The VICE Guide to Right Now

In this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Daniel Oberhaus about how researchers' claim that the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV. But the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CYBER is Motherboard’s first-ever cybersecurity, hacking, and infosec podcast - and you can listen to episode 1 here. Imagine if your phone suddenly stopped working. And then you couldn’t login to Facebook, Instagram, your email, or bank account. Your phone switches back on, and you get a call. On the other end of the line is a guy telling you he’s stolen your phone number, and is about to ta...

In this episode, we talk to researcher Dr. Nathalie Maréchal about how targeted advertising on the internet is hurting us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is teaching Americans about the inner-workings of our government on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about how even though mediation is often marketed as an age-old cure-all, sometimes it can go terribly wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor about Amazon’s big move to NYC, and what it will mean for local residents and city politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Bangkok to New York, fraudsters have an established, underground market of selling dirt cheap rooms at 5 star hotels and international flights. Today, we talk to Motherboard cyber security reporter Joseph Cox to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Washington's 1631 ballot initiative would have introduced a revolutionary carbon tax, but thanks to fierce opposition it went down in flames. In this episode, we speak to journalist Geoff Dembicki to learn why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was good news for Democrats on Tuesday night, but they are still on the outside looking in. In this episode, we debrief the midterm elections with VICE Editors Matt Taylor and Harry Cheadle.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since Trump took office, his administration has systematically eroded legal protections for transgender Americans. In this episode, we talk to Broadly journalist Diana Tourjée about the historical lead-up that's brought us to this moment, and to the Trump administration’s secret initiative that could definitively exclude trans protections from existent Constitutional civil rights statutes. Hosted...

Listen to the first episode of "Chapo," a new podcast from VICE News. As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico. In this episode, called "The Fixer," VICE News travels to the Sinaloa cartel stronghold of Culiacán, where they meet a drug trafficker and see h...

More than 2,000 wrongfully convicted people have been exonerated in the United States since 1989. That’s more than 19,790 years of human life lost needlessly to wrongful conviction. VICE’s new series, “Innocence Ignored,” aims to tell the stories of those who had their voices silenced, and to examine the flaws in the system that made these tragedies possible. In this episode, VICE's News Editor Ma...

In this episode, we go behind-the-scenes of the brand new VICE New’s digital series, “She’s Running,” about 4 women candidates’ midterm campaigns. The first three episodes dropped today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now , we think you'll also really enjoy VICE News' first ever podcast, "Chapo." As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico. The first episode comes out on Nov. 1 exclusively on Spotify in both English and Spanish. Hosted o...

In this episode, we discuss how it's becoming more common for high schoolers to weigh the benefits of blue-collar trades, at a time when well-paying jobs—and no debt—are hard to pass up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer Gaby del Valle talks to us about why her parent's decision not to send her to prep school was the best thing they could've done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to the activist and writer Tara Raghuveer about how the current housing crisis is particularly hurting young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to former born-again Christian Linda Kay Klein, who combines personal reflections with years of research to trace the psychological effects of purity culture on women in her new memoir, "Pure." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Eve Peyser about the trials and tribulations of growing up online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Appalachia to Louisiana, mostly ignored by the media, activists have been putting themselves in the path of bulldozers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to Tonic writer Shayla Love about her personal attempt to combat insomnia. But her story has a twist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to Broadly Staff Writer Marie Solis about how "believe women" became the #MeToo movement's rallying cry, but some say simply believing women may not be enough to accomplish the transformative change feminists imagine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IPCC's '1.5 Degree Report' paints a dire picture that suggests we must fundamentally change the nature of society in the next decade in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women already have a hard time getting birth control but people are bracing for things to get worse if changes to the country's family planning program are successful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also enjoy our newest podcast from VICE: Queerly Beloved. Co-hosted by Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, s...