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Taiwan

With Millions Under Lockdown, Taipei Holds a Pride Parade for the World

The country has cemented its reputation not only as a regional leader on LGBTQ rights, but also an example to much of the world for its successes in combating COVID-19.
Zachary Lee
6.29.20
Drugs

Another Australian State Loosens Weed Laws as the Country Inches Towards Decriminalization

The new legislation makes it easier for patients in the state of Queensland to get medical cannabis.
Gavin Butler
6.29.20
Coronavirus

China is Treating COVID-19 With a Blast From the (Distant) Past

Despite long-held questions over the efficacy of Chinese traditional medicine, Chinese experts maintain that an herbal formulation based on a nearly 2,000-year-old text is showing promise in treating COVID-19.
Miran Miyano
6.29.20
Food

The Durian Fiasco: How a Story About Asian Fruits Sparked a Debate on Orientalism

A New York Times story celebrating Southeast Asia's fruity bounty (while trading in what many say are reductive stereotypes) has prompted an outpouring of criticism online.
Heather Chen
6.29.20
LGBTQ

Lesbians Discuss the Difficulties of Getting Donor Sperm in Australia

Finding the right sperm donor is no small feat—and in Australia, the processes can be expensive, bureaucratic, and horribly stressful.
Felippe Canale
6.29.20
Black Lives Matter

Demonstrators Celebrated Black Trans Lives in London This Weekend

As requested, many brought flowers and dressed in colourful clothes.
VICE Staff
6.27.20
Science

Invading Cicadas May Turn Into Sex-Crazed Zombies This Summer

Millions of cicadas are making a joyous debut after 17 years underground — except those whose butts and genitals have been eaten by a fungus.
Katherine Tutrone
6.27.20
Quarantine Cooking
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Make Birriamen With Instant Noodles & Pantry Staples - Quarantine Cooking

Chefs cook with humble and basic ingredients from their home kitchens
Vice News Tonight

India’s Public Health System Is Failing its Doctors, and Patients Are Paying the Price

“The last time I was in the emergency, I don't think there was any air conditioning available in the triage area,” one doctor told VICE News.
Angad Singh
Akash Bisht
6.27.20
Games Opinion

Why 'Limitless' Ended Up Being a Great TV Show About Millennial Angst

The TV follow-up to the cult Bradley Cooper thriller used the trappings of a standard procedural to draw a psychological map of the 2010s.
Rob Zacny
6.26.20
Games Podcasts

The Gaming Industry's Abuse and Harassment Issues Aren't Isolated Incidents

Rape culture, misogyny, and abuse aren't new issues, but recognizing how they function in specific industries can help in the effort to root them out.
Ricardo Contreras
6.26.20
Tech news

Grindr Still Hasn't Deleted its Ethnicity Filter Despite Promise

The popular hookup app said it would delete its controversial ethnicity filter in support of Black Lives Matter, but still hasn't fulfilled its commitment.
Kevin Truong
6.26.20
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