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Duterte Responds to COVID-19 Outbreak With Another Lockdown. Here’s Why That Alone Won’t Work.
Experts say a strong reliance on tough lockdowns and a militaristic approach, without focus on other preventative measures, is a lethal combination – as seen in how poorly the Philippine government handled previous months of the pandemic.
A Journey Into the Radical Art of Brain Injury Survivors
A small and thriving community of artists in London are re-kindling age old questions about why we create.
Australian Punk Accidentally Gentrified Itself
On Dick Diver, Courtney Barnett, and the ever-crushing malaise of 'punk life' when you live in a changing city.
The Life and Death of a Career Snitch and Scammer
Sean Kirkham's sociopathic scams involved New York celebrities, coke dealing stings, a gay porn star working at the UN, a one-eyed club impresario, the FBI, murder, and, eventually, suicide.
He Was a Top Officer in the Military, and Also a Serial Killer
The story of Russell Williams, the air force colonel who shocked Canada, and how he was caught.
'Teeth' Is the Feminist Horror Classic That Men Tried to Sabotage
In honor of the tenth anniversary of the film, its producer and director explain how the vagina dentata-themed movie overcame a bungled studio release to find cult acclaim among young women.
Meet The Former Mujahideen Behind Indonesia's Fight Against Terrorism
Nasir Abas has been called a radical, a traitor, and a marked man. And he might be Indonesia's best resource in the fight against terrorism.
The Best American VICE Sports Writing 2016
Here are sixteen of the best stories we published this past year.
The Muslim Women Fighting to Ban Instantaneous Divorce in India
Despite being banned in many Islamic countries, "triple talaq," the Sharia law that allows a man to instantly divorce his wife, is still legal in India. A massive organization of Muslim women is using the Quran to try and stop it.
The Year in Motherboard Features: Where Are They Now?
We covered a lot of ground this year, feature-wise. And the story is far from over.
War in Weed Country
Native Americans in California are outlawing marijuana in order to save the environment—and themselves.