2x83 - Episode 83

February 15, 2018

It’s been 133 days since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a serial abuser and harasser of women. Nearly every day since that story broke, more men in more professions have been accused of, admitted to, or denied shocking acts of aggression, exploitation, harassment, and prejudice toward women in the workplace. No company is immune — including VICE. It has affected our workplace too. Here and everywhere, people are doing what they always do to make sense of things: talking. To capture the kinds of conversations happening in America’s workplaces, we gathered lawyers, actors, technologists, construction workers, and hospitality workers, and asked them about the new reality of #MeToo: Women, Men, and Work.

2x84 - Episode 84

February 20, 2018

3:17 After last week's shooting in Parkland, Florida, VICE News asks the students of Stoneman Douglas, "What should America do to stop school shootings?" 11:20 South African President Jacob Zuma resigned last Wednesday evening … and the new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was sworn in the next day. The changeover ended nearly nine years of a presidency increasingly bogged down by corruption scandals. 15:29 Kim Davies, vice president of IANA Services, explains how everyone pays to keep the Internet safe. 19:11 Rockstar Andrew W.K. reviews new music inn this week's Music Corner.

2x85 - Episode 85

February 21, 2018

4:09 VICE News followed Stoneman Douglas students as they left Parkland for a seven-hour bus ride to Tallahassee, where they will meet with state lawmakers about guns and school safety issues. 8:15 A look at the grassroots movement for changes to gun laws that's run by a bunch of high schoolers. 11:14 Migrants are trying to pass through Italy to France. But they have to go through a treacherous mountain path 17:17 Alabama is going to execute a man on death row who is also dying of cancer. 21:35 Billy Graham, America's Pastor dies at 100 years old. 22:30 Finally, an online dating safe space for Trump supporters.

2x86 - Episode 86

February 22, 2018

Middlesex County Jail's Housing Unit for Military Veterans is one of a small but growing number of jail programs dedicated to making veterans feel supported by both replicating aspects of the armed forces and incorporating daily rehabilitation programs. Here, VICE News goes inside HUMV to get a look at military life behind bars. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x87 - Episode 87

February 23, 2018

VICE News gathers a group of current and former NRA members to discuss the organization, gun regulations and what the country needs to do to keep students safe in schools.

2x88 - Episode 88

February 26, 2018

Lauren Atkins, an Oklahoma high-school student, is lobbying for Lauren's Law. The bill would require teachers and administrators to take a training program on consent that would help them educate students on the issue. VICE News follows Lauren as she tries to make a case for the bill in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

2x89 - Episode 89

February 27, 2018

Last May, a white University of Maryland student fatally stabbed a black Bowie State student, an incident that has been alleged to be a hate crime. In response, the university has hired a hate-bias response coordinator. VICE News speaks to students who say it's not enough.

2x90 - Episode 90

February 28, 2018

Over the past year, the Office of Refugee Resettlement and its director, Scott Lloyd, have repeatedly tried to block pregnant undocumented teenagers in their custody from obtaining abortions. Now, a video deposition obtained exclusively by VICE News shows how Lloyd is reshaping the ORR's abortion policy.

2x91 - Episode 91

March 1, 2018

In a special episode, VICE News follows one couple as they travel across China on a 35-hour train ride to be reunited with their children for Chinese New Year.

2x92 - Episode 92

March 2, 2018

More than 600 people have been killed in Eastern Ghouta, Syria in the last 13 days as the Assad regime continues to attack rebels. The U.N.-brokered promise of daily five-hour ceasefires, meant to help civilians escape, hasn't materialized, while hundreds of thousands remain trapped in Eastern Ghouta.

2x93 - Episode 93

March 5, 2018

Last October, four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger after being ambushed on a joint patrol. This weekend, a pro-ISIS group released a propaganda video purporting to show footage of the ambush. VICE News traveled to Niger to find out more about the suspected mastermind of the attack and the head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.

