Taiwan’s Chips Could Be Preventing War With China

From VICE News. As China’s threats to Taiwan escalate, the global economy is increasingly at risk of a catastrophic disruption to the supply of microchips — which are responsible for shaping our modern world. In response, the U.S. is racing to up its manufacturing capacity, pouring billions of dollars into the domestic microchip industry. VICE…

Putin’s Russia: A Country at War with Itself

From VICE News. Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has brought war back to Europe and is transforming Russia itself— dissent is crushed, propaganda is raging and fear is everywhere. Filmed over 12 months with unparalleled access, VICE News documents how this war is pushing the country from authoritarianism to dictatorship. Help keep VICE News’ fearless…

Murdered for Being a Woman

From VICE News. Every year, hundreds of women in El Salvador are being murdered just because they’re women. We explore the culture of machismo and gang violence to find out why. This episode of Woman first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time…

Was North Korea Behind Sony’s Cyber Attack? | Cyberwar

From VICE News. Sony Pictures was hacked and the U.S. blamed North Korea. But the government’s evidence wasn’t all that convincing, and many hackers and computer experts still have doubts. This episode of Cyberwar first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or…

Married at 14: Zambia’s Child Brides

From VICE News. We follow a 14-year-old Zambian girl through a pre-wedding ritual before she marries a 48-year-old man, and we learn how child marriage threatens the entire region. This episode of Woman with Gloria Steinem first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a…

Saving South India’s Below-Sea-Level Farms

From VICE News. Kuttunad is one of the few places where farms exist below sea level. Rice grown here is essential for South Indian feasts, so farmers are turning to ancestral knowledge to adapt to the challenges of climate change and industrial pollution threatening the ecosystem. This excerpt is from season two of Counter Space…

TikTok CEO Reminds Senator Multiple Times He’s From Singapore Not China #shorts

From VICE News. Republican Senator Tom Cotton repeatedly probed TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, who is Singaporean, about being Chinese and part of the “Chinese Communist Party". Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. – https://vice.com/contribute Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE…

The Scientists Creating the Foods of the Future

From VICE News. The fruits and vegetables in our supermarkets are not products of chance. Their journey took years of work by teams of scientists around the world, all attempting to figure out one of the most subjective of questions: what tastes good? VICE visited a company that bets billions of dollars that it can…

Spider Silk Could Save the World | Materialistic

From VICE News. In “Materialistic”, VICE News explores the future of ultra-sustainable fashion. In this episode, we explore synthetic silk. In their quest for stronger, more sustainable materials, industrial designers are increasingly looking at the amazing strength and versatility of spider silk. Synthetic versions of this wonder material could go a long way toward making…

The Ital Diet: A Rastafarian Way of Life

From VICE News. The small island of Jamaica has a far-reaching global influence on food and culture. In this episode of Counter Space we explore veganism’s roots in Jamaica’s Rastafarian community. This excerpt is from Counter Space and was filmed in 2022. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time…

Kim Jong Un Is Going to Tear Down a Peace Monument He Says is an ‘Eyesore’ #shorts

From VICE News. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he wants to demolish a symbolic monument known as the Arch of Reunification, calling it an “eyesore”. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. – https://vice.com/contribute Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE…

Could Wasted Food Be Part of Your Next Meal?

From VICE News. A third of the food produced around the world each year ends up in the bin. That’s a fact made worse when considering the hundreds of millions of people who go hungry each day. But wasting food in the U.K. may soon be a thing of the past if these influencers in…