Latest

vaccine inequity

‘A Cauldron of Virus Stew’: The Country Not Vaccinating Anyone Against COVID

Eritrea is one of only two countries in the world not to have launched a COVID vaccination programme. Experts tell VICE World News the reasons are entirely political.
Hannah Ritchie
12.16.21
Cannabis

Cannabis Buds and Flowers Will Soon Be Legalized in Thailand. Here’s What That Means.

Cannabis was removed from Thailand’s narcotics code last week, in a move that is set to give a further boost to the country's blossoming industry.
Heather Chen
12.16.21
VICE x Shelter

Why Football Teams Are Playing in Their Away Kits This Boxing Day

Shelter's #NoHomeKit campaign is using football to draw attention to the housing emergency.
Emily Goddard
12.16.21
Press Freedom

Almost Half the World’s Imprisoned Journalists Are in These 3 Countries

In an inglorious list of dictatorships and authoritarian regimes, three Asian countries lead the way for the number of journalists languishing in prison.
JC Gotinga
12.16.21
2021 In Review

A Boomer, Millennial and Zoomer Argue Over Their Music of the Year

Will Olivia Rodrigo spark intergenerational warfare? Or will Kanye get the thumbs up from all three year groups?
Niloufar Haidari
12.16.21
Food

Here's What They Eat in the Northernmost City in the World

We ventured to the Svalbard Islands to work out what Arctic cuisine actually consists of.
Filippo Casini
12.16.21
2021 In Review

It’s Been One Messy Year for the Royal Family

The British monarchy did its absolute best to bring itself down in 2021.
Nana Baah
12.16.21
Science

Male Desert Beetles Impress the Females with Oral Sex

Scientists said that that oral sex helped the male beetles increase their chances of successful mating.
Viola Zhou
12.16.21
What Happened To?

What Happened to MTV VJ Utt?

The veteran VJ talks about his MTV Asia days, becoming a monk, and knowing when to say next.
Heather Chen
12.16.21
Drugs

Psychedelics Rejected for Therapeutic Use in Australia

The country’s medical regulator has rejected an application to have MDMA and psilocybin legalised for clinical use, citing a lack of evidence.
Gavin Butler
12.16.21
Drugs

New Filing Challenges Compass Pathways’ Infamous Patent on Synthetic Psilocybin

The non-profit Freedom to Operate used research from chemists and crystallographers to argue in a legal filing that Compass’ form of synthetic psilocybin is not a new invention.
Shayla Love
12.15.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: December 16, 2021

The moon enters Gemini today.
Annabel Gat
12.15.21
119326236