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Midterm Elections

Meet Julia Salazar, the Next Democratic Socialist Poised for a Long-Shot Win

Julia Salazar is a 27-year-old first-time Latina candidate hoping to unseat a longtime incumbent in the New York State Senate, whose views she says don't address the ongoing inequalities in her district.
Marie Solis
7.25.18
she's running

Massachusetts has executed more women for witchcraft than it's elected to Congress

VICE News' weekly newsletter following the record number of women running for office.
Carter Sherman
7.25.18
immigration

The DOJ orders its officials to use the term “illegal alien" instead of "undocumented immigrant"

The move is a huge win for anti-immigration lobby groups
Taylor Dolven
7.25.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO
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Uganda will keep taxing the public to use social media apps

After massive public push-back, Uganda’s parliament will reconsider a tax on social media tomorrow.
Retraction Watch

Two Researchers Challenged a Scientific Study About Violent Video Games—and Took a Hit for Being Right

How two researchers paid a price for challenging a retracted study about violent video games.
Alison McCook, Retraction Watch
7.25.18
gun control

Lucy McBath decided to run for Congress after her teenage son was shot and killed. She just won her Georgia primary.

Everytown is citing her success as proof that gun control is an issue Democrats can run on and win.
Carter Sherman
7.25.18
Tunnel Vision

The L Train Shutdown Is Getting Its Own Documentary

We talked to filmmaker Emmett Adler about who the shutdown hurts most, crazy alternatives for the L train, and how government can better the heart of New York life.
John Surico
7.25.18
ISIS

ISIS claims it inspired Toronto shooter, but Canada says they have no evidence of that

The shooter’s family says he “had severe mental health challenges, struggling with psychosis and depression his entire life.”
Alex Lubben
7.25.18
cake

Bakers Are Tired of Everyone Wanting the Same Instagram-Ready Cake

"Many cakes out there aren't good, but they get away with it because of their presentation.”
Alicia Kennedy
7.25.18
Health

Sexist Healthcare Policies are Costing Women Their Lives In Indonesia

The government's universal healthcare system is in trouble, and funding for treatments that affect women the most is often the first to go.
Yvette Tanamal
7.25.18
scams

Why the Hell Is Iced Coffee So Expensive? An Investigation

Yes, I am a terrible millennial, but is it so wrong to want to buy a budget iced coffee now and then?
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
7.25.18
Black Radicalism

We Must Reclaim Black Radicalism

An extract from 'Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century', by Kehinde Andrews.
Kehinde Andrews
7.25.18
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