
12.11.14
Stuff

Will a Comic Help Change India's Attitudes Toward Rape?

Priya's Shatki is a comic about a girl who is raped and then tries to change the world with the help of the gods, flipping Indian patriarchy like a pancake.
David Whelan
12.11.14
uber

Uber's Text Message Spam Is Driving People Crazy

Federal Trade Commission complaints obtained by Motherboard show that people who have no association with the company are getting spammed with unsolicited messages.
Jason Koebler
12.11.14
Culture

The Four Billion People Still Not Online

It’s easy to forget that over half the world’s population still doesn’t have internet access.
Victoria Turk
12.11.14
Premieres

Premiere: Harrison Gives VOTIIV's "Stay Away" the Happy Treatment

Revel in the plush sounds of Harrison's happy version of VOTIIV's hard-sounding "Stay Away".
Noisey Canada Staff
12.11.14
Police killings

Photos Capture Protesters Staging Die-Ins In Support of Eric Garner and Michael Brown

From US medical schools to a mall in London, demonstrators have participated in die-ins to protest police brutality in recent weeks.
Payton Guion
12.11.14
HEROIN

Back from the Brink: Heroin's Antidote (Excerpt)

In this excerpt, VICE News visits parent support group Learn2Cope as Mary Jane McHenry speaks to parents of children with opioid addictions.
VICE News
12.11.14
security & defense

Video Shows US Navy Using Laser to Shoot Down Aircraft

US Navy deploys laser weapon system in the Arabian Gulf for the first time, introducing a cheaper alternative than traditional naval missiles.
Payton Guion
12.11.14
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