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Beijing Collected Everyone’s ‘Honest Opinions’ on Hong Kong’s Security Law. Except for Its Critics.
As other countries urge the mainland to reconsider and local experts warn of an irreparable intrusion into the city's institutions, China's liaison office said consultations had yielded 'unanimous support' for the feared bill.
Koh Ewe
6.24.20
Coronavirus

1 in 3 Women Struggled to Get Birth Control or Reproductive Health Care Because of Coronavirus
The pandemic has been even worse for women's reproductive health care than the 2008 recession. And this is just the beginning.
Carter Sherman
6.24.20
Games Opinion

I Hate Reading Notes in ‘The Last of Us Part II’
Far too much of The Last of Us Part II's story is told via notes that characters are writing down and leaving behind for no logical reason.
Matthew Gault
6.24.20
Drugs

Activists in Vancouver Gave Out Free Cocaine to Highlight Overdose Crisis
Organizers called out the B.C. government for allowing drug users to die in record numbers while pouring resources into its COVID-19 response.
Manisha Krishnan
6.24.20
world coronavirus

Thai Officials Are Launching a Sterilization Campaign to Take Their Town Back From Ravenous Monkeys
A huge pandemic-related drop in tourists—and the food they have long handed out—has made Lopburi’s monkeys more belligerent than ever.
Sammy Westfall
6.24.20
PROTESTS

Protesters Attacked a State Senator and Tore Down a Statue of an Abolitionist in Wisconsin
State Senator Tim Carpenter says he was attacked by a group of protesters who punched and kicked him in the head, neck, and ribs.
David Gilbert
6.24.20
food news

NY Liquor Policies Are Kicking Bars and Restaurants While They're Down
Many of New York City's restaurants may be unable to resume serving alcohol after pausing payments when the pandemic closed their doors.
Jelisa Castrodale
6.24.20
Recipe

Salsa de Molcajete Recipe
Smoky, spicy, and saucy.
Norah Littleton
6.24.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

You Can Now Swim with Robot Dolphins to Save the Real Ones from Captivity
An animatronic dolphin created by a special effects company is a step towards solving the ethical issue of keeping wildlife in caged spaces.
Shamani Joshi
6.24.20
Dating

Looking for Love? That Photo With Your Cat Might Be Costing You Dates
Apparently, women are less likely to swipe right on men with cats.
Miran Miyano
6.24.20
News

Defunding Police Isn't Enough. There's Systemic Racism in Healthcare Too
Redistributing wealth from police to healthcare providers will only work if we address the systemic racism that's harming racialized people in other systems, experts told VICE.
Anya Zoledziowski
6.24.20
North Korea

North Korea Just Did an About-Face on Its Stance Towards the South
After weeks of ratcheting up tensions—including blowing up a liaison office—the hermit kingdom said its scrapping plans for military action, and removed anti-South content from state media outlets.
Junhyup Kwon
6.24.20
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