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.

2x133 - Episode 133

May 8, 2018

Residents of Johnston County, NC are investigating their state's role in the CIA's torture and rendition program. VICE News followed along as they met with their commissioners about issuing a ban on the use of public resources for rendition or torture. 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.

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

2x184 - Episode 184

August 9, 2018

2:21 The Unite the Right rally on Aug. 12 last year in Charlottesville was supposed to be the moment when the movement stepped off the internet and into the real world. Instead it was a disaster that had cascading consequences over the next year. We follow leaders Richard Spencer and Matthew Heimbach on their college tours as their movement crumbles 12:51 Pence delivers speech on need for Space Force and next steps for its creation. But do we really need a Space Force? 16:27 In January the UK announced the appointment of Tracey Crouch as the country's first Minister for Loneliness. We spend time with the minister seeing what her new role entails, meet those affected by loneliness and get a sense of how a government office goes about tackling such an abstract affliction. 20:53 Musician and Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia sits in the chair for the latest installment of The Vice Interview.

2x185 - Episode 185

August 13, 2018

1:57 The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are turning the tragedy of February 14th into a national campaign to promote voter registration and expose NRA-backed politicians. VICE News follows the young activists on their Road to Change tour to learn more about their movement. 11:29 A "bait truck" filled with Nikes and left by police in Englewood, Chicago, has outraged community activists, who see it as a transparent attempt at entrapping black youth. 15:39 Following last week’s sanctions, we look at the state of the economy through the drivers and riders involved with Iran’s version of Uber. Sanctions aren't just cutting off cash in Iran — they're cutting off data and customers 21:55 Charli XCX comes to VICE to review new music in the latest installment of music critic.

2x186 - Episode 186

August 14, 2018

2:14 Nebraska put Carey Dean Moore to death today, he's the first inmate to be executed with fentanyl in the U.S 5:20 Some able-bodied, working age Medicaid recipients in Ohio may soon be asked to work in order to keep their benefits. There are some exemptions, though, including one for people living in counties with high unemployment. 10:41 Migrant crises around the world tend to have at least one thing in common. Mayotte is different. It’s an island off the coast of East Africa, but it’s also a region of France 15:11 Trump recently revealed his pick for the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Kelvin Droegemeier is a meteorologist with a PhD in atmospheric science, and surprisingly, everyone is actually very pleased with the choice. 18:52 26 year old Tao, aka Mr. Bags, has 3 million followers on Sina, Weibo and WeChat. He can make handbags sell out in just minutes. VICE News meets with him just ahead of another sell out

2x187 - Episode 187

August 15, 2018

2:08 Yemen’s bloody civil war is in its fourth year. More than 10,000 have been killed in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis — but it could be about to get a lot worse. 12:49 This year, the US broke a 48-year-old record for oil production, and is on track to become the world’s biggest producer next year. Nowhere has been been more important to the boom than the Permian Basin. 17:08 West Virginia House lawmakers voted to impeach all four of the state's Supreme Court Justices this week. Now Republicans are poised to stack the court. We take a look at what this means for the balance of power in the state. 19:48 Pablo Escobar was the head of one of the most prolific drug trafficking cartels in history, becoming infamous the world over. We look at narco-terrorism has led to a rise in Escobar tourism.

2x188 - Episode 188

August 16, 2018

1:50 This week crews began the first phase of fire cleanup for homes that have been destroyed by the Carr Fire. 6:50 Three weeks past the deadline to reunify families, 559 children are still separated from their parents; nearly 400 have parents who have already been deported. The government says it has a plan to reunify them all, but NGOs on the ground say it's not that simple. What's the hold up? 10:19 This month some 1,000 new American citizens will take the oath to become citizens. Every time this happens, the El Paso County Republican Party tries to convince these new Americans to become Republicans. They've done it for years. But this time they’ve done it in a place where the GOP brand is tough to sell. 15:36 While most of India celebrates Independence Day, the state of Jammu & Kashmir is experiencing another internet shutdown, an increasingly frequent occurrence in various parts of the country. Since 2012, India has shut off the internet to specific regions more than 200 times. 19:43 Onondaga lake, site of the Iroquois confederacy, was once called "the most polluted lake in America" and has been designated a superfund site since 1994. Now, after almost billion and almost a decade of remediation, the county is ready to open it back up to the public for swimming and fishing. But the bottom of the lake is still full of toxic chemicals, and the Onondaga nation claims it is still unsafe to use.

