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defense & security

The Paris Attacks Will Really Complicate Obama's Plan to Close Guantanamo

Likening lawmakers' fierce opposition to closing Guantanamo to calls against resettling Syrian refugees in the US, Obama emphasized on Thursday that the prison "has been an enormous recruitment tool" for terrorists like the Islamic State.
Jason Leopold
11.19.15
Sex

Is an Affair in Virtual Reality Still Cheating?

I left convinced that VR was not only the future of sex, but also the future of infidelity.
Zoltan Istvan
11.19.15
nba

Throwback Thursday: Manute Bol on Ice

At first glance, the Indianapolis Ice signing former NBA star Manute Bol was a publicity stunt. Behind the spectacle, however, was the desire of a man to help his war-torn homeland.
Tal Pinchevsky
11.19.15
extremely bad looks

Why Is WWE Bringing Up Ric Flair's Dead Son?

On Raw this week, Reid Flair—the late brother of women's champ Charlotte, and son of WWE legend Ric—became a plot point. It's tasteless and cruel, and left fans wondering: Why?
Ian Williams
11.19.15
Interviews

"I've Never Experienced Emotion Like That Before": An Interview with Hot Chip About Last Night's Show in Paris

Amid a string of major gig cancelations, the British band were one of the few to go ahead with their Paris show. We spoke with Felix from the band.
Joe Zadeh
11.19.15
crime & drugs

Cops 'Decapitate' Montreal Mafia, Hells Angels, and Street Gangs in One Big Bust

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the Italian mafia, the Hells Angels biker gang, and a coalition of street gangs were all working in unity to run territory throughout the East Coast.
Justin Ling
11.19.15
defense & security

The Pentagon Knew These Gun Parts Were Bad — But Shipped Them to Soldiers Anyway

An investigation by Motherboard uncovers that soldiers have been hurt badly because of neglect at the Pentagon, when their guns blew up or jammed on them because of bad parts.
VICE News
11.19.15
News

Reporter Resigns Over Story Alleging Conservative Called Rival an ‘NDP Whore’

Tom Lukiwski has a long history of offensive remarks.
Jake Kivanç
11.19.15
News

Australia Has Deported its First Round of Law-Breaking Kiwis

A chartered flight delivered them from Christmas Island to Auckland. Their identities have not been revealed.
VICE Staff
11.19.15
Read

What Video Games Have to Say About the More Traumatic Side of Parent-Children Relationships

I played three games based on the fraught relationship between kids and their parents to see which was most like my own experiences.
Ed Smith
11.19.15
nba numbers

Boogie Cousins' Real Feud Is With Math

Sacramento seems destined to choose between feuding coach George Karl and big man DeMarcus Cousins. Do numbers support the notion of backing the Kings' "star" player?
David Berri
11.19.15
thump news

This Tricked-Out Turntable Makes Analog Techno on Its Own

It looks like a game of Mouse Trap, but sounds like Maya Jane Coles.
Rebecca Krauss
11.19.15
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