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Costco Is Even Better in Taiwan
Craving a bit of nostalgia—and the big box store's famous muffins—I stopped by a Costco in Taipei, where you can get everything from Kirkland booze to sea cucumbers.
Why Costco’s Vodka May Be Your Best Bet
Here’s some bad news if you’ve been paying a premium for Grey Goose: It’s made from the same water source as Costo’s Kirkland Signature Vodka and has received lower ratings than the Costco house brand on many blind taste tests. Oh, and Grey Goose costs...
A Girl Got into Five Ivy League Schools by Writing an Essay About Costco
This seems like some sort of Hamburger Helper mixtape-level branded marketing scheme, but it's all too real.
$7.50 for a Day’s Work (Extra Scene from 'The Fruits of Cheap Labor')
In this extra scene, a 52-year-old farm worker receives her daily wage for picking strawberries in northern Mexico. Her salary is $7.50 — plus a marshmallow.
Costco Is Being Sued for Selling Seafood Allegedly Caught by Slaves in Southeast Asia
A California woman claims that consumers who bought shrimp from Costco should receive a refund because the retail giant didn't disclose its suppliers' shady labor practices.
Leaving Their Kids Locked Up (Excerpt from ‘The Fruits of Cheap Labor’)
In this excerpt, VICE News visits a slum serving as an illegal hotel, where day laborers leave their children unattended as they head out to find work in the farmlands of Sinaloa.
The Fruits of Mexico's Cheap Labor
VICE News heads to northern Mexico to investigate the working conditions on farms, where day laborers and their children handpick crops in 100-degree heat, earning as much in a day as their US counterparts make in an hour.
How I Went from Being a Terrible Drug Dealer to Top Chef
Before I appeared on Top Chef or started my Austin restaurant Qui, I was broke and making a living as a bad drug dealer. But soon I settled into the Texas cooking scene, coming up the ranks and constantly refining my approach to cuisine.
Stoned At the Doctor's Office
Everyone has a story about the first time they ever smoked weed, and it usually sucks. The better story is the one about the first time you got really, really high.
Thai Shrimp Linked to Slave Labor Sold in World's Biggest Stores
Workers in Thailand's fishing industry are reportedly often trafficked and subjected to long hours, low pay, and extreme violence.
Saving South Sudan
In 2013, South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, accused his former vice president, Riek Machar, of attempting a coup. Now journalists and filmmakers Robert Young Pelton and Tim Freccia are out to locate Machar's secret hideout for his side of the story.
Saving South Sudan
Late last year, South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, accused his former vice president, Riek Machar, of attempting a coup d'état.