2x189 - Episode 189

August 20, 2018

1:49 In an attempt to stop hyperinflation, the Venezuelan government has started circulating a new currency 4:49 Farmers in Italy are using the mafia-like Caporali to employ migrant workers for their tomato fields. This system has been brutalizing the migrant workers 9:52 Democrats may take Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to task for a promise she made during her confirmation hearing. 14:26 Ten states have farmed out probation to the private sector. A new lawsuit in TN challenges the legitimacy of private probation companies, alleging their chief concern is their bottom line. 19:50 We'll meet with a group of panelists doing work on facial and speech alteration technology that could enable a host of problems in the future. Of particular concern is deep fakes, digitally replacing the face of one person with another in a video.

2x190 - Episode 190

August 21, 2018

1:59 Today Trump's former lawyer and "fixer" Michael Cohen plead guilty to eight federal charges. Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was also found guilty on eight criminal counts 5:26 Congressman Devin Nunes is calling his local newspaper, The Fresno Bee, "fake news" 11:27 ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on the presidential palace while Ghani was delivering Eid prayers. 15:03 Two gay men have faced backlash in Russia for their marriage, including threats of violence and being described by one MP as "stinking goats" 19:59 Charli XCX is back to review more new music in this installment of Music Corner

2x191 - Episode 191

August 22, 2018

2:41 Michael Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, believes the president has committed an impeachable offense. President Trump completely avoided Michael Cohen pleading guilty and Paul Manafort being found guilty during his rally in West Virginia. 8:23 How the Cohen news is being received and reported in the safest of safe bubbles for Trump. 10:36 Congress has allocated less than 2% of the funds Trump wanted to fix roads, bridges and pipes. And in rural America, help is far away. VICE News visits a small community in Louisiana that has been plagued with dirty water. 16:43 We took a trip to the fake sneaker capital of China. Sneaker culture is no longer about sneakerheads — it’s for counterfeiters and business owners.

2x192 - Episode 192

August 23, 2018

2:25 Senators Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse are very concerned about America's cyber security. Now they’re on a mission to raise awareness and also terrify people with the facts. 7:24 Australian politics broke this week, following a series of extraordinary events in their capital city. 10:24 PBMs claim rebates aren't the reasons for high drug prices, they say drug makers are. But this is hard to verify since PBMs pricing and negotiation practices are totally opaque 14:34 This summer, the World Health Organization made a new entry to its International Classification of Diseases: gaming disorder. VICE News goes inside ReStart, a rehab facility in Washington that caters specifically to gaming addiction.

2x193 - Episode 193

August 27, 2018

2:18 Thousands of people have fled Myanmar following the military's violent crackdown against Rohingya Muslims. VICE News reports from Myanmar and Bangladesh to assess the current situation, and to examine how much progress there has been in taking the case to the International Criminal Court. 12:56 Some of the deadliest shootings in history have happened in Florida. This is what Florida Democrats are doing to try to take control of gun control initiatives. 16:06 At a DNC meeting in Chicago, members voted to drastically cut the importance of superdelegates. Superdelegates can now only use their power in a second ballot 19:39 People like to think Bitcoin is anonymous, but buried in last month’s special counsel indictment of 12 alleged Russian spies is an explanation of how law enforcement used the blockchain to track and identify the suspects using their cryptocurrency transactions 23:33 Comedian Megan Amram has written for some of the most universally beloved comedies on TV. Now Amran has created "An Emmy For Megan," in which, yes, she hopes to win an Emmy for.

2x194 - Episode 194

August 28, 2018

1:55 A 12-year-old transgender girl named Maddie was harassed and threatened online after using the girl's bathroom at school 10:37 Paul Manafort is about to start a new trial about his work as a lobbyist on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych 15:03 The U.N. released a report today that says every party fighting to control Yemen may have committed war crimes 17:55 Since a Supreme Court ruling in May, five states have legalized sports gambling and three states are looking into it 24:29 Charli XCX returns to review new music in this installment of Music Critic.

