Gianna Toboni

"Back in the DPRK" VICE Media founder Shane Smith has been traveling to North Korea for years, including during some of the most acrimonious periods in its history. Now, the country is on a charm offensive and appears to be slowly emerging from its isolation. In the wake of a series of inter-Korean summits and the first ever DPRK-US summit, Smith returns to the Korean peninsula to see how Seoul and Pyongyang are reacting to the new detente. "California Burning" California is experiencing its worst wildfire season in a decade, and November's Camp Fire was the deadliest, most destructive fire in state recorded history. While climate change is partially to blame, and its effects becoming more severe according to a new government report, there might be another culprit at play. Gianna Toboni travels to the scorched town of Paradise to learn how California can survive a future of deadlier fires.

One of the deadliest places to be a journalist is the Philippines, where the new President has openly threatened the media and silenced his critics. Gianna Toboni heads to Manila to see the dangerous work of local journalists reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs. Also: legendary journalist Carl Bernstein discusses the state of our own media and the importance of a free press in holding the powerful accountable. Plus, the War in Congo is the deadliest since World War II, killing more than 5 million people. But throughout the conflict, a remarkable group of Rangers have remained, fighting to protect Congo's Gorillas and other wildlife and natural resources. Ben Anderson trained and patrolled with the rangers over 10 years ago. He returned to see the remarkable progress they're making.

"Death Inc." 2018 is on track to be Mexico's deadliest year on record with over 20,000 homicides so far. In a country where more than 90 percent of crimes go unsolved, searching for truth and justice can make you a target. Civilians, journalists and politicians have been intimidated, killed or have disappeared. We sent VICE correspondent Gianna Toboni to investigate the roots of this spiraling murder rate and meet the people who refuse to be silenced. "Bannon's World" When President Trump's former strategist, Steve Bannon, was ousted from his White House post, he didn't disappear. He went to Europe and is heading up new projects to support right-wing populist parties that are currently surging across the continent. We sent Michael Moynihan to Sweden, Italy, and Belgium to track Bannon and see the rise of Europe's right-wing populist movement firsthand.

"The War at Home" On average, three women in the United States are killed each day by a current or former partner. With firearms greatly increasing the odds of homicide inside homes with reports of domestic violence, some states are making efforts to seize firearms from those with orders of protection against them. Meanwhile other states have passed legislation making it easier for those who file protection orders to carry a weapon without a license. We sent Gianna Toboni to meet the women working to fix the shortcomings of a legal system that often fails to protect women. "Putin's Crimea" In 2014, Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in one of the most brazen annexations of territory since World War II. Aside from economic sanctions, that land grab has largely been forgotten by the international community. More than four years on, Russia's grip on Crimea seems stronger than ever. Isobel Yeung investigates how Crimeans are really faring under Russian control, and how Ukrainians are clinging to the hope of reunification.

"American Piety" White evangelicals comprise a third of all Republican voters and are among the GOP's most organized voting blocs. But wide support for Donald Trump in 2016, against a backdrop of scandals, has brought heavy media scrutiny and now some faith leaders are striving to move evangelicalism away from political associations. Gianna Toboni travels to the Bible Belt to see how evangelicals are navigating today's volatile political environment. "Terror in Congo" Conflict in Eastern Congo has killed as many as six million people, more than any war since WWII. Yet this conflict remains among the most underreported crises in the world. Ben Anderson reports on the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces), one of the least known, but most violent groups in the world.