The Breast Milk Business Is Booming
Human milk is healthier for babies than formula. But nursing is also really hard for a lot of parents, especially in countries like the US that lack any mandatory parental leave. Alice Hines talks to new moms, and meets a scientist who is trying to grow milk in a lab.
2021. 11 min. Vice News Tonight. Watch here.
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Cancer Alley
Alzo Slade travels to “Cancer Alley,” an 85-mile stretch in Louisiana where nearly 150 petrochemical plants and oil refineries line the Mississippi River, to speak with residents about how this industrial corridor has impacted their health.
2021. 14 min. Vice on Showtime. Watch here.
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The Big Squeeze: Gamestop, Reddit, and an Economic Disaster
The incredible stories of those caught up in the GameStop short squeeze, and a cautionary tale about what happens when the markets divorce themselves from the real economy.
2021. 67 min. Vice Specials. Watch here.
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Austin Residents Can’t Agree on How to Fix the Homelessness Crisis
In 2019 Austin experimented with a pretty progressive policy on homelessness by allowing camping in some of the city’s public spaces. Now Austin’s mayor, Steve Adler is faced with increasing pressure from some residents and from the state to reinstate its camping ban. Come May 1st the decision will be up to the voters.
2021. 8 min. Vice News Tonight. Watch here.
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The Mothers Facing Eviction During COVID
More than thirty million people have been at risk of eviction during the pandemic -- the worst housing crisis we've seen since the Great Depression.
2021. 11 min. Vice News Tonight. Camera. Watch here.
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Biden's Freeze On Oil and Gas Leases Is Putting Teachers in a Bind
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a temporary moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal property. VICE News finds out what that means for New Mexico.
2021. 8 min. Vice News Tonight. Watch here.
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