Cruel Summer

Hip-hop is exploding in popularity among young Russians. But shows have been canceled as officials claim it encourages drug use and violence. VICE News correspondent Alzo Slade embeds with the musicians navigating artistic freedom in Putin's Russia.

With authoritarianism on the rise and rapidly escalating tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, VICE Founder Shane Smith travels the world's most volatile region to provide a definitive look at the Middle East's ever-changing geopolitical landscape.

VICE investigates the fires burning in the Amazon and their root causes: rising deforestation, criminal activities and the politicians giving them free reign. Key interviews include France’s President, a government whistleblower and an illegal logger.

No industry is as image-conscious or as micro-managed as K-Pop. With the recent wave of suicides and scandals, the question of what happens behind this heavily constructed facade grows.

What happens to the accused and the community after public allegations of sexual misconduct? VICE News reporter Isobel Yeung delves into the messy, complex conversation that takes stock of where we are two years since the height of the #MeToo movement.

Measles was once a disease of the past-- but now, historic outbreaks across the US are being blamed on rising anti-vaccination sentiment. Vice News' Krishna Andavolu investigates how and why this increasingly coordinated movement is gaining ground.

Sports have historically been organized into two strict categories: male and female. But what about those who challenge the binary? VICE correspondent Gianna Toboni explores the debate over policies for transgender and intersex athletes.

Journalists explore timely topics and questions that define today's culture.