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Europe

How a French Robber Almost Got Away With the Perfect Heist

A burglar wanted in million-dollar holdup was finally nabbed by authorities after he failed to brush up on the French penal code before he came out of hiding.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
12.5.14
war and conflict

Boko Haram Plans to Massacre 100,000 Nigerians with Female Suicide Bombers

The plot was revealed after a suspected suicide bomber was apprehended on Tuesday by members of a non-military vigilante group and confessed.
Johnny Magdaleno
12.5.14
Words

Steve Bug on 15 Years of Poker Flat and How to Stand the Test of Time

"We’d rather release music that has a timeless feel to it, rather than whatever is hip right now."
Bruce Tantum
12.5.14
News

'Rolling Stone' Announced That It Messed Up Its Huge UVA Rape Story

A horrific story about rape has turned into a bizarre parable about the perpetuation of misinformation in the media.
Allie Conti
12.5.14
Opinion and Analysis

Ukraine, Russia, and the Messy Politics of the People

People often ask whether the West should protect its interests or pursue its democratic ideals when formulating foreign policy — but it's the wrong question to ask.
Samuel Greene
12.5.14
rap monument

The Rap Monument, Vol 4: Flatbush Zombies and Mayhem Lauren

Rappers gonna rap.
Noisey Staff
12.5.14
This Week in Racism

Two Ohio Cops Were Suspended for Sending Each Other Racist Texts

This doesn't do much to change the perception that the police have it out for black men in America.
Dave Schilling
12.5.14
News

A Man with A Hundred Surnames and a Hip East London Brewery Just Got Arrested

In short: Posh don gets arrested, decent beer in jeopardy, cocaine mildly involved.
Joel Golby
12.5.14
ICELAND

Icelandic Vikings Were Less Plundering, More Drunken Feasting

Vikings have the reputation of being ruthless warriors that took land and power by force, but the historical reality was that in Iceland, they were mostly flexing by feasting.
Hilary Pollack
12.5.14
videos

The Forest is Alive With Space Disco in Paradisko and Final DJS' "Astropine"

Take me to the alien rave.
VICE Thump
12.5.14
Europe

Opposition Activists Gather in Budapest to Protest Against Hungary's Prime Minister

From party leaders to pensioners, demonstrators gathered in the city with grievances ranging from government corruption to financial hardships plaguing the European country.
Daniel Nolan
12.5.14
asia & pacific

China Makes a New Year's Resolution: To Stop Harvesting the Organs of Executed Prisoners

In 2011, state officials estimated that condemned prisoners provided China with approximately 64 percent of its organs for transplant.
Sally Hayden
12.5.14
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