How You Can Help In The Aftermath Of The Storm


Want to help? You can donate to the Red Cross or Salvation Army, deliver medical supplies, and even care for victims’ pets, all via text message. [1 of 3]

today’s Very Short List:
culture 31 Oct 2012

by Patrick James, managing editor of VSL.


If you’re in New York and interested in lending a hand, you should check out this continually updating list of volunteer and aid opportunities in the city. [2 of 3]


Or if you just want to applaud integrity in storm coverage, see how Alexis Madrigal debunks the fake photos going viral this week. [3 of 3]

Images (in order): photos via Flickr user MTAPhotos; faked shark photo via The Atlantic.

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