2x94 - Episode 94

March 6, 2018

3:24 Many Republicans on the Hill are clearly annoyed with President Trump's pronouncement that he is going to impose blanket tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum but they are careful about how they express that annoyance making sure to compliment the president's take on the situation. 7:50 Democrat Beto O’Rourke is favored to win the Texas Senate primary. VICE News looks at whether his run will successfully set him up to unseat incumbent Ted Cruz 14:30 Schools will be open tomorrow in West Virginia for the first time in almost two weeks. Gov Jim Justice, state lawmakers and teachers reached a deal today on paying health care benefits to get teachers back into the classroom but that might now be the end of the fight 16:55 Alexey Navalny's brother, Oleg, is serving a 3.5 year sentence for embezzlement., a charge he faced alongside his better-known brother who received a suspended sentence. Deemed a political prisoner and martyr, Oleg communicates to opposition loyalists from prison through a man named Pavel, and an unusual art form: Tattoo design. 20:29 How does art generated by algorithms stack up against human creativity? VICE News talks to famed art critic Jerry Saltz to critique another set of AI-generated art.

2x95 - Episode 95

March 7, 2018

After Sandy Hook, a trauma surgeon saw an opportunity for medicine to increase the odds of surviving a mass shooting. Tactical medicine is a practice that uses lessons learned from the battlefield to treat patients who have sustained injuries from gunshot wounds. VICE News attends a training with first responders. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x96 - Episode 96

March 8, 2018

3:15 The Office of Refugee Resettlement is preventing a pregnant undocumented teen from meeting with her lawyers to confirm if she does want the abortion. This isn't the first time ORR has blocked minors in its care from meeting with attorneys. 6:24 VICE News visits a harm reduction group in Iowa that runs a clean needle exchange and is lobbying for a bill to legalize the practice. In Iowa, it’s illegal to distribute clean syringes for an unlawful purpose. But a spike in opioid abuse has caused cases of Hepatitis C to rise, making the state vulnerable to an HIV outbreak. 13:00 President Trump actually followed through today on his sudden announcement last week that he’d be imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum. 15: 22 Erdogan's influence in traditionally secular Northern Cyprus is spreading, empowering a radical nationalist movement, religious conservatism and inspiring mainland Turks to settle on the island. 21:17 March 8th is International Women’s Day. This year saw women from all walks of life rise up in protests, power building, and advocacy over issues of equality and harassment.

2x97 - Episode 97

March 9, 2018

Democrat Conor Lamb is currently running in a special election in Pennsylvania's 18th district, an area Trump won in 2016. However, in a novel state Supreme Court move, districts were redrawn and after the vote, Lamb will have to file to run in a new, much bluer region. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x98 - Episode 98

March 12, 2018

The Senate is preparing to vote on a new banking deregulation bill that would weaken landmark 2010 banking reform law Dodd-Frank. VICE News interviews former congressman Barney Frank, who helped introduce the original bill, about what the revised legislation would entail. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x99 - Episode 99

March 13, 2018

In 2014, the body of Tina Fontaine, a 15year-old Indigenous girl, was found at the bottom of a river in Winnipeg. After her accused killer was acquitted, people questioned if the Canadian government was properly protecting Indigenous communities. Now, a group called the Bear Clan Patrol has taken Winnipeg's safety into their own hands. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x100 - Episode 100

March 14, 2018

As District Attorney of Philadelphia, Larry Krasner is both a clear example of a rising star of the progressive left and an atypical choice for DA. The former career defense attorney made a name for himself defending activists pro bono and suing the police department seventy-five times. VICE News speaks to Krasner in his office. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x101 - Episode 101

March 15, 2018

While Toys 'R' Us recently announced plans to sell or close all U.S. locations, Dollar General stores are rapidly expanding. VICE News travels to middle America to see what effects these expansions are having on small towns, and what their success says about the broader economy. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x102 - Episode 102

March 16, 2018

The U.S. has joined Britain, France and Germany in condemning Russia for the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter. The British government concluded they were exposed to a nerve agent called novichok, developed by the Soviet Union. VICE News sat down with one of the scientists who helped create it. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x103 - Episode 103

March 19, 2018

The Vice News team looks at Democrat Conor Lamb's run in a special election in Pennsylvania's 18th district after the State Supreme Court's redistricting. Also see a preview of the upcoming Russian presidential election after Vladimir Putin tightened his already-strong grip on the country by firing elected regional governors.

