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The Isolated Island Where New York's Unknown and Unclaimed Are Buried
Hundreds of thousands of bodies lie under the ground in Hart Island, but despite the efforts of activists, it remains difficult for families to find out if their relatives are buried there.
A New Antibiotic Offers Hope in the Global War on Superbugs
Today: Venezuela's economic woes continue, a study finds fracking caused Ohio's earthquakes, and a new antibiotic offers hope in the global war on superbugs.
The Graves of the Rich and Famous in Los Angeles Will Make Your Apartment Look Pathetic
If you've got the dough, you can be buried among the Hollywood elite in luxury cemeteries so extravagant that they attract graveyard tourists.
The Kids Who Live and Work in Indonesian Graveyards
Riski is seven years old and spends nearly all his time in Pondok Kelapa Public Cemetery, where he's a sort of funeral director, gravedigger, and night watchman.
If You're Buried in Cayenne Don't Expect a Real Bouquet
Thousands of flowers take up the pavement outside self-service shops in the weeks leading up to All Saints' Day, but they're all fake.
The Town Making the Horrifying Discovery That It's Built Out of Jewish Tombstones
The stones were "recycled" by the Communist Party after World War II to build houses, roads, and gardens in Brest, Belarus.
War Crime Inquiries and a Toppled Lenin as Ukraine Ceasefire Violations Continue
Moscow opens investigation over alleged mass graves in east, while Kiev responds with a probe of its own.
VICE News Capsule - September 30, 2014
Mass graves found in eastern Ukraine, Venezuela launches fingerprinting in state supermarkets, a massive terrorism trial begins in Belgium, and more.
Visiting the Magnificent Graves of Georgian Mafiosos
The headstones of Georgian "thieves in law” are flamboyant and lavish. Cigarettes, beads, and criminal symbolism all feature heavily.
Meet the Man Who Transforms Corpses into Diamonds
A little chemistry can turn anyone's ashes into a uniquely colored gem. Just beware the diamond thief body snatchers.
The Nightstalker Is a Gentle Giant Obsessed With Serial Killers and Occult Sex
Although I’m a distrustful weirdo, I’m lonely and would like to meet other freaks. When a stranger named “the Nightstalker” messaged me online and invited me to spend an afternoon with him in a cemetery, I jumped at the chance to hang out with another...