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transparency

Cops Refuse to Say What Kind of Weapons They Are Using Against Protesters
Transparency activists are being stonewalled despite countless videos showing teargas and other weapons deployed against George Floyd protesters.
Todd Feathers
3.4.21
location data

Military Unit That Conducts Drone Strikes Bought Location Data From Ordinary Apps
The 132d Wing of the Iowa National Guard bought Locate X, a product that lets users search by a specific area to see which devices were present.
Joseph Cox
3.4.21
Games Columns

'Valheim' Is the Elder Scrolls Game Bethesda Wishes It Could Still Make
The hit survival game offers powerful hits of nostalgia for 90s RPGs, but sands off the rough edges to build something modern and beautiful.
Nicole Clark
3.4.21
the internet

How TikTok Turned Into a Viral Popstar Factory
In a matter of months, breakout stars can go from posting acoustic covers to securing record contracts, brand deals and national tours.
Nana Baah
3.4.21
mind

How to Deal with Crushing Vaccine FOMO
After a long, lonely year, it can be hard to sit around, feeling like everyone you know is getting jabbed without you.
Allie Volpe
3.4.21
Coronavirus

I'm in My Twenties and Long COVID Has Destroyed Me
Life post-infection has been surprisingly difficult for many otherwise healthy people.
Răzvan Filip
3.4.21
LGBTQ

Before Her Sudden Death, She Just Wanted To Live as a Woman and Soldier
South Korea’s first transgender soldier was found dead a year after she was dismissed from the military.
Junhyup Kwon
3.4.21
food & wine

Inside the Wine World’s Most Mysterious Cheating Scandal
Internal division, a public reckoning, and cheating allegations have left the Court of Master Sommeliers in pieces. Some want to look past it. Others want it all to burn.
Adam Elder
3.4.21
Culture

This Nigerian Hair Trend Is Making Indian Wigs Trendy Again
Women in Nigeria are spending hundreds of dollars on naturally ‘bone straight’ hair, creating a demand for high quality raw Indian hair.
Snigdha Bansal
3.4.21
LGBTQI

How I Found Out I Was Intersex
Three people talk about their journey to understand being intersex.
Milou Deelen
3.4.21
Tech

Need a Getaway? This Japanese Man Will Take You to the Moon
His call for volunteers came shortly before a prototype of SpaceX’s Starship successfully landed for the first time before blowing up.
Hanako Montgomery
3.4.21
sex and relationships

These Lockdown Dating Horror Stories Will Haunt You Forever
VICE readers sent in their worst tales of romance during the pandemic.
Daisy Jones
3.4.21
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