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Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

This documentary looks at the factors that led to the 2008 financial crisis and the efforts made by then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy Geithner, and Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to save the United States from an economic collapse.

Twenty years after the US first invaded Afghanistan, President Biden announced the end of America's longest war. VICE News reporters were on the ground with Afghan and Taliban fighters to witness the final days of the conflict, from the frontlines of battle to the desperate scenes at the airport as Afghans were catapulted into a devastating systemic collapse. This is a harrowing, illuminating and definitive account of the Taliban’s return to power, reported by a team who has covered this country and this war for a generation.

Inside the hustle of a group of shadowy ticket brokers to buy up the best seats in the house and sell them at a huge profit – and how a ticketing monopoly enables them.

How Elon Musk became the most influential businessman in history by building a powerful cult of personality.

With exclusive access to soldiers and civilians, explore the human cost and decisions made to save Ukraine's most key city in an endless Russian war.

An unflinching look at the true scope and scale of gun violence in America, as told by those who've experienced it first-hand.

VICE News gains exclusive access inside Iran, to find out what's happened in the country since Mahsa Amini's death. Since Iranian women led a nationwide uprising, Iran's security forces have cracked down with brute force. Isobel Yeung meets those brave enough to speak out and meets the authorities in charge.

A VICE News exclusive investigation: Hippie guru Jay Ram was hailed as a public hero for fostering, adopting, and caring for dozens of boys who had nowhere else to go. But years later, a new picture has emerged. Several of his sons have come forward to say that he preyed on them sexually and forced them to recruit other boys to molest. VICE News has uncovered new evidence that shows that charities and child welfare agencies missed several clear warning signs, and continued to place new children in Ram's care. Until now, he has never faced justice.

"What happens after detainees are released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility? The answer to that question has, for the most part, been shrouded in secrecy."

"Seb Walker investigates allegations from former Guantanamo Bay detainees that Florida Governor and former presidental candidate Ron DeSantis witnessed acts condemned by the United Nations as torture during his past service at the controversial detention camp as a Navy JAG officer.

Vice News delves into modern masculinity, unraveling the intricate identity crisis facing men today.

"Revenge porn in Pakistan can have deadly consequences. With Pakistan’s rapid growth in smartphone and social media use, and with certain conservative areas placing the blame squarely on the victims, VICE News explores the impact – and limitations – of Pakistan outlawing revenge porn."

“ VICE explores the painful truth of missing and murdered Black women whose stories too often go overlooked by mainstream media and law enforcement.”

Inside Wagner is a gripping and definitive look at the group's presence across several continents with a deep dive into the group's operations, personalities, and modus operandi.

"Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called out another name: Solomon Teka. "Over the past five years, six young men of Ethiopian descent have been killed by cops, according to the Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews. Police data also shows Ethiopian Israelis are still disproportionately overrepresented in arrests and indictments even though they make up 2 percent of the population. "Young Ethiopian Israelis have led the protest movement against racism and called for systemic reform."

"At the Mountain View Correctional Facility, in Charleston, Maine, incarcerated people don't just eat healthy -- they grow the food themselves. It's part of a philosophy that says that people inside who eat better make better use of their time -- and that everyone deserves the dignity of a healthy meal."

"Oklahoma has the highest number of executions per capita of any state in the US. It’s executed 116 people over the last 50 years. We talked to an inmate about what it’s like to be sentenced to death, and to his brother about what it’s like to watch a loved one be executed."

"The majority of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa, but less than 1% of the world’s chocolate is actually made there. In Ghana, chocolatiers are working to decolonize cocoa and bring delicious chocolate made locally from bean to bar to chocolate lovers worldwide."

Putin's invasion of Ukraine brought war back to Europe, but it's also transforming Russia itself, dissent has been crushed, state propaganda is in overdrive and fear is everywhere.