2x195 - Episode 195

August 29, 2018

2:03 Executive privilege is something the White House might start talking about if guys like Jason Greenblatt, who has been with the Trump Org for many years & is currently the president's Special Representative for International Negotiations. 6:35 A decade after the Russia-Georgia conflict, one-fifth of the Republic of Georgia remains controlled by Russian-backed forces. Georgia is now pushing to join NATO, but the country's border tensions may be a disqualifying factor. 11:51 Last summer, a record 155 people died from heat in Phoenix, AZ. That's twice as many deaths as from Hurricane Harvey. Here's how the town preparing and responding to critical situations this year. 16:50 64% of black kids have little to no swimming ability, compared to 40% of white kids. This has real consequences. A CDC report found that black kids are 5.5x more likely to drown in a swimming pool than white kids of the same age 20:03 Justice breaks down its new hit single in this episode of Verse Bridge Chorus

2x196 - Episode 196

August 30, 2018

South Fulton, Georgia became a city in 2016, and it is already home to the first entirely black and female criminal justice system. They have developed a program to give offenders a clean record in exchange for community service, and allow every defendant a public defender for their first court appearance. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x197 - Episode 197

September 4, 2018

1:49 Arguably, the biggest accomplishment of Trump’s time in office and in solidifying his legacy is the amount of federal judges he has nominated that have successfully been approved for the bench. So while all eyes will be on the Kavanaugh hearings this week, remember -- Trump’s already remade the judiciary 7:15 People are still protesting across southern Iraq, despite a promise by the prime minister to create jobs and improve public services. The unrest began in the oil-rich province of Basra last week and has spread to several other large cities. 13:50 VICE News explores why Nike probably doesn’t mind if angry white dudes burn their shoes following Kaepernick's reveal as the face of Nike's 'Just Do It' campaign. 17:10 Darren Knight was one of ten comics chosen by Variety magazine to perform at “Just For Laughs,” the largest—and most prestigious—stand-up comedy festival

2x198 - Episode 198

September 5, 2018

2:43 Top officials from Facebook and Twitter testified before Congress today, but the hearing didn't really get that in-depth. Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey mostly sounded like corporate leaders whose words had been lawyered 7:06 California's lack of affordable housing is creating a new and fast-growing class of homelessness: people who in the past would have been able to afford a room or apartment but now live in their cars. VICE News meets a single working mother who has been living in her van with her daughter for five years. 14:48 It's the first week of school for public school students in Detroit and water fountains have been shut off after tests showed some had high levels of copper and lead 18:11 The state of Texas decided this week that they would not fund the education of nearly any migrant children who were set to start school this week 20:45 10 tons of mail were released to the Palestinian Authority after being held for 8 years in Jordan

2x199 - Episode 199

September 6, 2018

2:06 Sen. Cory Book a likely presidential candidate, released emails from Kavanaugh suggesting he may have been okay with racial profiling on an interim basis and then he openly dared committee Republicans to punish him 6:26 The Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania is one of the only immigration detention centers in the country that holds children with their parents. VICE News meets a family that was detained at Berks to learn about their experience with family detention. 11:33 A 2016 Government Accountability Office report identified more than 40 apps that can secretly track phone activity. Domestic violence shelters are seeing a disturbing trend: "We assume that everyone is being tracked". In most cases, all an abusive partner needs is physical access to the phone, the password and 20 minutes to install the software. 18:02 We don't know who is behind that Trump op-ed, but don't worry the internet is on the case.

2x200 - Episode 200

September 10, 2018

2:25 Sweden's two main political parties are in a deadlock after Sunday's election 9:05 This weekend, police detained more than 1,000 people across Russia as they protested President Putin's plan to raise the retirement age 11:37 VICE News went to North Korea for their 70th anniversary military parade 15:45 Democrats will still do a lot to see former President Obama. Even though it was for a room full of Democrats, Obama's speech in Anaheim, California was really a general election campaign speech 20:49 After her own suicide attempt, this photographer has interviewed nearly 200 suicide attempt survivors across the U.S. to amplify their voices

2x201 - Episode 201

September 11, 2018

2:12 Newly restored footage from 9/11 is a reminder that an attacked that changed the century started with a few hours of shell-shock and confusion 8:10 17 years after 9/11, American troops are still fighting and dying in Afghanistan. The Trump Administration appears to be encouraging peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban. At the moment though, the Taliban doesn't seem very interested in peace 18:51 3 out of 4 Americans, regardless of party affiliation, say they want to keep pre-existing conditions covered by insurance 23:22 Rocky de la Fuente is a millionaire businessman, and has run for Senate in nine states. Rocky doesn't actually care what state he represents.

2x202 - Episode 202

September 12, 2018

2:12 Chicago is a sanctuary city, and their police are still working with ICE. Officials in Chicago are outraged 7:58 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Warren Buffett talks to us about what he calls an "economic Pearl Harbor" 11:52 Paul Manafort was supposed to be back in court today, but it has been pushed to Friday. Reports say Manafort is discussing a possible plea deal 15:50 They may not look like much, but these second-hand shirts have sparked a trade war between one of the world's poorest countries and its richest 20:36 Chvrches comes to VICE News to review new music in this installment of Music Critic.