2x104 - Episode 104

March 20, 2018

After a landmark year for military recruitment, President Trump has promised to continue expanding the U.S. armed forces. VICE News interviews those spearheading the Army's new recruitment mission to see what kind of tactics they're using to attract potential recruits. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x105 - Episode 105

March 21, 2018

As the German government steps up its effort to deport migrants, many churches are defending them. They give rejected asylum seekers a place to hide and some have been converting Muslims to Christianity. VICE News visits a congregation in Berlin where the congregants are made up largely of migrants from Iran and Afghanistan. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x106 - Episode 106

March 22, 2018

On Saturday, student organizers around the country will hold demonstrations calling for action on school shootings. As people prepare to march, VICE News travels to Denver to visit with three gun control activists attempting to pass gun restrictions. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x107 - Episode 107

March 23, 2018

Alaska's single-payer insurance market is among the most expensive in the country. Seeking a way around the high prices, thousands of Alaskans are opting into Christian health share ministries. This religious-based alternative enables members to avoid paying a penalty for being uninsured. VICE News looks at the good and the bad of this system. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x108 - Episode 108

March 26, 2018

This past Saturday, hundreds of thousands around the country gathered to participate in the March for Our Lives. VICE News followed students from Chicago as they traveled to Washington, D.C. to march against gun violence. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x109 - Episode 109

March 27, 2018

In the wake of Larry Nassar's conviction for repeated sexual abuse, several gymnasts have come forward to describe their experiences training at the Karolyi Ranch in Texas. VICE News spoke to Mattie Larson, a one-time Olympic hopeful who quit to escape the USAG system. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x110 - Episode 110

March 28, 2018

Zach Wurtz is a tracker—an operative paid by political campaigns to attend and record opponents' public events, allowing clients to find flaws and weak points. He tells VICE News how it all works. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x111 - Episode 111

March 29, 2018

On April 2nd, Oklahoma public school teachers plan to protest budget cuts with a statewide walkout. VICE News speaks to lawmakers about the viability of their demands, and visits with the Bartlesville School District to see their grassroots organizing in action. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x112 - Episode 112

April 2, 2018

Last week, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill to increase teacher salaries by an average of ,100 and restore funding to education. That step does not meet the demands of some teachers, who are fighting for more. VICE News speaks to one of the teachers about the bill and how long they're prepared to take a stand. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x113 - Episode 113

April 3, 2018

Purdue Pharmaceuticals, maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, announced it will no longer actively market the product to doctors. VICE News visits a former Purdue sales representative to discuss the epidemic. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

2x114 - Episode 114

April 4, 2018

2x115 - Episode 115

April 5, 2018

On Sunday, Hungarians will go to the polls for their parliamentary election. hlungarian populist Viktor Orban, who has run largely on an anti-migrant platform, looks set to win his third consecutive term as Prime Minister. VICE News looks at the state of Orban's government. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x116 - Episode 116

April 9, 2018

2x117 - Episode 117

April 10, 2018

VICE News meets with biohackers researching and developing gene therapies that they test on themselves. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x118 - Episode 118

April 11, 2018

In 2006, Keith Barron found the largest gold deposit in Ecuador's history. The government then banned further exploration while it created a formal system for collecting royalties. Now that the ban has been lifted, Barren is on a mission to find the country's "lost cities of gold." Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x119 - Episode 119

April 12, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week to take questions about Facebook's privacy scandal. Frank Luntz speaks to users about their takeaways from the hearings. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x120 - Episode 120

April 16, 2018

The recent wave of litigation against major opioid manufacturers is reminiscent of lawsuits against the tobacco industry from the 1990s. VICE News speaks with attorney and Harvard Law professor James Tierney, best known as one of the key strategists in the tobacco cases. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x121 - Episode 121

April 17, 2018

VICE News investigates allegations of abuse in detention camps in Yemen, where migrants from the Horn of Africa are being held. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x122 - Episode 122

April 18, 2018

Since marijuana was legalized in California, the market has been hit with regulations and high taxes. VICE News explores what is working in the state's cannabis industry and what is not. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x123 - Episode 123

April 19, 2018

In an exclusive interview with VICE News, Senator Chuck Schumer confirmed his support for legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at a federal level. This is a shift for the Senate Minority Leader, who previously backed medical marijuana and the rights of states to experiment with legal sales of pot. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x124 - Episode 124

April 23, 2018

Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State, says voter fraud is a widespread problem in the United States. VICE News speaks to one of the 15 people Kobach has charged with election-related crimes. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x125 - Episode 125

