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I Spied on Russia and Korea from the World's Fastest Plane

Instead of retiring from the US Air Force after his plane was shot out of the sky, Brian Shul underwent physical therapy and became the pilot of a SR-71 spy plane, also known as the "Blackbird."
Tom Breakwell
11.12.14
News

AltGen Is Giving Hope to Depressed UK Students at Careers Fairs

With the UK job market looking increasingly bleak for graduates, AltGen is trying to convince people to start their own cooperatives rather than taking crappy jobs or unpaid internships.
Gabriel Bristow
11.12.14
Comics!

Sitting on the Train, Thinking About Sex

The three stages of sex memory: fondness, realization, sheer fucking terror.
Esme Blegvad
11.12.14
Travel

If You're Buried in Cayenne Don't Expect a Real Bouquet

Thousands of flowers take up the pavement outside self-service shops in the weeks leading up to All Saints' Day, but they're all fake.
Maxime Brousse
11.12.14
soccer

How Ebola Made a Mess of Africa’s Biggest Soccer Tournament

Ebola paranoia led to Morocco withdrawing as host nation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and the situation is only getting worse.
Brian Blickenstaff
11.12.14
VICE Premiere

Native America's Garage Rock Doesn’t Make You Want to Punch a Stranger

Native America aren't kidding themselves about being edgy or "important." They make garage rock correctly and don't pretend that they're doing something groundbreaking—they're just playing guitar music to dance to.
Charlie Ambler
11.12.14
The Dirty Laundry Issue

November Music Reviews

We loved Grouper, hated Deerhoof, tried really hard to hate the Foo Fighters, and told a lot of stories about ourselves that probably aren't true.
VICE Staff
11.12.14
boxing

Bernard Hopkins Is Not Tired Yet

After getting creamed on Saturday night, the 49-year-old Hopkins was back in the gym on Monday afternoon and we were there to see him in action.
Bryan Graham
11.12.14
Football

The NFL Concussion Settlement Is Pocket Change for the League

Turns out that to the NFL, $765 million doesn't amount to much more than a beer and a hot dog
Patrick Hruby
11.12.14
soccer

Soccer and Kosovo's Fight for Independence

Kosovo produces great soccer players, but an ongoing struggle for independence has left its ambitions hamstrung by global politics.
Jack Kerr
11.12.14
house

Anti-Science Republican Lawmakers Are Going After Crucial Research Grants

The House’s science hit list is going into overdrive.
Michael Byrne
11.12.14
Europe

Europe's Philae Probe Is the First Spacecraft to Land on a Comet

The European Space Agency probe today successfully touched down on Comet 67P, around 317 million miles away from Earth.
Sally Hayden
11.12.14
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