2x203 - Episode 203

September 13, 2018

NEWHALL, Calif. — Winning the Democratic primary for California's 25th Congressional District has brought big changes to Katie Hill's campaign. More money started rolling in almost as quickly as the ballots were counted. Most of the staff enjoyed new and improved titles. And the campaign quickly outgrew their primary office space and expanded into a larger home office and new satellite offices.

2x204 - Episode 204

September 17, 2018

2:09 Brett Kavanaugh's hearing may end up looking a lot like Clarence Thomas' 6:49 Last week, Hurricane Florence tore through North Carolina. VICE News looks at how local emergency responders have jumped into action and examines the coordinated effort being deployed out of Jacksonville. 12:19 Forecasters say that the worst flooding in North Carolina is still ahead — and it’s the poorest parts of the state that are the most vulnerable. 18:06 Two months after the court-ordered deadline to reunite families separated at the border, over 300 children are still in government custody because their parents were deported without them 23:32 Brood’s new song “Peach” all started with a Casio keyboard. VICE News sits down with the artists to learn more.

2x205 - Episode 205

September 18, 2018

Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic Senate candidate for Texas, has been steadily gaining steam on Ted Cruz. VICE News follows Cruz on the campaign trail as he faces his challenger. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

2x206 - Episode 206

September 19, 2018

2:29 US Steel Co is enjoying windfall profits after Trump's tariffs, but workers say the money isn't trickling down to their pockets 8:01 Five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas, President Trump made a visit. Many rivers in North Carolina are sitting at, or near, record levels 11:27 Last week, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the demolition of a decades-old Bedouin village built on state land in the West Bank will go on as planned, ending a months long legal battle between the few dozen families living there and the state of Israel 16:04 Incidences of drones dropping contraband into prison yards are rapidly growing, and corrections departments are scrambling to catch up. VICE News visits a state prison in Georgia that is deploying a new type of drone radar in the hopes of catching them. 19:36 What does Chvrches think of Lenny Kravitz’s new song? "I like the chorus a lot"

2x207 - Episode 207

September 20, 2018

2:20 Trump's new tariffs are a flat 10% hike on the import price of products, so on more expensive products the price hikes will be much more noticeable 5:32 Even before this exercise, Colorado was considered one of the safest states to cast a vote. They keep a paper trail of their ballots. Now Colorado is hosting a cyber war games simulation to prepare for the 2018 midterm elections. 10:37 On Sunday, India's government is rolling out a national health care plan that aims to insure its poorest 500 million people. Officials estimate the healthcare could cost the government .7 billion. 13:02 Rep. John Shimkus from Illinois has thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel backed up in his home state, and is taking a congressional delegation to Nevada's Yucca Mountain to convince them it's time to fund and restart the process of building the country's first long-term storage for nuclear waste. 17:03 After rap was banned in China, the country's popular "Rap of China," which is like "American Idol" if every contestant rapped, is back on the air.

2x208 - Episode 208

September 24, 2018

2:17 The Kavanaugh nomination is unleashing wave after wave of chaos on Washington, and emotions on all sides are genuine and intense 6:50 In Illinois, teachers from a publicly funded non-profit are going class to class to try to open up a discussion about consent and teach consent as early as possible 13:50 In May, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's prime minister, ordered a war on drugs in which thousands have been arrested and hundreds have been killed. The country's yaba methamphetamine crisis has increased in the last decade, and activists have accused the government of using it to target the political opposition. 21:00 The National Labor Relations Board resumed hearings for complaints against Tesla and Elon Musk, who are accused of violations including coercion, surveillance, unlawful termination in attempts by Tesla employees to unionize

2x209 - Episode 209

September 25, 2018

2:35 In 1991, Angela Wright-Shannon and Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior. Hill was allowed to testify before the Senate committee considering his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, while Wright-Shannon was not. 8:16 Congress does have an option to take a Supreme Court judge out: Impeachment. Impeachment and removal of a federal judge has only happened eight times ever 11:20 Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years in jail for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 14 years ago. 13:54 Uganda is home to hundreds, if not thousands of Israeli "deportees." After years of forced departures from Israel, South Sudanese and Eritrean migrants are finding themselves displaced again 20:20 An extremely rare, unmodified, and fully functioning Apple 1 computer is going up for auction today and is expected to rake in a half a million bucks