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What the Latest Mafia Bust Says About Organized Crime
The East Coast sweep charged 46 people and shows that even if the schemes change, some mobsters never will.
How Screen Addiction Is Damaging Children's Brains
"I've worked with hundreds of heroin addicts and crystal meth addicts, and what I can say is that it's easier to treat a heroin addict than a true screen addict."
The World's Most Poisonous Creatures Could Get You High and Save Your Life
In her new book, Venomous, molecular biologist Christie Wilcox goes in-depth exploring the culture and history of venom. VICE sat down with her for a chat about her interest in the world's deadliest creatures.
What It's Like to Grow Up in the Mafia
We sat down with Frank DiMatteo, author of new book 'The President Street Boys: Growing up Mafia,' to talk about what it was like being a part of the Gallo crime family.
How Prison Inmates Get Porn
"It's crazy the prices we pay," one prisoner recently told me over the phone. "But then again, it's prison. Checking out a little porn is all a guy really has to look forward to."
The Chinese-American Gang Wars That Rocked New York
A new book offers a mesmerizing look at life among the most violent sections of early 20th-century America's Chinese underclass.
Prisoners Talk About DIY Body Modification Behind Bars
All it takes is a domino, a shoestring, and a sharpened plastic spoon to get a DIY penis implant.
The Strange Saga of the 'Odd Father,' the Mob Boss Who Faked Mental Illness
Vincent "Chin" Gigante would often engage in bizarre behavior that ranged from chatting with parking meters to pissing on the street.
A Professional Stoner Explains How to Smoke Pot Properly in 2016
As marijuana goes mainstream, our resident expert David Bienenstock offers some advice on how to keep up.
This Drug Smuggler and 'Hippie Mafia' Leader Is a Weed Legalisation Movement Veteran
In the 1960s, Richard Stratton distributed thousands of pounds of weed and worked for 'High Times'. His memoir tells his story of straddling the criminal and literary worlds.
The Story Behind an Infamous Escobar Cartel Assassination
Barry Seal made a killing selling drugs for the Ochoa brothers, but after being outed as a key DEA informant, he was a marked man.
What America's Prisoners Think of Donald Trump
"I think anyone that had his own casino would be a great president if he's elected."