April 24, 2018

Aleksandr Kogan developed a personality-quiz app that helped harvest the data of 30 million Facebook users. The academic now says he's being unfairly scapegoated by the social media giant. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x126 - Episode 126

April 25, 2018

When news of the Nashville Waffle blouse shooting emerged on Sunday, former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords spoke out. Since surviving a shot to the head in 2011, Giffords has dedicated her life to advocating for gun safety. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x127 - Episode 127

April 26, 2018

Arizona teachers have voted to walk out today in demand of higher wages and more funding for schools. This is just the latest in a wave of teachers' strikes that began two months ago, but this time there's less planning and more politics. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x128 - Episode 128

April 30, 2018

David Nevin has devoted the last decade to defending Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks. VICE News examines how he became involved with the case and visits Guantanamo Bay to observe Nevin at work. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x129 - Episode 129

May 1, 2018

Kansas City is one of the only cities in America that doesn't have a street named after Martin Luther King, Jr. Now it's looking to do something about that, but people can't agree on where the new MLK Boulevard should go. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x130 - Episode 130

May 2, 2018

A group of anti-fascists protested this year's American Renaissance conference, Jared Taylor's annual gathering for white supremacists. VICE News attended the Antifa campout to learn more about the organization trying to disarm the altright. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x131 - Episode 131

May 3, 2018

A handful of states are trying to create domestic terrorism statutes. Some are designed to prevent acts of mass violence, others are meant to correct the imbalanced way the government treats suspected violence. All of them expand the government's power to call someone a terrorist. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x132 - Episode 132

May 7, 2018

A record number of women are running for office in 2018. VICE News gained exclusive access to Democratic candidate Katie Hill's campaign to become the next representative from L.A. County's most conservative district. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x134 - Episode 134

May 9, 2018

The rate of suicide among veterans is rising, and the government is struggling to provide help. VICE News examines the Cohen Veteran Network, an organization opening private mental health clinics across the country. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x135 - Episode 135

May 10, 2018

Iraqis are preparing to head to the polls this Saturday for the country's parliamentary elections. Security is the primary concern of many voters. VICE News visits a Mosul police station to see how they work with the community to eradicate remaining ISIS fighters from the city. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x136 - Episode 136

May 14, 2018

The Trump administration has officially moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. The historic yet controversial move was marked by an official ceremony in the city. VICE News looks at the reaction to the relocation, including protests and intense clashes in the Gaza Strip. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x137 - Episode 137

May 15, 2018

VICE News sits down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of the U.S. embassy relocation to Jerusalem and the deadly protests in Gaza. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x138 - Episode 138

May 16, 2018

Cheri Bustos, the representative for Illinois' 17th district, is making an effort to teach the Democratic Party how to speak to rural voters. VICE News follows her as she shows that messaging in action and discusses the ongoing urban-rural divide within the party. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x139 - Episode 139

May 17, 2018

Every ten years, the U.S. government embarks on an ambitious plan to count every person living in the United States. The Census Bureau is undergoing a practice run in Providence County, Rhode Island. VICE News looks at what's at stake if things go wrong. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x140 - Episode 140

May 21, 2018

The UN Refugee Agency estimates that over one million Venezuelans could leave by the end of the year. Some leave by plane, others migrate by bus or boat, and some go on foot to settle in neighboring countries. VICE News follows the journey of a 25-year-old bioanalyst who plans to move to Peru. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x141 - Episode 141

May 22, 2018

VICE News shadows Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards as she closes out twelve years at the organization. Richards visits a health clinic, attends a book signing and meets with local organizers. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x142 - Episode 142

May 23, 2018

Philippines President Duterte has promised to give Muslims in Mindanao a semi-autonomous region by passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law. The contentious bill could mean Muslims gaining unprecedented regional independence and Moro Islamic Liberation Front members joining the armed forces. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x143 - Episode 143

May 24, 2018

SCOTUS is hearing arguments on NIFLA v. Becerra. The case concerns a California law that requires crisis pregnancy centers to inform women that abortion services are available elsewhere. The plaintiffs say requiring the disclosure infringes on their First Amendment rights. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x144 - Episode 144

