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war

Israeli Urban Warfare
The city has become a battlefield. As modern militaries must adapt to a landscape that often gives the upper hand to insurgents, proper training becomes more essential than ever.
Alex Miller
7.9.14
ISIS

Is the Islamic State Really Using Bitcoin?
After mastering Twitter, Tor, and Instagram, the IS is reportedly interested in Bitcoin.
Ben Makuch
7.9.14
Environment

Company That Leaked Chemicals in Drinking Water Fined Only $11,000 — And That's Okay
Chemical company Freedom Industries was fined by OSHA solely for endangering its employees. Environmental fines are still to come.
Jordan Larson
7.9.14
Art

Take A Seat On Your Favorite Novels With BookBenches
Rest your weary feet on one of these unique book-shaped benches, crafted in the image of literary giants.
Beckett Mufson
7.9.14
Mushrooms

Three New Species of Mushrooms Were Found in a UK Grocery Store
Mycologists in the UK have discovered three new species of porcini mushrooms—not in the remote forests of Italy but in a grocery store outside London, which means that people have been eating them. Sorry, biodiversity.
Matthew Zuras
7.9.14
Sex

Photographing a Teen's Boner to Prove He's Sexting Is Way Worse Than Sexting
In what may be the most hypocritical and inappropriate law enforcement investigation ever, police want to take photos of a 17-year-old boy who himself is facing child pornography charges for sexting.
Whitney Mallett
7.9.14
VICE News

Afghan Interpreters
In part three, VICE News correspondent Ben Anderson travels to Athens, where many Afghan interpreters find themselves stranded with no money or home.
VICE Staff
7.9.14
rise as one

China's Grassroots Football Subculture
China has never had much luck promoting football. You don't often see it played on the streets, in backyards, or schoolyards. Yet there are growing grassroots football subculture developing in unexpected places.
Aaron Taube
7.9.14
Words

Roska's Latest Single 'Crossed Wires' Takes Funky House Into the V.I.P
The Rinse FM family continue their assault on pop music.
John Calvert
7.9.14
VICE News

Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The rebel stronghold of Sloviansk has been recaptured by the Ukrainians.
VICE Staff
7.9.14
Design

Luminous Lotus Building Blooms In China
The new civic center, designed by studio505, connects to a subterranean government lair beneath an existing artificial lake.
Matthew James Clarke
7.9.14
Words

Coyu's Flamenco-Tinged Remix of Tube & Berger Is The Shit
The Suara label has blown our minds once again.
THUMP Staff
7.9.14
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