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Clean Harbors Colfax LLC, contracted by the US military, burns millions of pounds of munitions waste near Colfax, a low-income, predominantly Black community in Louisiana. The facility, the sole commercial site permitted for open burning of waste, lacks rigorous environmental controls, adversely affecting the nearby community.

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In 1993, the Midwestern US was submerged by historic flooding that resulted in tens of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and a breach of levees along the Mississippi River. In Quincy, Illinois, 24-year-old James Scott was convicted under an obscure 1979 Missouri law for allegedly causing a levee breach. James is the first and only person in Missouri history convicted under this law and is currently serving a life sentence.

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A humanitarian crisis is overwhelming South Texas as migrants continue to die trying to cross the United States-Mexico border. VICE follows forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley and her team to Brooks County, one of the deadliest stretches of the Texas migration corridor, as they exhume the bodies of migrants in hopes of identifying them for their families, and highlighting how Texas law is not being followed in some counties.

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The United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths among developed nations, and the situation is far worse in rural parts of the country. VICE heads to Georgia, the epicenter of the country's maternal mortality crisis, following two OBGYN doctors responding to the rapid closures of labor and delivery units in the state.

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Content warning: This video addresses topics such as suicide and sexual assault that some viewers may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised.

BDSM (short for bondage, dominance, submission, and masochism) is being used by some in the kink community as a tool for healing trauma. VICE meets Rebecca and Steph, a couple who uses BDSM to process their individual traumatic experiences and heal from their painful past.

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In a Muslim American community in Michigan, the stigma around addiction has caused some Muslim addicts and their families to hide in secrecy, forgoing treatment due to the shame of their habit. VICE heads to Dearborn to see how the shame of addiction is hurting this community.

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Even in sub-zero temperatures in Upper Peninsula Michigan, you can find one man who surfs Lake Superior.

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After a frustrating first birth experience, this Deaf mother wanted a change. Will the help of two Deaf doulas give the quality communication and birth experience she wants and deserves? This episode is part of Season 2 of Romper’s Doula Diaries.

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Most people are aware of the tragedy that unfolded on September 11, 2001, in New York City and the swift action by first responders to the scene. A lesser-known rescue effort is the historic maritime evacuation that took place that day - one that was greater even than Dunkirk. In this episode of "I Was There" VICE meets civilian mariner Pete Johansen who assisted with the world's largest boat lift that rescued half a million people stranded on the seawalls of Lower Manhattan.

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Marco Collins is a radio DJ credited with putting Seattle on the map in the 1990’s by breaking bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam during his time as Music Director at Seattle’s 107.7 ‘The End.’ Marco has been called the mad conductor behind the 90's grunge explosion and his contributions to music history even landed him a spot in The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

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77-year-old Arturo Rojas' guns designs can be sold for up to $60,000 per custom job. Arturo balances his time engraving guns and working as a dishwasher at his family's Mexican restaurant in Dallas. VICE spends a day with this legendary Texas gun artist.

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Chamuco Cortez is a tattoo artist there who focuses on promoting Aztec art, symbolism, and culture in his tattoos and creates an intentional space for his clients to reconnect with their ancestral pre-Hispanic heritage. From the initial prayer offering to finished product, we see Chamuco at work creating art that is both a sacrifice as well as medicine.

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