In the midst of the pandemic, a new foster care model based on community living and known as a "children's village" has opened up to foster youth on the Cheyenne River Reservation. It's a collaboration between the tribe and an organization called Simply Smiles -- with members of the tribe leading the way by sharing traditional knowledge at a critical time. This story was reported with support from USC’s Center for Health Journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Dec 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 126
Alua Arthur is a death doula in Los Angeles, California, where she helps people prepare for death emotionally, spiritually, physically, and even logistically. She says the pandemic itself has a lot in common with the end-of-life experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2020•12 min•Ep. 125
Bianka Rodriguez is a transgender woman and activist in El Salvador who says the pandemic has hit the trans community especially hard -- and that even government aid programs discriminate against trans people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2020•7 min•Ep. 124
Tanzina Vega is a journalist, host of The Takeaway, and a new mother. She gave birth to her son at the end of January--and not long after found herself raising a newborn alone while in quarantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2020•12 min•Ep. 123
Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz had been busking in the New York City subway for over 20 years until the pandemic forced her out -- leaving her without a place to do what she loves most. This story was reported by Drew Schwartz . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 18, 2020•15 min•Ep. 122
Rayan is a journalist in Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority territory, where a political lockdown imposed in August 2019 was starting to lift when COVID struck in March. We spoke with Rayan for a shorter dispatch back in April, and wanted to hear more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2020•9 min•Ep. 121
Jordan Danielle experienced a mental health crisis that started in Philadelphia--but because of the pandemic, it took her two hospital admissions, an unwanted hospital release, and a solo train ride across state lines to get the care she needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 04, 2020•12 min•Ep. 120
Gabriel is a US citizen who immigrated to Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and kids because he believes it gives his family better quality of life. But with so much at stake in the US election, he decides to return so he can vote in person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2020•7 min•Ep. 119
Joel’s daughter was born through IVF to a surrogate mother in Ukraine, in the middle of the pandemic. Because of travel restrictions, Joel ended up flying to Belarus alone and walking over the border into Ukraine to be there for the birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2020•9 min•Ep. 118
Introducing a new podcast, VICE News Reports. Episode 1: Alternative Medicine, Politicized. As India’s health professionals battle the spread of COVID-19, some political leaders claim traditional medicine systems can cure the coronavirus. VICE’s Senior Staff Writer Pallavi Pundir reports on how nationalistic furvor for traditional medicine, fake credentialed doctors, and misinformation are gaining momentum in India and making matters worse. New episodes of VICE News Reports drop every Thursdays....
Oct 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 117
Channing Lacey is one of the people who shared their story in the VICE podcast PAINKILLER; right now the federal prison where she’s incarcerated in Waseca, MN has the second biggest COVID19 outbreak in the US. This story was reported by Keegan Hamilton . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 14, 2020•9 min•Ep. 116
Billy is a tattoo artist who specializes in covering up racist symbols for people who have left hate groups and denounced white supremacist ideologies. He’s seen a spike in requests since the murder of George Floyd. This story was reported by Trone Dowd . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 07, 2020•12 min•Ep. 115
Victor grew up in the largest slum in Nairobi--and since the school year was canceled during the pandemic, he’s been volunteering at a local community resource center where he helps kids learn and study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2020•9 min•Ep. 114
For Climate Week, VICE has launched its biggest initiative ever -- Climate Uprise. Today, every single VICE Media Group site across the world is striking from the daily news cycle and, instead, only telling stories about the climate crisis. We've also partnered with an international group of young climate activists, who each proposed one way people could help mitigate climate change's devastating effects on their home; you can find their stories at ClimateUprise.Vice....
Sep 25, 2020•12 min•Ep. 113
Sophie is a volunteer in phase three trials for an experimental COVID19 vaccine. She feels anxious about the possibility of side effects but also curious about the scientific process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2020•11 min•Ep. 112
Cassandra is a poet and writes about being separated from her boyfriend, who has been incarcerated in California since before the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 111
Tanzina Vega is a journalist, host of The Takeaway, and a new mother. She gave birth to her son at the end of January-and not long after found herself raising a newborn alone while in quarantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 09, 2020•12 min•Ep. 110
Adam lives in Pittsburgh, and has been using the internet to troll conservatives for decades; he says hoaxing has gotten easier and more intense during the pandemic, because people are spending so much time online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 02, 2020•10 min•Ep. 109
After a cargo ship runs aground on a reef off of the coast and begins leaking oil, Krishnee decides to join other volunteers in a massive clean-up effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2020•11 min
Before coronavirus, Nikolai worked as an advocate for homeschooling Black and Brown families. Now parents are turning to her for schooling advice during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2020•11 min•Ep. 107
As mainland China cracks down on the island’s political freedom, Hong Kong based curator Michelle reflects on the power of art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2020•10 min•Ep. 107
Julianne has been attending #BLM protests in Salem and Portland--and was present during the deployment of federal law enforcement in Portland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 05, 2020•14 min•Ep. 105
When Christina is unable to find housing for her and four of her children, she decides to move into an unoccupied building in Philadelphia. This story was reported by Emma Ockerman . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 29, 2020•13 min•Ep. 104
After being laid off from his job in New York City, Austin moved to a small beach community in Cape Cod where he’s reevaluating what success looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2020•10 min•Ep. 103
During the pandemic Nicole’s politics have changed; she recently helped get a mandatory mask order rescinded in Orange County, California. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020•9 min•Ep. 102
Mike owns a hotel in Shrewsbury, England, which has opened its doors to the town’s homeless community during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 08, 2020•9 min•Ep. 101
Dr. Ross Goldberg, president of the Arizona Medical Association, is worries about rising cases in his state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 02, 2020•4 min•Ep. 100
Nadya is a freelance violinist in Moscow, Russia, who says quarantine gave her more time to compose her own music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 01, 2020•3 min•Ep. 99
Giovanni, a mobile DJ in Brooklyn, New York, plays music at protests in support of the LGBTQ community and the #BLM movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2020•3 min•Ep. 98
Grace, an 18 year old #BLM organizer in Montgomery, Alabama, asks, How are we going to stay safe as cases continue to rise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2020•4 min•Ep. 97
