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The World's Largest Snake Doesn't Need Males to Breed
We talked to the zookeeper in charge of Thelma, the world-famous snake that just had a virgin birth. It may be unsettling to imagine one less barrier in the way of more snakes, but finding new ways of making snakes might just be important.
Peter Lawrence Kane
11.3.14
News

The Weird Politics of Florida's Medical Marijuana Vote
Florida's medical marijuana vote was supposed to be a bellwether for the national legalization movement. But now, supporters face an uphill battle against a well-funded opposition campaign that is determined to beat back reforms of the state's drug...
Kristen Gwynne
11.3.14
africa

'People Don't Trust Him': Uncertainty Surrounds Colonel in Control of Burkina Faso
Military officer Isaac Zida has emerged from the shadows to declare himself interim head of state amid ongoing protests in Burkina Faso.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
11.3.14
Opinion and Analysis

Incarcerating the Mentally Ill Makes Us All Less Safe
More than half the 2.4 million people in America's prisons and jails have mental health issues. It's time to stop incarcerating the mentally ill and start treating them.
Francis Greenburger
11.3.14
distilling

Kentucky's Whiskey Fungus Problem Is Out of Control
Residents of Shively, Kentucky used take the black soot that covered their homes and cars as a given, not realizing that it was a preventable fungus caused by the nearby whiskey distilleries.
Matt Colangelo
11.3.14
Photos

CERN Needs Help Captioning 250,000 Old Photos of Physics Stuff
The particle physics lab wants to know who and what is in an archive of mystery photos dating back to the 50s.
Victoria Turk
11.3.14
News

Right-to-Die Advocate Brittany Maynard Took Her Life This Weekend
On Saturday Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old right-to-die advocate, ended her life as promised, after battling a terminal brain tumor.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
11.3.14
Travel

This Man Is Looking for a Woman with His Ex's Name to Travel Around the World With
If your name happens to be Elizabeth Gallagher and you have a Canadian passport, have we got the deal of a lifetime for you!
Monica Heisey
11.3.14
Politics

China Enlists Australia in the Hunt for Wealthy Corrupt Officials Abroad
After losing $1.08 trillion to illicit outflows between 2002 and 2011, China is chasing thousands of “economic fugitives” around the world — and Australia is helping out.
Scott Mitchell
11.3.14
Music

Taylor Swift Versus Spotify: How the Music Industry Is Still Fighting Streaming
2014's only platinum album doesn't need Spotify. Does anyone else?
Ben Richmond
11.3.14
News

Scottish Labour's Former Supporters Showed Their Anger in Glasgow Last Week
On Thursday, around 200 people turned up to wave placards and shout about the party they used to trust turning into a group of treacherous bastards.
Patrick Ferry
11.3.14
VICE News

What We're Leaving Behind
As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, violence is increasing. Fighting between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban is chaotic and often indiscriminate, and civilian casualties are rising, as Afghans pay the price for the West's failures.
VICE Staff
11.3.14
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