May 29, 2018

Today, Starbucks closed all 8,000 of its locations early for staff to attend racial bias training. This comes after a white Starbucks manager called the police on two black men for sitting in the store without buying anything. VICE News speaks to the psychologist who created the implicit bias test. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x145 - Episode 145

May 30, 2018

Two Namibian ethnic groups are suing Germany for reparations. They allege that from 1904-1908, the the German Empire killed tens of thousands of their ancestors and interned the rest in concentration camps. The case could set a legal precedent that has significant repercussions for other colonizing countries. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x146 - Episode 146

May 31, 2018

2x147 - Episode 147

June 4, 2018

ISIS once claimed 34,000 square miles of land in both Syria and Iraq. Now it is nearly decimated, cornered to just a few towns and villages in the region. The battle for the site of the terrorist group's final stand along the Euphrates River is ongoing. VICE News follows the Syrian Democratic Forces on the frontline in Deir ez-Zor. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x148 - Episode 148

June 5, 2018

In the Central African Republic, hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced since violent clashes between Muslim and Christian groups erupted in 2013. VICE News visits with child soldiers who have been brought into the fighting. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x149 - Episode 149

June 6, 2018

Since the unaccompanied minors crisis on the United States-Mexico border, Mexico has maintained a robust police and paramilitary presence along its southern border. VICE News speaks with patrol forces and migrants who have crossed into Mexico. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x150 - Episode 150

June 7, 2018

2x151 - Episode 151

June 11, 2018

VICE News takes a closer look at the struggle of North Korean defectors to integrate into American society. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x152 - Episode 152

June 12, 2018

Dennis Rodman, a longtime advocate of North Korea, touched down in Singapore yesterday as President Trump met with Kim Jong-un. VICE News obtained exclusive access to his phone call with White blouse press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x153 - Episode 153

June 13, 2018

The Trump administration has declared a "zero tolerance" policy on immigration that seeks to prosecute anyone who illegally crosses over from Mexico into the U.S. VICE News interviews a public defender who represents these immigrants at mass trials. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x154 - Episode 154

June 14, 2018

Although the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is stabilizing, there's still a possibility that there could be a resurgence of cases. VICE News looks at the dangers of Ebola, especially when it hits a major city. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x155 - Episode 155

June 18, 2018

In the wake of China's ban on foreign waste, recycling facilities in the United States are trying to figure out how to get rid of the trash that's piled up. VICE News visits one in Massachusetts to find out what happens after China stops taking our garbage. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x156 - Episode 156

June 19, 2018

Korean and Bangladeshi-Americans voted on a ballot initiative to decide whether to split the existing Wilshire Center-Koreatown neighborhood council into two districts. The proposal was met with opposition from Koreatown's political and cultural forces. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x157 - Episode 157

June 20, 2018

As ICE raids and deportations continue, increasing numbers of families are being separated in the United States. VICE News meets a family reeling from the deportation of their father. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x158 - Episode 158

June 21, 2018

VICE News meets Jose whose family was recently targeted by an ICE raid. With deportations on the rise, more U.S.-born children like Jose are adjusting to life without a parent. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x159 - Episode 159

June 25, 2018

VICE News gets a tour of the detention center holding unaccompanied migrant children in Tornillo, Texas. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x160 - Episode 160

June 26, 2018

VICE News meets the creator of Dinosaur Kingdom II in Virginia, a sci-fi alt-history theme park in which dinosaurs defeat the Union Army. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x161 - Episode 161

June 27, 2018

On Tuesday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old running her first campaign, ousted a longtime Democrat in New York's 14th congressional district. VICE News speaks to her about what her win means for the midterm elections. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x162 - Episode 162

June 28, 2018

More than 100 politicians have been assassinated in Mexico over the past eight months, several of whom were candidates in the upcoming July 1 election. VICE News examines how political violence has impacted this election. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x163 - Episode 163

July 2, 2018

VICE News meets a family who were among the first affected by the Trump administration's family separation policy. After crossing into the United States with her two young daughters, a mother was deported while her children were sent to live with a relative who resides in the U.S. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x164 - Episode 164

July 3, 2018

Democratic Senator Jon Tester has been a longtime fixture in Montana politics. In the highly divided political climate, he may face a tough challenge this November. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x165 - Episode 165

