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Pope Francis Criticized for Calling Priest Sex Abuse Protesters 'Dumb'

Former survivors of abuse say the pope's words are "hurtful" and undermine remarks about accountability and transparency made during his US tour.
Liz Fields
10.8.15
Montreal

Take a Magic Carpet Ride with Blond:ish on ‘Welcome To The Present’

The Montrealers debut album is an adventure and exploration in worldly sounds from India to Mexico.
Daniel Melfi
10.8.15
The Crystal Method

Meet The Crystal Method, the Big Beat Duo That Soundtracked Every Early-Aughts Movie That Mattered

...Except that one song.
Kip Davis
10.8.15
middle east

Airstrikes Hit Yet Another Wedding Party in Yemen, Killing Dozens

Residents in the town of Sanban said the three brothers had been waiting for their brides' party to arrive when the missile hit their house.
Reuters and VICE News
10.8.15
News

The Tricky, Potentially Dangerous Business of Interacting with American Police

Criminal justice professor Maria Haberfeld explains all the things you need to keep in mind when you're stopped by the cops.
Mark Hay
10.8.15
Art

6 Artists Who Aren't Afraid to Work with Radioactive Materials

Warning: This art may be bad for your health.
Marina Garcia-Vasquez
10.8.15
FIGHTLAND

Sakakibara's MMA Promotion Has a Name but Still No Word on Fedor's Opponent

Rizin Fighting Federation, the new promotion launched by former Pride executive Nobuyuki Sakakibara, still has plenty of questions to answer after today’s press conference.
James Goyder
10.8.15
searchers

Trailer - Searchers: Misty Potts

Misty Faith Potts, 38-year-old Nakoda woman who disappeared in March 2015. She has an masters degree in environmental science and taught at Yellowhead College, but took a downward spiral into drugs after her brother died and her marriage unravelled.
VICE Staff
10.8.15
short circuit

‘Cord Nevers’ Are the New Cord Cutters

New research shows that by 2025, half of viewers younger than 32 will not pay for cable.
Kari Paul
10.8.15
cuba

Cuba Is Getting Its First Electronic Music Festival

Launching their efforts on Kickstarter, MANANA hopes to combine Cuba's rich musical legacy with modern electronic music—reconnecting citizens to the wider world on their own terms.
David Garber
10.8.15
Design

Notes on the State of Architecture Today

Dispatches from the Chicago Architecture Biennial, the first architecture fair in North America.
Antwaun Sargent
10.8.15
Europe

The Islamic State Is Failing, Say Imams and Muslim Scholars in New Online Magazine

As religious figures declare that the Islamic State is failing to establish a caliphate, IS propagandists are exploiting new ways to target the vulnerable online.
Jenna Corderoy
10.8.15
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