Mass shootings have unfortunately become a normal aspect of American society. These shootings occur so frequently it’s difficult to keep track of them all. That’s why VICE is recording every mass shooting in America this year, providing documentation of the ceaseless gun violence pervading the US. … [Read more...]
Dwarf Planet Ceres Holds Treasures and Suffers Landslides
Evidence of a landslide, bright features and a "hidden treasure" are on brilliant display in new NASA photos of the dwarf planet Ceres. The new images were taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from its lowest orbit around Ceres yet, about 240 miles above the world's surface. … [Read more...]
Life Thrives 30 Years After Chernobyl
Thirty years ago, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Ukraine, became the site of the world’s largest nuclear accident. While humans are now scarce in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, continued studies—including a just-published camera study conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory—validate findings that wildlife … [Read more...]
Stripper Creates Chaos with FBI Costume
Is there anything sexier than a stripper in full FBI regalia, wearing a bulletproof vest, carrying a fake assault rifle? … [Read more...]
Baby Pulled from Rubble After Earthquake in Japan
As rescue crews searched for survivors in Thursday's deadly 6.5-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan, they discovered a little baby beneath the rubble of her home. … [Read more...]
Hastert. No, He Hasn’t Been Punished Enough
Once upon a time, Dennis Hastert looked forward to being the longest-serving Republican speaker of the House of Representatives. Today, he is more likely to be remembered for his reclining chair. … [Read more...]
Women Fight to Clear Names After Prison Release
It was the beginning of a nightmare for the women who would become known as the "San Antonio Four." Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera and Anna Vasquez were all convicted and sentenced to prison after jury trials in 1997 and 1998. … [Read more...]
Matteo Renzi Is Just What Europe Needs
At a time when the European project is at a standstill due to successive crises that have triggered nationalist pushes throughout the European Union, political ideologues and forecasters struggle to predict what awaits, or give a clear path that would enable Europeans to feel inclined to take the experiment further. … [Read more...]
Mint Service Expanded by JetBlue to More Cities
JetBlue is rapidly expanding its premium "Mint" class service to more transcontinental routes. Mint is already available on routes from New York and Boston to San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Caribbean. The expansion of the service will include transcontinental routes from Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle. … [Read more...]
Millennial Takes Train Ride Across Country to Save It
The United States is incredibly divided at the moment. Republicans and Democrats despise one another. There is no substantial effort to come to a consensus on any number of issues. Instead of working to find common ground, Americans are seemingly content to continue bickering like siblings on a family vacation. … [Read more...]