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Raiding an Online Archive of Weird Russian Photographs

Snooping around the back alleys of the web last month, I found myself in a Russian unsecured directory, where the residents of a region called Karelia back up all their files.
Zachary Pointon
6.4.14
Art

Artist Regrows Vincent van Gogh's Ear Using Living Cells And A 3D Printer

Dutch artist Diemut Strebe uses DNA from Impressionist master's distant relative to replicate his severed organ.
Kevin Holmes
6.4.14
DNA

'Three-Parent Babies' Could Be Born in Two Years

A team of UK scientists gave their backing to a new IVF technique that would involve three people's DNA.
Victoria Turk
6.4.14
Canada

Immigrants to Canada in Abusive Relationships Must Choose Deportation or More Abuse

A new type of conditional permanent residency is making it easier for abusive spouses to get away with what they do.
تجربة
6.4.14
Europe

In Photos: Murder, Misery and Children in Albania’s Mining Industry

It’s rare enough that labor rights are respected for public employees in Albania, let alone for children working for warring gangsters.
Axel Kronholm
6.4.14
LGBT+

Transgender Man Sues NYC for Being Kicked Out of Pool Locker Room

Lawyers say that discrimination against transgender people for using bathrooms designated for their identified gender violates human rights.
Mary Emily O'Hara
6.4.14
capsule

VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, June 4

UK universities accused of gruesome cat lab tests, London police arrest Pakistan's MQM leader, & more.
تجربة
6.4.14
The Profiles Issue

The Profitable Economics of the Tattoo Removal Industry

Lasering ink off skin is now a booming business.
Justin Glawe
6.4.14
You Need to Hear This

EDM Isn't Just Laptops, A Guy Has Recreated Dubstep Songs Using an Electric Guitar

We spoke to the guy who says you can.
Dan Wilkinson
6.4.14
Travel

The Trashiest Beach in Athens

The characterization "worst" might be a tough one, but it is nonetheless accurate. It doesn't refer to its natural beauty or have anything to do with whether the place has clean seawater. The B Voula Beach has been abandoned for years.
Nikos Christofakis
6.4.14
News

The 25th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Demonstrations Was Business as Usual

Given the amount of preemptive arrests of lawyers and activists and added security over the last few weeks leading up to the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations, I knew the chances of anything happening were slim. Either way, I...
Christopher Fujita
6.4.14
Fashion

The Traditional Costumes of Peasant Women in Germany and Alsace

Traditional costumes have virtually disappeared, but until the 1950s, this kind of attire was very common across Europe. From the color and cut you could conclude whether a woman was married, how old she was, which family she came from, and how wealthy...
Eric Schütt
6.4.14
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