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Essays

Britney Spears’ “E-Mail My Heart” Predicted the Future
It's easy to look at the '... Baby, One More Time' deep cut as a novelty relic but it's actually prophetic.
Sarah MacDonald
1.16.19
VICE News Tonight on HBO

1:55
Your cellphone is going to start predicting the weather
Your cellphone is going to start predicting the weather
sexual assaut

Amber Rose Speaks Out About R. Kelly and the 'Cycle of Abuse'
After watching "Surviving R. Kelly," Amber Rose detailed her experiences with sexual assault victims and why there's no excuse for the singer's alleged behavior.
Danielle Kwateng-Clark
1.16.19
Late Capitalism

LA Teachers Are Helping Kids Learn Even as They're Striking
Some parents have no choice but to send their kids to school, even if they support the strike. But teachers and parents are also setting up co-ops to keep things moving.
Sonja Sharp
1.16.19
VICE Sports Meets

6:52
The NBA Player Fighting for LGBTQ Equality
After Reggie Bullock’s sister, a trans woman, was tragically murdered in 2014, Reggie made it his mission to spread awareness about issues facing the LGBTQ community.
VICE INTL

14:58
I Went Sex Toy Shopping in India
In a country where sex toys are largely taboo and closely regulated, we set out to meet the folks who buy and sell them—from a street vendor to a group of everyday, sex-positive women.
Health

When Women Are Denied Pain Relief During Invasive Procedures
In the UK, hysteroscopies—a procedure by which doctors examine the inside of the uterus—are routinely performed without any form of pain relief. For some women, the experience can be unbearably painful, and traumatizing.
Jessica Furseth
1.16.19
Nuclear Weapons

Why the People Responsible for US Nukes Tweeted a Veiled Threat on New Year’s Eve
The horrifying gaffe raises questions about how the US military uses social media.
Matthew Gault
1.16.19
government shutdown

We Are Living in the Begging Economy
The government shutdown is highlighting what is already a reality for many of us: Using the internet to beg for money we need to survive.
Emanuel Maiberg
1.16.19
NRA

Washington just became the second state to ban the NRA’s “murder insurance”
The policies sold are deceptive and dishonest. I would be remiss as the state’s insurance regulator if I didn’t shut them down.”
Tess Owen
1.16.19
Off-Menu

It's Wednesday, January 16, and People Want to Know If They Can Eat Flamingos
Also, Maine's taste in liquor has us a little concerned.
Hannah Keyser
1.16.19
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Conservatives are still flipping out over AOC’s tax rate idea — and getting it wrong
Republicans are dismissing the idea, but a new poll says a majority of Americans support it
Rex Santus
1.16.19
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