The Syrian Spillover In Lebanon

Over one million Syrians are displaced, with Lebanon emerging as a leading destination for these weary travelers. VICE goes inside the camps to assess the situation.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson On Our Energy Habits

Fossil fuel dependency is worse than primitive, though; it’s absolutely destructive.

Why It’s Not That Lucrative To Sell Weed In Colorado

The Article: Dime Store by Sam Kamin and Joel Warner in Slate.

The Text: On Jan. 1, Colorado’s recreational marijuana shops opened for business. It was quite the party. As politicians and marijuana activists jockeyed for the attention of the horde of reporters on the scene, the world’s first legal pot shops opened for business. Most soon had lines stretching around the block. People had come from all over the country, all over the world, and they happily waited hours in the wintry morning chill just to set foot in a store. Everyone wanted to be part of history, and for that they were willing to pay a premium: Recreational pot prices, including hefty new state and local marijuana taxes that in Denver equal nearly a nearly 29 percent tax rate on all pot sales, are currently going for $50 to $60 an eighth, nearly double the price for medical pot in Colorado. When business ended that first day, the 37 pot shops open statewide had reportedly racked up $1 million in sales.

It seems like a perfect situation for someone to make a lot of money. But is the legal weed market really as lucrative as it appears?

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Great-Grandson Of Scientology Founder Spills Secrets

Former scientologist and Hubbardite heir Jamie DeWolff on the cons, threats and unsavory secrets absorbed into the Church’s walls. Or: why scientology is no different than any other major religion.

An Abbreviated History Of Corporate Values

More enterprising institutions simply invest in politicians to curb the need to compete, the possibility of failure and, of course, the probability of whining.