The BEST episodes of VICE News Tonight season 2018

#1 - Episode 326 - Egypt's Jon Stewart & Hungary's Opposition Rises

Season 2018 - Episode 64 - Aired 4/5/2018

On Sunday, Hungarians will go to the polls for their parliamentary election. hlungarian populist Viktor Orban, who has run largely on an anti-migrant platform, looks set to win his third consecutive term as Prime Minister. VICE News looks at the state of Orban's government. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

#2 - Episode 286 - Black Paradise & Battling Over Macedonia

Season 2018 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/5/2018

3:12 VICE News visits the district represented by Devin Nunes to find out whether the Congressman’s recent actions represent the interests of his constituents. And speaks to his most prominent antagonist Andrew Janz, a DA and registered Democrat. 8:53 Preliminary numbers out this week are showing how the latest round of Obamacare enrollment is shaking out: overall signups are down nationwide. 11:10 Organisers held a million-man rally in Athens on Sunday in protest over the name dispute with neighbour Macedonia. VICE News traveled to the protests to find out what’s in a name - and why some Greeks will never accept Macedonia keeping it. 15:15 Since the election of President Trump, trip-planning organizations have reported upticks in interest for services that allow black Americans to bond and visit places with African roots. VICE News goes inside a Costa Rican wellness retreat dedicated specifically to women of color.

#3 - Episode 324

Season 2018 - Episode 62 - Aired 4/3/2018

Purdue Pharmaceuticals, maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, announced it will no longer actively market the product to doctors. VICE News visits a former Purdue sales representative to discuss the epidemic. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.

#4 - Episode 347 - Deported Veterans & Seattle Fights Amazon

Season 2018 - Episode 85 - Aired 5/14/2018

The Trump administration has officially moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. The historic yet controversial move was marked by an official ceremony in the city. VICE News looks at the reaction to the relocation, including protests and intense clashes in the Gaza Strip. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

#5 - Episode 406 - Phoenix Heat Deaths & Georgia Taps NATO

Season 2018 - Episode 144 - Aired 8/29/2018

2:03 Executive privilege is something the White House might start talking about if guys like Jason Greenblatt, who has been with the Trump Org for many years & is currently the president's Special Representative for International Negotiations. 6:35 A decade after the Russia-Georgia conflict, one-fifth of the Republic of Georgia remains controlled by Russian-backed forces. Georgia is now pushing to join NATO, but the country's border tensions may be a disqualifying factor. 11:51 Last summer, a record 155 people died from heat in Phoenix, AZ. That's twice as many deaths as from Hurricane Harvey. Here's how the town preparing and responding to critical situations this year. 16:50 64% of black kids have little to no swimming ability, compared to 40% of white kids. This has real consequences. A CDC report found that black kids are 5.5x more likely to drown in a swimming pool than white kids of the same age 20:03 Justice breaks down its new hit single in this episode of Verse Bridge Chorus

#6 - Episode 395 - Alt-Right Crackdown & Trump Space Force

Season 2018 - Episode 133 - Aired 8/9/2018

2:21 The Unite the Right rally on Aug. 12 last year in Charlottesville was supposed to be the moment when the movement stepped off the internet and into the real world. Instead it was a disaster that had cascading consequences over the next year. We follow leaders Richard Spencer and Matthew Heimbach on their college tours as their movement crumbles 12:51 Pence delivers speech on need for Space Force and next steps for its creation. But do we really need a Space Force? 16:27 In January the UK announced the appointment of Tracey Crouch as the country's first Minister for Loneliness. We spend time with the minister seeing what her new role entails, meet those affected by loneliness and get a sense of how a government office goes about tackling such an abstract affliction. 20:53 Musician and Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia sits in the chair for the latest installment of The Vice Interview.

#7 - Episode 405 - Yemen War Crimes & Sports Gambling

Season 2018 - Episode 143 - Aired 8/28/2018

1:55 A 12-year-old transgender girl named Maddie was harassed and threatened online after using the girl's bathroom at school 10:37 Paul Manafort is about to start a new trial about his work as a lobbyist on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych 15:03 The U.N. released a report today that says every party fighting to control Yemen may have committed war crimes 17:55 Since a Supreme Court ruling in May, five states have legalized sports gambling and three states are looking into it 24:29 Charli XCX returns to review new music in this installment of Music Critic.

