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knives

This Chef Makes Beautiful Knives Out of 7,000-Year-Old Oak

On a farm in West Cork in Ireland, surrounded by a frenzy of pigs, cows, and chickens, is where Fingal Ferguson makes world-class handcrafted chef’s knives.
Lars Eriksen
7.25.16
FIGHTLAND

The Story of New Zealand Jiu Jitsu Fighter Kidnapped by Police in Rio Keeps Getting Crazier

"One of the guys I was reporting it to said 'we understand you are hesitant, because we are the Police, and that branch of the Police is so scary even we are afraid of them.'"​
Liam Daniel Pierce
7.25.16
2016 US election

The Democratic convention will feature Snoop Dogg, Lena Dunham, and possibly a lot of chaos

The Democratic convention is kicking off under the cloud of an email scandal, resignation of one of the party's top officials, and a lot of angry Bernie Sanders supporters, many of whom share Republicans' intense dislike of Hillary Clinton.
Olivia Becker
7.25.16
Canada

Badgers Are More Scared of the BBC Than Bears

European badgers are more afraid of human voices than bears or wolves, a study found.
Kate Lunau
7.25.16
carbon footprint

Why We Should Drink Cockroach Milk

Bear with me here.
Sarah Emerson
7.25.16
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Mystery Science Theater 3000’s New Season Is Coming to Netflix

The bad-movie-bashing comedy is returning with some fresh blood—but will it still be relevant?
Larry Fitzmaurice
7.25.16
crime & drugs

Five families massacred in two weeks as Mexico's murder rate surges

With the number of homicides across the country at their highest since 2012, this weekend’s victims included two mayors gunned down.
Nathaniel Janowitz
7.25.16
Comics!

'Drunk Trek,' Today's Comic by Kelly O'Grady

What if 'Star Trek' was a bunch of space bros on an interstellar booze cruise? Kelly O'Grady thinks it would go like this.
Kelly O'Grady
7.25.16
farming

Why China's Rice Farmers Are Less Confrontational Than Wheat Farmers

Thomas Talhelm, an assistant professor of behavioral science, is the author of the “rice theory,” which states that people who grow up in rice-farming areas are less individualistic than people from wheat-producing places.
Clarissa Wei
7.25.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

After a Violent Summer, a Philly Cop Explains How the Police Are Prepping for the DNC

A veteran detective working the DNC talks about how the recent shootings in Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and Dallas will affect the atmosphere at potential protests this year.
Matt Taylor
7.25.16
crime & drugs

Canada's biggest province won't pay for the most potent opioid prescriptions anymore

The move to strike high-potency opioids from the public drug benefit plan is the latest attempt by Ontario to get a grip on opioid-related overdoses and overdose deaths, which have skyrocketed in recent years.
Rachel Browne
7.25.16
Premieres

Elucid Premieres a Medley Video for "Son Still Shine" and "Obama Incense"

The East NY rapper shares his thoughts on the country's current political climate.
Zachary Lipez
7.25.16
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