July 9, 2018

Shoko Asahara, a Japanese doomsday cult leader, was executed on Friday for his role in the 1995 sarin gas attack that killed 13 people on the Tokyo subway. VICE News looks at the Japanese reaction to his death. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x166 - Episode 166

July 10, 2018

VICE News interviews Emin Agalarov, a Russian pop star and businessman with an unlikely connection to Donald Trump. Reports have identified Emin as the facilitator of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between members of the Trump campaign and a Russian government informant. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x167 - Episode 167

July 11, 2018

A father and his three-year-old son were separated at the United States-Mexico border after attempting to cross legally into the U.S. This week, they were reunited. VICE News was there for their first moments back together. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x168 - Episode 168

July 12, 2018

President Trump arrived in the United Kingdom on Thursday amid a surge of protests and plans for further demonstrations. VICE News looks at what the weekend has in store. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x169 - Episode 169

July 16, 2018

There is a vocal group of American scholars who say that anti-Russian hysteria is on the rise. VICE News meets two of the scholars to hear their perspective on what they believe to be "Russia phobia." Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x170 - Episode 170

July 17, 2018

In the past decade, the Russian military appears to have increased the number of missions it conducts near British airspace. NATO nations have armed jets on 24/7 standby to counter threats, including in the Baltic states which border Russia. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x171 - Episode 171

July 18, 2018

This summer, Parkland students have been traveling the U.S. to push for guncontrol legislation. Now they're being followed by a group of gun-rights activists holding counter-protests. VICE News meets members from both sides as they gear up for an event in Salt Lake City. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x172 - Episode 172

July 19, 2018

VICE News interviews Arkady Babchenko, the Russian journalist who faked his own assassination, to learn how and why it was done. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x173 - Episode 173

July 23, 2018

Jason Kessler was the lead organizer of last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Despite his critics, Kessler wants to hold another rally in August on the one-year anniversary of the deadly gathering. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x174 - Episode 174

July 24, 2018

Last year, Washington became one of the first states in the country to allow police officers to seize legally held firearms from potentially dangerous citizens. VICE News visits with the Seattle P.D. to see how they are enforcing the orders. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x175 - Episode 175

July 25, 2018

The White House has said it is considering strippingthe security clearances of six prominentformer officials who have been critical of the Trump administration. The move could have repercussions across a large community of national security professionals. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x176 - Episode 176

July 26, 2018

Today was the U.S. government's deadline to reunite more than 2,500 children split up from their families under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy. In a special episode, VICE News follows one family trying to reunite a seven-year-old boy separated from his father. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x177 - Episode 177

July 30, 2018

2:13 Abdul El-Sayed is running for governor of Michigan. And with fresh backing from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, he’s hoping to make history in Michigan’s August 7th primary, both as a progressive, and a Muslim. 9:59 Alexandria Ocasio Cortez shocked Democrats when she defeated one of the party’s leaders, in a primary last month. Conservatives in this country just can’t stop talking about her. 13:51 The final segment of a pipeline system that connects Dakota’s oil fields to the Gulf Coast, called the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, is currently being built across a Louisiana swamp. 19:35 Notre Dame has survived 850 years of war and revolution to become one of the most visited sites in Europe. Now it’s starting to fall apart.

2x178 - Episode 178

July 31, 2018

2: 29 Regardless of who in Washington takes the blame for separating families, children caught in the middle might never get over what they’ve been through. Trauma doesn’t end when they see their parents again. And for some children, that may still be far off. 8:05 Only a few dozen of the families that used to live in Mosul have returned. It’s estimated that the bombardment of Mosul left more than 10 million tons of debris behind 14: 23 We went to the coastlines adjacent to the Pebble Beach golf course to witness a golf ball collection 18:04 In his fourth and final installment of Music Critic, Zedd reviews: “Kool Aid,” by Diana Gordon, “Eyes Over” by Gabe Gurnsey, “I Dream of Your Song,” by Gulp, and “Long Way Back Home,” by Lucero.

