A device called an “auto sear” can transform a semi automatic gun into a weapon capable of emptying an entire magazine with a single trigger pull. An investigation by VICE News and The Trace has found these devices have exploded in popularity on the black market. #VWN | VICE News Tonight

Six months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, women’s rights are rapidly eroding. #VWN | VICE News Tonight

The US has officially designated the Chinese government’s brutal crackdown of Uyghur Muslims as genocide. But suppression of Uyghur people doesn’t stop at China’s border — Beijing’s ongoing “One Belt One Road” project threatens Uyghurs in neighboring countries like Pakistan. Mohammed Umer is an Uyghur activist who operates an underground railroad in Pakistan, smuggling persecuted Muslims into other countries. His work is becoming more difficult as China invests billions of dollars into the China