I almost lost my father twice. It taught me to live in the moment.
The author is trying to focus on living in the moment with her father. Courtesy of Lindsay KarpWhen I was...
A Modern-Day Playtime Nightmare
Pixar’s cruelest and cleverest trick has been successfully convincing audiences, over several decades, that all kinds of creatures—even inanimate objects—can...
Gas Prices Could Take Months to Return to Pre-War Levels Even After U.S.-Iran Deal
A person pumps gas at a Shell gas station in Austin, Texas, on June 16, 2026. —Brandon Bell—Getty Images It...
Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal
Surely something about this preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran must have felt familiar to America’s real-estate mogul...
Bleak future for California’s struggling drivers revealed — despite relief for rest of America
President Donald Trump’s war with Iran may be winding down — but California drivers are still getting hammered at the...
New Student Loans Are About to Get Pricier
Interest rates on new federal student loans will rise for the coming school year. While the increase is not big...
The Massive Implications of the Brendan Sorsby Ordeal
In recent years, college sports have become an unregulated, high-stakes environment in which players are paid directly by schools and...
Why Energy Markets Will Remain Volatile Even After the Iran-U.S. Deal
An aerial of the Torrance Refining Company’s tanks on June 15 in Torrance, Calif. —Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times—Getty...
How Quickly Could Andy Burnham Become U.K. Prime Minister?
When Andy Burnham, a popular politician in Britain’s Labour Party, won a parliamentary seat on Thursday, it was effectively the...
The Debunk Unc: Myth-Busting Mick West Is Hunting Down UFO Hoaxers
This column is from the spring 2026 issue of VICE magazine, THE NOT THE PHOTO ISSUE. Buy it now—or get...