2x179 - Episode 179

August 1, 2018

2:07 Trump's rally in Tampa, Florida wasn’t just about him. It also served as a kind of coming-out party for a movement that, so far, has mostly existed in dark corners of the internet: Q. 6:13 For weeks, lawmakers and pundits have been freaking out about a sudden stockpile of 3D guns. But gun enthusiasts aren't particularly impressed with the quality of the 3D-printed guns whose plans were taken off the internet. 9:58 Most of the world was introduced to incels when Elliot Rodger killed six people at UC Santa Barbara in 2014. Before doing so, he posted a 141-page manifesto mostly blaming women for not having sex with him. That made him a hero to incels. VICE News sits down with one. 16:22 Jens Rommel has long been leading the prosecution of remaining Nazi war criminals, though it's a dying industry. Those involved in World War II are now well into their 90s, and the maximum age of criminal culpability in Germany is 99. VICE News spends a day with Rommel. 20:10 Former "Hamilton" star Daveed Diggs and co-writer/actor Rafael Casal give an inside look into new movie 'Blindspotting' — and they're both baffled that the Broadway show "Hamilton," is still running.

2x180 - Episode 180

August 2, 2018

2:08 Today, the Trump administration announced its official proposal to roll back Obama-era limits on pollution from cars and small trucks. The changes, which target the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, would freeze fuel economy standards at the 2020 level. 5:15 Texas Senate Bill 4, known as the "show me your papers" law, allows officers to ask anyone they detain to reveal their immigration status. Opponents say it's enough to keep immigrants from asking for help or reporting crimes. 11:20 Presidential result expected to be declared in Zimbabwe’s presidential election. Troops opened fire in Harare on WED as opposition supporters made calls of election-rigging by the ruling Zanu-PF party. 14:02 Theresa May is cutting short her summer vacation for crunch talks with France's Emmanuel Macron on Brexit. It's part of a summer charm offensive to save her ailing Brexit plans. 17:01 An investigative team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology said 320M Tidal streams across 1.7 million accounts looked suspicious. The data appeared to show users listening to tracks in the same patterns over and over again throughout the same day.

2x181 - Episode 181

August 6, 2018

1:54 Politically motivated street brawls are becoming more common on the West Coast, especially in Portland, where the conservative group Patriot Prayer held a rally on Saturday that drew right-wing groups as well as counterprotesters 6:19 Here's the timeline on that Trump Tower meeting. The story has changed quite a lot. 9:48 Tomorrow, 62 more women will run in primaries across Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. They hope to join the 244 women who’ve won races for federal and statewide positions so far. 11:39 Trump will re-impose sanctions on Iran at midnight tonight — completing his torching of the nuclear deal 14:47 Some people who have overdosed on fentanyl are experiencing strange cases of amnesia. Huge doses of fentanyl can trigger seizures, which in turn causes brain damage 19:51 Lindsey Jordan of Snail mail band came by to break down "Pristine" from her album "Lush"

2x182 - Episode 182

August 7, 2018

1:52 For almost seven weeks, a protest movement led by university students took over Nicaragua. Protesters occupied campuses and controlled entire neighborhoods, demanding that President Daniel Ortega step down after 11 years in power 8:14 Missouri's right-to-work law hasn’t yet gone into effect, because union backers gathered enough signatures to force a referendum, giving voters a chance to veto it 12:50 California has been the U.S.'s leader on clean air for decades now. It's also the country's wildfire capital, which is bad news for their clean air agenda. 15:53 Dinesh D'Souza is back with "Death of a Nation," a two-hour attack on Democrats and celebration of Donald Trump 21:00 In their first installment of Music Critic, Charli XCX reviews: “Creep City,” by Jake Shears, “King of,” by Bad Rabbits, “Boo’d Up (Remix),” by Ella Mai, Nicki Minaj, Quavo, and “King Of Madness,” by Primal Fear.

2x183 - Episode 183

August 8, 2018

1:57 This weekend marks a year since the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. VICE News meets Nikuyah Walker, the city's first black female mayor, and learns about her efforts to revive Charlottesville after the tragedy. 7:05 In just the last few months, Jeff Sessions has imposed quotas on immigration judges and personally decided on cases, setting precedent that makes it harder to rule in favor of immigrants. But immigration judges are fighting back. 10:14 Jeff Diztenberger is a corn and soy farmer. His suicide attempt was 25 years ago. In 2015, he started a support group to break what he says is a stigma around farmers talking about mental illness. 17:17 The players in one of Los Angeles’ recreational softball leagues come from neighborhoods associated with the city’s Crips gangs. 22:49 We had fashion legend André Leon Talley critique Paul Manafort's ostentatious clothes that were presented as evidence in court