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Music

This Is How You Can Support the Independent Music Industry During COVID-19

VICE UK spoke to a handful of small labels, artists and industry workers about the problems they face, and what you can do to help from home.
Emma Garland
3.27.20
healthcare

Every Grocery Store Should Be Handling the Pandemic Like This Texas Chain

Whole Foods, local grocery chains, and probably the federal government could take a page from HEB's emergency preparedness book.
Hannah Smothers
3.27.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Take of the Week: Universal Basic Income Didn't Work in 27BC, So It Won't Work Now!

Another reasoned and informed opinion from our political class in a time of criss.
NEO
3.27.20
News

Man Arrested for Intentionally Coughing on Someone During Coronavirus Fight

At least three people have been arrested in Canada this week for Covid-19 related actions.
Mack Lamoureux
3.27.20
Coronavirus

Bankrupt St. Louis Hospital Fires Top Doctor, Cuts Costs Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Doctors, city leaders say lives are at risk; accountant in charge says “The chief focus at the moment is to bill."
Laura Wagner
3.27.20
internet culture

The Untold Story of Wood, the Well-Endowed Man From Those Coronavirus Texts

Through interviews with his loved ones, we dug deeper into the fascinating life of Wardy Joubert III, the real man behind the memes.
Alex Zaragoza
3.27.20
Coronavirus

China Is Making Tons of PPE Respirators Good Enough for Asia and Europe. But U.S. Hospitals Can't Buy Them.

Fear of lawsuits and red tape are keeping them out of the hands of American frontline medical workers.
Daniel Newhauser
3.27.20
Coronavirus

Justin Trudeau Promises to Pay Up To 75% of Wages for Small Businesses Hurt by Coronavirus

Canada previously promised a 10 percent wage subsidy, but has since decided to increase the measure as more businesses shut their doors.
Anya Zoledziowski
3.27.20
food news

Asian Food Companies Need Support Right Now, and This Accelerator Is Helping

Gold Rush provides resources for Asian-led food and drinks companies. In the climate of COVID-19, that's more needed than ever.
Bettina Makalintal
3.27.20
Games Podcasts

I Calculated How Much Tom Nook Is Ripping You Off in Animal Crossing

An exercise in Animal Crossing: New Horizons math tells us how much of a capitalist crook Tom Nook is.
Ricardo Contreras
3.27.20
Instacart

Instacart’s Gig Workers Are Planning a Massive, Nationwide Strike

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the grocery delivery company has refused to offer its 175,000 gig workers basic protections like hazard pay, hand sanitizer, and paid leave for those with pre-existing health conditions.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
3.27.20
healthcare

Scams and Hoaxes Are Thriving in the COVID-19 Pandemic

"Wellness" peddlers and start-up goons are rushing to fill the vacuum created by a messy government, a privatized healthcare system, and rising anxiety about coronavirus.
Katie Way
3.27.20
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