Political assassinations plague the Philippines, a grim reality reflected in the title *Assassination Nation*. In Afghanistan, a more horrifying phenomenon persists: the Taliban's deployment of child suicide bombers, earning them the chilli…

Driven by desperation, individuals flee the confines of North Korea, seeking refuge from a life under oppressive rule. Meanwhile, the Line of Control in Kashmir stands as a stark reminder of global peril—often cited as the world's most dan…

A New Mexico school implements armed preparedness measures; In Iraq, the lingering effects of post-war toxic waste exact a devastating human cost.

## Chinese Cockblock: The plight of desperate bachelors in China; European Meltdown: ultra-extreme reactions to the economic crisis in Europe. The phenomenon of unmarried men facing significant social pressure in China has garnered a…

**Mormon Lost Boys: Exiled sons of polygamists; The Fat Farms of Mauritania: institutions designed to induce weight gain in women; Mumbai Slumscraper: a stark depiction of disparity between wealth and poverty in the Indian metropolis.**

China's burgeoning appetite for housing has resulted in the proliferation of vast, deserted cities. Meanwhile, Egypt stands on a precarious edge, grappling with the violent repercussions of the Arab Spring.

Indonesia grapples with a pervasive tobacco dependence, a landscape of deep-seated habit. In Mexico, a clandestine clinic offers an unconventional path to recovery, employing hallucinogens in the treatment of heroin addiction.

The ritualistic wrestling of Senegal, known as Laamb, stands in stark contrast to a more insidious rising tide: the global crisis of climate change.

The South Side of Chicago harbors Chiraq, a landscape marked by systemic failure. In Nigeria, the Niger River Delta is plagued by the exploitation of its resources, a region often called the land of oil pirates.

VICE achieved a remarkable feat with a journey to North Korea, where they engaged in a game of basketball and held a meeting with the nation's "supreme leader," Kim Jong-un.