#8 - Episode 404 - Florida Gun War & Bitcoin Criminal Tracing

Season 2018 - Episode 142 - Aired 8/27/2018

2:18 Thousands of people have fled Myanmar following the military's violent crackdown against Rohingya Muslims. VICE News reports from Myanmar and Bangladesh to assess the current situation, and to examine how much progress there has been in taking the case to the International Criminal Court. 12:56 Some of the deadliest shootings in history have happened in Florida. This is what Florida Democrats are doing to try to take control of gun control initiatives. 16:06 At a DNC meeting in Chicago, members voted to drastically cut the importance of superdelegates. Superdelegates can now only use their power in a second ballot 19:39 People like to think Bitcoin is anonymous, but buried in last month’s special counsel indictment of 12 alleged Russian spies is an explanation of how law enforcement used the blockchain to track and identify the suspects using their cryptocurrency transactions 23:33 Comedian Megan Amram has written for some of the most universally beloved comedies on TV. Now Amran has created "An Emmy For Megan," in which, yes, she hopes to win an Emmy for.

#9 - Episode 403 - Gaming Addiction & Australia Elections

Season 2018 - Episode 141 - Aired 8/23/2018

2:25 Senators Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse are very concerned about America's cyber security. Now they’re on a mission to raise awareness and also terrify people with the facts. 7:24 Australian politics broke this week, following a series of extraordinary events in their capital city. 10:24 PBMs claim rebates aren't the reasons for high drug prices, they say drug makers are. But this is hard to verify since PBMs pricing and negotiation practices are totally opaque 14:34 This summer, the World Health Organization made a new entry to its International Classification of Diseases: gaming disorder. VICE News goes inside ReStart, a rehab facility in Washington that caters specifically to gaming addiction.

#10 - Episode 402 - Implicating Trump & Louisiana Water Crisis

Season 2018 - Episode 140 - Aired 8/22/2018

2:41 Michael Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, believes the president has committed an impeachable offense. President Trump completely avoided Michael Cohen pleading guilty and Paul Manafort being found guilty during his rally in West Virginia. 8:23 How the Cohen news is being received and reported in the safest of safe bubbles for Trump. 10:36 Congress has allocated less than 2% of the funds Trump wanted to fix roads, bridges and pipes. And in rural America, help is far away. VICE News visits a small community in Louisiana that has been plagued with dirty water. 16:43 We took a trip to the fake sneaker capital of China. Sneaker culture is no longer about sneakerheads — it’s for counterfeiters and business owners.

#11 - Episode 401 - Mueller Boiling Point & Russian Gay Refugees

Season 2018 - Episode 139 - Aired 8/21/2018

1:59 Today Trump's former lawyer and "fixer" Michael Cohen plead guilty to eight federal charges. Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was also found guilty on eight criminal counts 5:26 Congressman Devin Nunes is calling his local newspaper, The Fresno Bee, "fake news" 11:27 ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on the presidential palace while Ghani was delivering Eid prayers. 15:03 Two gay men have faced backlash in Russia for their marriage, including threats of violence and being described by one MP as "stinking goats" 19:59 Charli XCX is back to review more new music in this installment of Music Corner

#12 - Episode 400 - Deepfake Danger & Venezuela Currency Crisis

Season 2018 - Episode 138 - Aired 8/20/2018

1:49 In an attempt to stop hyperinflation, the Venezuelan government has started circulating a new currency 4:49 Farmers in Italy are using the mafia-like Caporali to employ migrant workers for their tomato fields. This system has been brutalizing the migrant workers 9:52 Democrats may take Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to task for a promise she made during her confirmation hearing. 14:26 Ten states have farmed out probation to the private sector. A new lawsuit in TN challenges the legitimacy of private probation companies, alleging their chief concern is their bottom line. 19:50 We'll meet with a group of panelists doing work on facial and speech alteration technology that could enable a host of problems in the future. Of particular concern is deep fakes, digitally replacing the face of one person with another in a video.

#13 - Episode 399 - India Internet Blackout & The Most Toxic Lake

Season 2018 - Episode 137 - Aired 8/16/2018

1:50 This week crews began the first phase of fire cleanup for homes that have been destroyed by the Carr Fire. 6:50 Three weeks past the deadline to reunify families, 559 children are still separated from their parents; nearly 400 have parents who have already been deported. The government says it has a plan to reunify them all, but NGOs on the ground say it's not that simple. What's the hold up? 10:19 This month some 1,000 new American citizens will take the oath to become citizens. Every time this happens, the El Paso County Republican Party tries to convince these new Americans to become Republicans. They've done it for years. But this time they’ve done it in a place where the GOP brand is tough to sell. 15:36 While most of India celebrates Independence Day, the state of Jammu & Kashmir is experiencing another internet shutdown, an increasingly frequent occurrence in various parts of the country. Since 2012, India has shut off the internet to specific regions more than 200 times. 19:43 Onondaga lake, site of the Iroquois confederacy, was once called "the most polluted lake in America" and has been designated a superfund site since 1994. Now, after almost $2 billion and almost a decade of remediation, the county is ready to open it back up to the public for swimming and fishing. But the bottom of the lake is still full of toxic chemicals, and the Onondaga nation claims it is still unsafe to use.

