World Peace
Giving Away the Bomb
The logic of nuclear weapons is that no one wants to start a war if you’ve got one. So why not give them to everyone?
5 Unthinkable Ideas That Would Change the World
VICE Magazine's Unthinkable Ideas issue explores revolutionary ideas that could alter our world completely.
These PSAs from the 80s Are More Relevant and Powerful Than Ever
In the 80s, Jim Mckay, Tom Gilroy, and Michael Stipe produced a series of powerful PSAs that turned the often stale, conservative-leaning genre of ads on its head.
This Swordless Samurai Robot Is Seeking Harmony with Humans
'AI Samurai' is going on a world pilgrimage to find itself.
Our Only Hope for Preventing Nuclear War Lies in String Cheese and Twizzlers
The US team of leaders doing nuclear negotiations with Iran is plowing through tens of pounds of cheap licorice, marshmallow squares, crappy trail mix, and cheese sticks.
This San Francisco Peanut Milk Might Actually Save the World
State Bird Provisions is so popular that hungry techies once allegedly hacked the reservation system to make sure they’d get seats. At the end of a fantastic meal there, you'll understand why when you sip the restaurant's expertly calibrated peanut...
A New App Will Help Flight Attendants Report Human Trafficking
The app allows airline workers to upload video footage of suspected trafficking cases and gives the humanitarian group Airline Ambassadors a way to count the number of tips reported to the DHS.
Live Your Weekend in Four Minutes Through Real Lies' New Video For "World Peace"
A synth-pop vision of the eternal war between fun and responsibility.
Thousands of Walruses Crowded an Alaskan Beach
This week: walruses, Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US, South Africa's rejection of the Dalai Lama's visa application, and more bad news from around the world.
How Sorcery Saved Lives During the Rwandan Genocide
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, perpetrators are still being brought to justice, and heroic stories are still emerging. One such story belongs to Zula Karuhimbi, a woman some Rwandans claim saved more than 100 people through “sorcery.”
Israel Imprisoned an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Teenager Who Refused to Join the Military
Uriel Ferera, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish teenager, could have refused to serve in the Israeli military for religious reasons. Instead he chose to take the route that lands you in prison.