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Obama’s Presidential Library Has Thousands of Files on UFOs

A response to a FOIA request has revealed the library is sitting on a possible treasure trove of documents about UFOs.
Matthew Gault
3.14.22
Tech news

Wheat Futures Are the Hottest Stock on Wall Street

The Russian invasion of Ukraine arrived when global supply chains were already feeling the COVID shock, leading to wheat being a hot commodity.
Audrey Carleton
3.14.22
conflict

Nuclear-Armed India ‘Accidentally’ Fired a Missile Into Nuclear-Armed Pakistan

Pakistan has demanded a joint investigation of the accidental missile launch.
Rimal Farrukh
3.14.22
VICE Specials
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The Heroin Pill Sparking Deadly Turf Wars

A new form of packaging heroin in pill form has hit Durban, South Africa, upending the market and sparking brutal gang wars that the police are struggling to contain.
Sports

Naomi Osaka Heckled to Tears at the Same Court Where Serena Williams Faced Racism

Over 20 years ago at Indian Wells, Serena and Venus Williams were subjected to racial slurs and booing.
Hanako Montgomery
3.14.22
Sega

Why Did a Nazi Sonic Appear in a Sega Magazine?

To understand this image we must first understand its historical context.
Emanuel Maiberg
3.14.22
Bitcoin

Unearthing the Bitcoin Tapes

Nine years later, we’re finally publishing footage from one of the first major Bitcoin conferences.
Jason Koebler
3.14.22
gas prices

Just How Bad of an Idea Is a Gas Tax Holiday?

Economists and fiscal policy experts generally hate it, but not as much as they used to.
Aaron Gordon
3.14.22
deepfakes

Someone’s Targeting Cosplayers for Fake Non-Consensual Porn on Twitter

Twitter removed an account dedicated to spreading fake nudes of cosplayers, but it's a longstanding problem for the community.
Samantha Cole
3.14.22
Sport

Every Football Club's Fans Have Their Match Day Rituals – These Are Manchester United’s

From family mementos and wild superstitions to DIY fanzines and guilt-laden scran, these are the sights, sounds and smells of match day at Old Trafford.
Will Magee
3.14.22
russia

Pregnant Woman and Baby Die After Russian Attack on Maternity Hospital

The woman was pictured being stretchered from the wreckage of the hospital in Mariupol in a widely shared photo. She succumbed to her injuries shortly after her baby died.
Dipo Faloyin
3.14.22
Drugs

The Heroin Capsules Sparking Deadly Turf Wars in South Africa

Heroin addiction is surging since mass-produced capsules have triggered gun wars on South Africa’s east coast.
Nicky Troll
3.14.22
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