#14 - Episode 398 - Pablo Escobar Tourism & World's Oil King

Season 2018 - Episode 136 - Aired 8/15/2018

2:08 Yemen’s bloody civil war is in its fourth year. More than 10,000 have been killed in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis — but it could be about to get a lot worse. 12:49 This year, the US broke a 48-year-old record for oil production, and is on track to become the world’s biggest producer next year. Nowhere has been been more important to the boom than the Permian Basin. 17:08 West Virginia House lawmakers voted to impeach all four of the state's Supreme Court Justices this week. Now Republicans are poised to stack the court. We take a look at what this means for the balance of power in the state. 19:48 Pablo Escobar was the head of one of the most prolific drug trafficking cartels in history, becoming infamous the world over. We look at narco-terrorism has led to a rise in Escobar tourism.

#15 - Episode 397 - French Island Migration & Medicaid Gets Racial

Season 2018 - Episode 135 - Aired 8/14/2018

2:14 Nebraska put Carey Dean Moore to death today, he's the first inmate to be executed with fentanyl in the U.S 5:20 Some able-bodied, working age Medicaid recipients in Ohio may soon be asked to work in order to keep their benefits. There are some exemptions, though, including one for people living in counties with high unemployment. 10:41 Migrant crises around the world tend to have at least one thing in common. Mayotte is different. It’s an island off the coast of East Africa, but it’s also a region of France 15:11 Trump recently revealed his pick for the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Kelvin Droegemeier is a meteorologist with a PhD in atmospheric science, and surprisingly, everyone is actually very pleased with the choice. 18:52 26 year old Tao, aka Mr. Bags, has 3 million followers on Sina, Weibo and WeChat. He can make handbags sell out in just minutes. VICE News meets with him just ahead of another sell out

#16 - Episode 396 - Iran's Uber Drivers & Police Bait Trucks

Season 2018 - Episode 134 - Aired 8/13/2018

1:57 The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are turning the tragedy of February 14th into a national campaign to promote voter registration and expose NRA-backed politicians. VICE News follows the young activists on their Road to Change tour to learn more about their movement. 11:29 A "bait truck" filled with Nikes and left by police in Englewood, Chicago, has outraged community activists, who see it as a transparent attempt at entrapping black youth. 15:39 Following last week’s sanctions, we look at the state of the economy through the drivers and riders involved with Iran’s version of Uber. Sanctions aren't just cutting off cash in Iran — they're cutting off data and customers 21:55 Charli XCX comes to VICE to review new music in the latest installment of music critic.

#17 - Episode 325 - Brazil's Evangelical Takeover & The Bill Cosby Retrial

Season 2018 - Episode 63 - Aired 4/4/2018

#18 - Episode 407

Season 2018 - Episode 145 - Aired 8/30/2018

South Fulton, Georgia became a city in 2016, and it is already home to the first entirely black and female criminal justice system. They have developed a program to give offenders a clean record in exchange for community service, and allow every defendant a public defender for their first court appearance. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.

#19 - Episode 408 - Iraq Protests Erupt & Trump's Supreme Court

Season 2018 - Episode 146 - Aired 9/4/2018

1:49 Arguably, the biggest accomplishment of Trump’s time in office and in solidifying his legacy is the amount of federal judges he has nominated that have successfully been approved for the bench. So while all eyes will be on the Kavanaugh hearings this week, remember -- Trump’s already remade the judiciary 7:15 People are still protesting across southern Iraq, despite a promise by the prime minister to create jobs and improve public services. The unrest began in the oil-rich province of Basra last week and has spread to several other large cities. 13:50 VICE News explores why Nike probably doesn’t mind if angry white dudes burn their shoes following Kaepernick's reveal as the face of Nike's 'Just Do It' campaign. 17:10 Darren Knight was one of ten comics chosen by Variety magazine to perform at “Just For Laughs,” the largest—and most prestigious—stand-up comedy festival

#20 - Episode 409 - Palestinian Mail Blockage & Homeless In Cars

Season 2018 - Episode 147 - Aired 9/5/2018

2:43 Top officials from Facebook and Twitter testified before Congress today, but the hearing didn't really get that in-depth. Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey mostly sounded like corporate leaders whose words had been lawyered 7:06 California's lack of affordable housing is creating a new and fast-growing class of homelessness: people who in the past would have been able to afford a room or apartment but now live in their cars. VICE News meets a single working mother who has been living in her van with her daughter for five years. 14:48 It's the first week of school for public school students in Detroit and water fountains have been shut off after tests showed some had high levels of copper and lead 18:11 The state of Texas decided this week that they would not fund the education of nearly any migrant children who were set to start school this week 20:45 10 tons of mail were released to the Palestinian Authority after being held for 8 years in Jordan

