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Leaders of the World, Unite! - Inside the World Economic Forum
Every year the world's elite gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. VICE News traveled to the conference to try and understand what really happens at the exclusive gathering.
Sasha DiGiulian’s Bid to Join the Eiger’s Most Exclusive (All-Male) Club
DiGiulian earned her stripes in the climbing gym. Now she’s attempting one of the hardest routes in the Alps. If she's successful, she'll be the first woman to bag the ascent. Not everyone is convinced she belongs there.
A Blow-by-Blow Account of the Wong vs Bernardi Gay Marriage Debate
It was set to be the most fascinating meeting of the minds since Gore Vidal debated the Iran-Contra affair with a small plate of cottage cheese.
More than 100 skiers died in the Alps this winter. Was it just a bad year or is this the new norm?
The Alps are some of the most spectacular—and accessible-—high-altitude terrain on earth. But between climate change and a growing number of backcountry users, the avalanche-fatality forecast does not look good.
The Highest-Resolution Photo in the World Measures 365 Gigapixels
Filippo Blengini and Alessandra Bacchilega set a new world record.
Remains of Victims of Germanwings Crash Return Home
It is hoped that seeing the coffins of loved ones will bring closure for the relatives of the victims of March's Germanwings plane crash in France, which prosecutors think was a deliberate act.
The Ups and Downs of Being Extremely Tall
"I guess it's like being part of some oddly exclusive club. We talk about things like being annoyed by subway doors, the size of cars, where to buy gloves."
Germanwings Co-Pilot Researched Suicide Methods and Cockpit Doors
French authorities investigating the crash have also retrieved the aircraft's second black box.
Europe's Tallest Skyscraper Is Coming... To the Swiss Alps?
Morphosis Architects' one-room-per-floor 7132 tower looks like it blends into the clouds above it.
German Plane Crashes in French Alps with 150 People on Board
The Airbus A320 jet, operated by the Germanwings carrier, was carrying 142 passengers and 6 crew members. It was flying from Barcelona, Spain to Düsseldorf, Germany.
Islamophobic Assholes Made Their Way Into Austria Last Night
Among them were various far-right protesters as well as some dedicated neo-Nazis.