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asia & pacific

Nepal May Ban Novice, Disabled, Very Young, and Very Old Climbers From Scaling Everest
After coming under fire for issuing too many permits over the last few years, authorities seem committed to reducing overcrowding at the mountain's summit.
Pierre Longeray
10.1.15
Montreal

Don't Mess with the Rules at Montreal's Temple of Fried Meats
Wilensky’s is as famous for its rules as it is for its food—rules which, perhaps unspoken among regulars and locals, are literally spelled out for the uninitiated.
Nick Rose
10.1.15
Detroit Techno

Read The Detroit Techno Chapter Of Laurent Garnier's Legendary 2003 Book, 'Electrochoc'
The techno icon time-travels back to 90s Detroit to meet his heroes, Jeff Mills and Mike Banks of Underground Resistance.
Joshua Glazer
10.1.15
Religion

In the Fundamentalist Mormon Church Rape Is the Only Path to Childbirth
We spoke to a law professor who conducted in-depth interviews with FLDS survivors about the abuses women face in the church. These include the "seed bearer" ritual, in which only chosen men are permitted to have sex with the cult's women.
Gabby Bess
10.1.15
americas

Jailed Former President of Guatemala Wants a TV
A month after being sent to jail accused of heading major corruption racket, Otto Pérez Molina asks for luxuries to alleviate boredem.
Jo Tuckman
10.1.15
Xiu Xiu

We Got Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart to Open Up About His 'Twin Peaks' Obsession
"There is no other show that is as horrifying, amusing, creative, unusual, funny, difficult, beautiful, odd, touching, inspiring, or detailed as Twin Peaks."
Tom van Haaren
10.1.15
short circuit

Data Breach Affects as Many as 15 Million T-Mobile Consumers
The “Uncarrier” is offering identity theft protection to affected customers.
Nicholas Deleon
10.1.15
Science

Batteries Made from Mushrooms May Soon Power Phones and Electric Cars
Researchers at the University of California–Riverside have just created a new battery that is made, in part, out of portobello mushrooms. That means the lowly s'hroom may be powering your cell phone and the millions of electric cars that could be on...
Alex Swerdloff
10.1.15
Stuff

'Spring Awakening' Is the Best Broadway Musical You’ve Never Heard
The Deaf West theater company's re-envisioning of the controversial Broadway play reminds us that the only thing separating the deaf from the hearing is a language.
Sara Nović
10.1.15
VICE INTL

Can Anyone Shut Down Greece's Volcano of Burning Garbage?
There are 39 active illegal landfills across Greece, 21 of which are on the Greek islands. Some of them—like the dump on the island of Kalymnos—are on fire. Why can't anyone do anything about it?
VICE Staff
10.1.15
News

A Sex Shop Was Fined for Selling a Chest Binder to a Trans Teen, Prompting Calls to Change ‘Outdated’ Bylaws
The Canadian bylaw, written 30 years ago, makes little sense in 2015.
Manisha Krishnan
10.1.15
short circuit

Snapchat Has Monetized the Selfie
Advertisers will have to cough up as much as $750,000 to sponsor photo filters.
Nicholas Deleon
10.1.15
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