#21 - Episode 410 - Spouse Stalking Tech & Indefinite Migrant Detention

Season 2018 - Episode 148 - Aired 9/6/2018

2:06 Sen. Cory Book a likely presidential candidate, released emails from Kavanaugh suggesting he may have been okay with racial profiling on an interim basis and then he openly dared committee Republicans to punish him 6:26 The Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania is one of the only immigration detention centers in the country that holds children with their parents. VICE News meets a family that was detained at Berks to learn about their experience with family detention. 11:33 A 2016 Government Accountability Office report identified more than 40 apps that can secretly track phone activity. Domestic violence shelters are seeing a disturbing trend: "We assume that everyone is being tracked". In most cases, all an abusive partner needs is physical access to the phone, the password and 20 minutes to install the software. 18:02 We don't know who is behind that Trump op-ed, but don't worry the internet is on the case.

#22 - Episode 411 - Capturing Suicide Survivors & Retirement in Russia

Season 2018 - Episode 149 - Aired 9/10/2018

2:25 Sweden's two main political parties are in a deadlock after Sunday's election 9:05 This weekend, police detained more than 1,000 people across Russia as they protested President Putin's plan to raise the retirement age 11:37 VICE News went to North Korea for their 70th anniversary military parade 15:45 Democrats will still do a lot to see former President Obama. Even though it was for a room full of Democrats, Obama's speech in Anaheim, California was really a general election campaign speech 20:49 After her own suicide attempt, this photographer has interviewed nearly 200 suicide attempt survivors across the U.S. to amplify their voices

#23 - Episode 412 - Trump's Taliban Plan & Restored 9/11 Footage

Season 2018 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/11/2018

2:12 Newly restored footage from 9/11 is a reminder that an attacked that changed the century started with a few hours of shell-shock and confusion 8:10 17 years after 9/11, American troops are still fighting and dying in Afghanistan. The Trump Administration appears to be encouraging peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban. At the moment though, the Taliban doesn't seem very interested in peace 18:51 3 out of 4 Americans, regardless of party affiliation, say they want to keep pre-existing conditions covered by insurance 23:22 Rocky de la Fuente is a millionaire businessman, and has run for Senate in nine states. Rocky doesn't actually care what state he represents.

#24 - Episode 413 - Rwanda Clothes War & Paul Manafort Plea

Season 2018 - Episode 151 - Aired 9/12/2018

2:12 Chicago is a sanctuary city, and their police are still working with ICE. Officials in Chicago are outraged 7:58 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Warren Buffett talks to us about what he calls an "economic Pearl Harbor" 11:52 Paul Manafort was supposed to be back in court today, but it has been pushed to Friday. Reports say Manafort is discussing a possible plea deal 15:50 They may not look like much, but these second-hand shirts have sparked a trade war between one of the world's poorest countries and its richest 20:36 Chvrches comes to VICE News to review new music in this installment of Music Critic.

#25 - Episode 414 - Katie Hill Ramps Up Campaign After Primary Win, Ep 3

Season 2018 - Episode 152 - Aired 9/13/2018

NEWHALL, Calif. — Winning the Democratic primary for California's 25th Congressional District has brought big changes to Katie Hill's campaign. More money started rolling in almost as quickly as the ballots were counted. Most of the staff enjoyed new and improved titles. And the campaign quickly outgrew their primary office space and expanded into a larger home office and new satellite offices. “There's definitely a sense of relief — this is when it gets fun," says Graham Kelly, 29, Hill's finance director. At the same time, Hill cautioned, [Republican incumbent] "Steve Knight still got more votes than the rest of the Democrats combined ... this is going to be a tough fight." And all that growth hasn’t come without a few growing pains. After campaigning for over a year-and-a-half, the process has started to take a toll on Hill, who is determined to maintain her authenticity. She made her staff cringe when she told VICE News about a breakdown she had in a meeting earlier the day. “I basically was like you guys need to do what I say and everything sucks about being a candidate ... that was pretty much the gist of it.” Hill added that she's “feeling increasingly managed and having a bit of a hard time with it,” later joking to her hairdresser that she sees her more often any other friends. And the campaign copes with a frightening development: Threats drive Hill to add an armed security guard at the new campaign headquarters and file for a temporary restraining order. She admits that she’s not the first person to have this happen to them, but that she is “pretty freaking scared.” “You can't help but think about like the actual risk to me and to my team,” Hill says. Still, Hill and her team are soldiering on through the stress and late nights. She heads to DC, San Francisco and New York to raise money to pay for focus groups, television ads, debate prep and more as the general election season heads into high gear. And mo