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Raul Castro Tells Obama He Must Lift Cuban Embargo — and Return Guantanamo

President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro met for the second time this year, on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Samuel Oakford
9.29.15
rave

No School Like the Old Skool: Wish FM

Long-standing cohort DJ DB discusses WishFM's achievements, from "Requiem for a Dream" to hanging with Timothy Leary.
DJ DB (aka DB Burkeman)
9.29.15
COLLEGE

America’s College Students Are Still Broke and Hungry as Hell

A whopping 71 percent of students surveyed reported having to alter their eating habits because of the low budget that they must live on while in school.
Hilary Pollack
9.29.15
thump news

TomorrowWorld Releases Statement After Its Disastrous Weekend

"Our only goal was to create together with you the best weekend of the year, and we are heartbroken."
THUMP Staff
9.29.15
china

China Says It's Getting Serious About Its Food Safety Laws

Under the new laws, violators will face what are widely regarded as the heaviest civil and criminal punishments ever mandated in China. Whistleblowers will be rewarded for telling authorities about violations.
Alex Swerdloff
9.29.15
americas

Canada Accused of Obsessing Over Sexuality of LGBT Refugees

A new report documents the experiences of 92 LGBT refugee and asylum seekers from all over the world in Toronto from 2012 to 2014.
Rachel Browne
9.29.15
Stuff

What It's Like Being Young and Catholic in 2015

Nine Catholic 20-somethings tell us what their faith means to them.
Cecilia D’Anastasio
9.29.15
thump news

Crusty Old Punk Producer Steve Albini Hates on Dance Music, Gets Trolled by Powell

The XL Recordings artist turned the Nirvana engineer's vitriolic tirade into a billboard.
Alexander Iadarola
9.29.15
vegas

My Quest for Las Vegas's Mermaid Cuisine Ended Up in the Fryer

Mermaids is the only place in Vegas where you can order fried Twinkies or double down on hot dogs doused in Mardi Gras beads from a clerk who's a dead ringer for Grace Jones.
Kristy Totten
9.29.15
middle east

UN Says Deadly Saudi-Led Coalition Attack in Yemen Killed Mostly Women and Children

The airstrike hit wedding tents in which women and children had gathered separately from men. As many as 135 people were reportedly killed.
Samuel Oakford
9.29.15
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Northern California Dispensaries Are Giving Free Weed to Fire Victims

Two medical marijuana companies are offering a little relief to victims of one of the worst fires in the state's history.
Drew Millard
9.29.15
Holy Shit

Migos Keep One Eye Open Like "Forest Whitaker" in Their New Video

I get it, because the video is shot in a forrest!
Slava Pastuk
9.29.15
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