investigations
New Videos Show Cop Slowly Losing It Over ‘Tampon’ in His Frappuccino
The object, eventually identified as a cloth that had accidentally made its way into his drink, sparked paranoia in an LA cop and a criminal investigation, according to newly released documents.
Confessions of a Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker: ‘I’m Really Afraid of Hurting People’
We arranged a meeting in Shanghai with a synthetic-drug merchant for our podcast “Painkiller: America’s Fentanyl Crisis.”
How Police Secretly Took Over a Global Phone Network for Organized Crime
Police monitored a hundred million encrypted messages sent through Encrochat, a network used by career criminals to discuss drug deals, murders, and extortion plots.
What Went Wrong at the Los Angeles Times
Two years ago, a billionaire owner asked Norman Pearlstine to reinvent a storied American newspaper. Some in his own newsroom say he's fallen short.
Subway: What the Hell Is That Smell?
It is the bread? Do they use bread-flavoured air fresheners? I used journalism to find out.
A Huge East Side Mario's Tomato Missing for Years Just Mysteriously Reappeared
But who stole the 4-foot tomato in the first place? Drunk teens? The mob? A Mack Lamoureux investigation.
How Much Toilet Paper Do You Need to Survive a Quarantine? An Investigation
It seems everyone is panic buying toilet paper, so we took an unnecessarily deep dive into how much you really need.
EXCLUSIVE: Guns and Ammo are Being Advertised On Snapchat in the UK
VICE UK has found evidence of handguns, automatic rifles and ammunition being advertised for sale from an account based in London, to an audience of predominantly young people.
I Timed How Long Office Furniture Stores Would Let Me Work at Their Desks
Some places kicked me out fast. Others, like IKEA, didn't care at all.
Exclusive: These Mental Health Drugs Are in Worryingly Short Supply
VICE analysis reveals that 14 antidepressants, antipsychotics and anti-anxiety medications have appeared on shortage lists in the run-up to Brexit.
Pelvic Exams Are Being Performed on Unconscious Women Without Consent
Caity Downing woke up from an operation with her underwear dislodged and bleeding heavily. Now she's campaigning for a change in medical practice in the UK.
How a 'Fake Guru' Set Up a 'Wild Wild Country'-Style Commune in the Mexican Jungle
Former followers of Ozen Rajneesh accuse the guru of being a 'fake,' cheating them out of thousands of dollars, and mishandling the disappearance of a commune member.