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The Coal Industry Is Doubling Down Against Biden’s Climate Agenda
Denial, misinformation, and political organizing: How U.S. coal producers are fighting a last-ditch battle to keep their industry alive.
Geoff Dembicki
2.18.21
climate

Texas Tesla Owners Are Drawing Power From Their Cars During Blackouts
Widespread outages demonstrate both the promises and current shortcomings of the energy transition.
Aaron Gordon
2.18.21
Right to Repair

John Deere Promised Farmers It Would Make Tractors Easy to Repair. It Lied.
Three years ago, tractor manufacturers told farmers that starting in 2021, tractor repair information would be easily accessible. It's not.
Jason Koebler
Matthew Gault
2.18.21
2030 Project

The Future of Identity
Gen Z is breaking down norms and building new standards. Through the lens of The 2030 Project residents, explore how young people are re-thinking the traditional structures that define us as individuals.
Kathleen Garrison
Reana Johnson
Sydney Clarke
Samir Ferdowsi
Terrance Purdy
2.18.21
deep dives

Did a Florida Musician Really Make a Guitar From a Human Skeleton?
When VICE tried to verify Prince Midnight's claims, our questions just led to more questions.
Jelisa Castrodale
2.18.21
mexico

This Mexican Beauty Queen Was Allegedly Moonlighting as a Kidnapper
Miss Oaxaca said in 2019 that she was “more than a pretty face.” Turns out she was right.
Nathaniel Janowitz
2.18.21
2030 Project

Gen Z Is Deconstructing Religion And Finding Faith
Young people are "taste-testing" religions to chart their own path to spirituality.
Sydney Clarke
2.18.21
2030 Project

How the Internet Is Saving Gen Z in Flyover Country
The World Wide Web has a very literal meaning for those of us living between the U.S. coasts.
Samir Ferdowsi
2.18.21
2030 Project

Whiteness Is Not at the Center of America’s Future
By 2045, the United States will no longer be majority-white. How can we create equitable change for an increasingly diverse population?
Reana Johnson
2.18.21
Instacart

Instacart Is Punishing Its Gig Workers for Orders They Can't Deliver
The grocery delivery app is adding a new level of instability to its gig workers lives by temporarily suspending the accounts of workers who cancel grocery orders for reasons they say are beyond their control.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
2.18.21
location data

Lawmakers Demand Answers from Military on Muslim App Data
Over a dozen lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, wrote to military and intelligence heads seeking answers on the collection of location data from Muslim-focused apps.
Joseph Cox
2.18.21
Drugs

Pain and Isolation Are Driving America’s Lockdown Overdose Surge
The pandemic is causing a surge in drug overdoses due to increasing isolation, desperation, and erratic supply.
Maia Szalavitz
2.18.21
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