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The UK Khat Ban Is Impacting African Farmers
Last year, I had the chance to visit a khat farm in Kenya—a peaceful place most of the time—where the khat was bundled into high-speed pickup trucks and driven into Nairobi for international distribution. But at midnight last Tuesday, the edible herb...
Alex Chitty
6.25.14
americas

‘They’ve Kicked Me Out of Heaven’: Meet Kate Kelly, the Mormon Feminist Who Was Excommunicated by Her Church
A growing number of Mormons want the church to be more inclusive to women and LGBT members, and are challenging it accordingly.
Mary Emily O'Hara
6.25.14
americas

Arkansas: The Worst Place to Rent in America
Arkansas: The Worst Place to Rent in America
VICE News
6.25.14
News

A Wannabe Reality TV Lawyer Is Suing a Guy Who Mocked Him on Twitter
Todd Levitt told the author of a parody Twitter account that targeted him to "grab some Vaseline" because the jokester was going to get thrown in prison as a result of his jokes.
Justin Glawe
6.25.14
Weed

Smoke Cloud: Encrypting the Internet of Weed
Is it far fetched to think a backyard patch of Punta Roja, monitored by a Wi-Fi connected soil sensor, is an electronic target to be tampered with or spied on?
Brian Anderson
6.25.14
Sponsored

Story of the Gun: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 10)
In this "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes" short film directed by "thirty-two," we follow a shotgun through the hands of several ill-fated owners as the Simian Flu ravages the world around them.
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
6.25.14
Stuff

The Anatomy of a Men's Rights Activist
He will mansplain feminism to a biological female. Feminism is equality, he says, which is something he wants desperately. He’s tired of women running the show. He’s tired of being vilified for his sex.
Megan Koester
6.25.14
News

The Most Absurd Part of the No-Fly List Has Been Declared Unconstitutional by a Judge
Those on the list will finally be able to see why the government refuses to let them board planes.
Harry Cheadle
6.25.14
World Cup

The Dream Lives On: World Cup Dispatches from Colombia
After another impressive showing, Colombia won their group and head to the Round of 16 against continental-rival Uruguay.
Joseph Swide and Kade Krichko
6.25.14
iraq

In Photos: ISIS Holds Military Parade Through Mosul
The pictures show hundreds of armed militants parading in a convoy through the streets of Mosul.
Olivia Becker
6.25.14
Power

If Police Want to Search Your Phone, They Need to "Get a Warrant": Supreme Court
The ruling, which is strong in its defense of Fourth Amendment rights in the digital space, is a landmark decision for the treatment and protection of individuals' data.
Derek Mead
6.25.14
Stuff

We Watched New York's Sexiest Drug Princess Smoke Weird Shit
We watched a cam girl named CrackDoubt smoke a credit card, the Bible, and a college diploma to see if she could get high on life.
Mitchell Sunderland
6.25.14
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