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world politics

Cambodia's PM Earns $2,500 a Month. Where Did He Get So Many Million-Dollar Watches?

Prime Minister Hun Sen promotes a carefully curated everyman image, but his wrist tells a different story.
Heather Chen
7.28.20
1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s Former Leader Found Guilty Of All Charges in First 1MDB Verdict

A court found Najib Razak guilty of seven charges of money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust.
Heather Chen
7.28.20
Coronavirus

Hungry, Cannibalistic Rats Are Taking Over Australia's Shuttered Cities

As Melbourne enters its third week of lockdown, large populations of rats are running out of food—leading to mass migration and cannibalism.
Gavin Butler
7.28.20
Drugs

The Rise, Fall, and Explosive Return of Benzos to Australia

Like many places, Australia tried to reduce prescriptions of Xanax and Valium. Unlike many places, it's ended up with a thriving black market.
Sam Nichols
7.28.20
milk

Got Milk? Probably Not, But You're Paying For It Anyway.

VICE News’ “Complexify” series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Jed Oelbaum
Michael Kalendarian
James Hamilton
Oliver Noble
Michael Kalenderian
7.27.20
Twitter

Twitter Is Banning Black Celebrities for Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories (Sometimes)

British rapper Wiley was hit with a seven day ban from the platform after a day-long antisemitic rant.
Gita Jackson
7.27.20
Antitrust

Yale Antitrust Scholars Resign Because Director Advises Apple, Amazon

A leading antitrust crusader revealed she was getting paid by companies facing antitrust scrutiny by federal and state authorities, as well as her own antitrust research project.
Edward Ongweso Jr
7.27.20
Games Podcasts

We Discuss 'Halo Infinite' and the False Promises of Open Worlds

We often want bigger levels or worlds that feel alive, but open worlds rarely deliver either.
Ricardo Contreras
7.27.20
News

Politicians Say They Are Getting More Violent Threats Than Ever and They're Worried

The recent incident against Justin Trudeau is just the tip of the iceberg, Canadian politicians and their staff say. And they say the RCMP is not doing enough to protect them.
Justin Ling
7.27.20
tech-science

What Is the Weird Black Cube on the Sun in This New NASA Image?

Tabloids and UFO enthusiasts have had a field day speculating about the strange photo, but the answer lies in the difficulty of sending data from space.
Becky Ferreira
7.27.20
News

Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting So Fast It Just Hit a Record Low

About 1 million square kilometres less of the ocean is covered with ice than in the past seven years, according to new findings, and it's largely caused by the Arctic's record-breaking heatwave.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.27.20
RACISM

People Are Getting Their Racist and Confederate Tattoos Removed: ‘Today, I'm Not That Guy’

In the last few months, tattoo artists, laser removal specialists, and anti-hate speech advocates say they’ve received a flood of requests for alterations on racist or hateful tattoos.
Trone Dowd
7.27.20
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