Episode
VICE News Tonight: Episode 53
Overview
3:33 - Why Iran's government is cracking down on Instagram and Telegram 7:34 The Church of the Advocate, in North Philadelphia offers refuge to an immigrant family. And because it is ICE policy not to detain people seeking refuge inside houses of worship, the family could stay at the church for months while the immigration case is resolved. 12:42 Syria is now the most dangerous place on earth for health care providers. The so-called ‘weaponization’ of health care has been a major feature of the war in Syria. Since 2011, there’s been more than 450 attacks on Syrian hospitals. But as Hind Hassan found out, it’s not just doctors inside Syria who are feeling the impact of war. 16:54 Scientists can now quickly link individual extreme weather events to climate change. 19:50 - Cash Me Ousside Girl is gone. Meet Bhad Bhabie.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 53
- Air date
- 2018-01-03
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Episode 53 is Episode 53 in Season 2 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2018-01-03. The runtime is 25 min.
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