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’Choke Trauma
Oh hey, what's in your salad? Are those white things artichokes? Well, shoot. I'd be all over that salad if it weren't for those 'chokes.
A Country Flees Its History of Corruption
The Albanian economy is booming, but organized crime is a major export of this growing global power.
Fiction: 'The Fair'
"The dressy clothes, the parties, the cigars, the jacked-up prices in the hotels and restaurants, the disappointing food were all of a piece. It was exhausting and repetitive and depressing—and no one in publishing would have missed it for the world."
My Attempt to Become a Better Person Through CrossFit
I decided to try CrossFit, because it seemed frightening and intense, which is the opposite of my life.
Syria's First Responders Welcome Female Recruits
The women of the Syrian Civil Defense have to stabilize patients on the back of pickup trucks amid missile showers while dealing with a culture that says such situations are no place for women.
The Rising Tide of Open-Water Drug Busts
The intercontinental battle to stop cocaine from coming from South America to Europe by boat.
A Sneak Peek at Some Upcoming VICE Documentaries
This month we'll be looking at industrial fishing in Mozambique, radioactive waste in New York, reindeer meat in Sweden, and more.
How to Beat a Lie Detector Test
A story of illegal drugs, youthful mistakes, Texas prison, polygraph machines, a Jewish mother, and one road trip gone extremely awry.
Portraits of Some of the World's Most Toned Women
Photographer Jen Davis goes behind the scenes at the 2015 Ms. International competition.
Colombia's Only Forensic Geologist Searches for His Country's Disappeared People
Where do you start when you're looking for 68,000 lost souls?
April's Best and Worst Albums
Bill Fay is great, the dude from Dire Straits is not, and Death Grips may be a vast internet conspiracy perpetuated by 4chan.