Vladimir Putin launched a full scale invasion into Ukraine on February 24, causing millions to flee. So far, the UN estimates that at least 350 civilians have been killed as the battle rages across the country. VICE News was in the capital Kyiv as the war started. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for… Continue reading Inside Kyiv During Putin's Invasion
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People In San Francisco Are Pissed Over Electric Scooters (HBO)
Inspired by Uber and Lyft — and even hiring some of the rideshares’ executives — a handful of companies are scattering electric scooter across cities first, then waiting for the law to deal with them. It’s an idea promoted by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick called “principled confrontation.” Euwyn Poon, cofounder of electric scooter company… Continue reading People In San Francisco Are Pissed Over Electric Scooters (HBO)
What It Costs To Live In San Francisco | Making It
Perennially perched at or near the top of lists of America’s most expensive and affluent cities, San Francisco is increasingly out of reach for people who would be card-carrying members of the American middle class elsewhere. VICE Money spent a day with a state university professor to see how her family of four deals with… Continue reading What It Costs To Live In San Francisco | Making It
How Chicago Is Trying to Stop Shootings Without Police
Violence interrupters in Chicago have been intervening in conflicts before they turn into shootings for years, but City Hall has only recently begun to invest public dollars in their work. That would seem to fit well with the movement to find alternatives to policing, but in fact the contentious politics around calls to “defund the… Continue reading How Chicago Is Trying to Stop Shootings Without Police