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Suck It Up Canadians, You’ll Get Your Turn to Get Vaccinated
Following criticisms for Canada's slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to procure doses that could otherwise go to poorer countries.
Anya Zoledziowski
2.9.21
shopping-deals

The Bodega Semi-Annual Sale Is Like Shopping the Wardrobe of a Cool 90s Movie
Our favorite picks—from button-ups to bucket hats—for thirsty skater kids, Guy Fieri enthusiasts, Gregg Araki lovers, and you.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
2.9.21
HAITI

Haitians Don't Know if They Just Witnessed an Attempted Coup or a Kidnapping
The opposition says President Jovenel Moïse is framing a kidnapping as a government takeover coup.
Lillian Perlmutter
2.9.21
NIGERIA

Microfinance Was Meant to Lift These Women Out of Poverty. It Trapped Them in Debt
More than half of Nigeria's population do not have a bank account or access to conventional bank loans.
Ope Adetayo
2.9.21
VICE Specials

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The London Bridge Skateboard Hero
When three terrorists attacked people in London in 2017, a skateboarder decided to stand in their way and protect the public.
His name was Ignacio Echeverría.
Cannabis

South Dakota Voters Said Yes to Legal Weed. This Judge Threw It Out.
A judge threw the voter-approved legalization out on a technicality.
Paul Blest
2.9.21
stand-up comedy

Ted Alexandro Said SNL Stole His Joke, So He Asked for a Million Dollars
The New York comedian made a simple request in response to Saturday Night Live's Zillow sketch, which is very similar to his 2019 bit.
Ashwin Rodrigues
2.9.21
COVID-19

North Carolina Claims Prisoners Who Died of COVID Didn't Die of COVID
A VICE News investigation in partnership with North Carolina Health News found this undercount is likely not unique to North Carolina, and could be happening in dozens of states across the country.
Hannah Critchfield
Arabella Saunders
2.9.21
location data

Google Kicks Location Data Broker That Sold Muslim Prayer App User Data
Predicio is linked to a supply chain of data involving Venntel, which sells location data to ICE. Google's move comes after a Motherboard investigation.
Joseph Cox
2.9.21
Trump

Trump Is One Step Closer to a Possible Criminal Case for That Georgia Phone Call
The Georgia secretary of state’s office has launched an investigation into Trump’s notorious call where he pressured local election officials to help reverse his defeat.
Greg Walters
2.9.21
facial-recognition

New Jersey Transit Won’t Explain How Its 'Face Mask Detection' AI Works
Transit advocates say surveillance technology will decrease ridership while providing little benefit.
Todd Feathers
2.9.21
Tech

Browser ‘Favicons’ Can Be Used as Undeletable ‘Supercookies’ to Track You Online
Favicons can break through incognito mode, VPNs, and Pi-holes to track your movement online
Matthew Gault
2.9.21
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