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Patricia Arquette Delivered A Powerful Speech About Transgender Rights At The Emmys
“Let’s get rid of this bias that we have everywhere,” Arquette said.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Felicity Huffman Was On The Receiving End Of Some Ice Cold Shade At The Emmys
"Hopefully those two weeks are going to fly right by."
Michael Blackmon
Young Black Voters In The Carolinas Say They Like What Bernie Sanders Is Saying About Racial Justice
Even if they're not committed to backing Bernie, young black voters who came to see him think Sanders has improved since 2016. "He’s one of the few that’s been open to educating himself on that."
Nidhi Prakash
A Man Died While Diving Underwater To Propose To His Girlfriend
"We never got to embrace and celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together, as the best day of our lives turned into the worst, in the cruelest twist of fate imaginable," his girlfriend said.
Claudia Koerner
26 Of The Most Iconic Pictures From Emmy History
A look back at the funny, the emotional, and the triumphant moments from through Emmy Award history.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
Let Us Explain What The Hell Is Going On With Trump, Biden And Ukraine
The whole story is mad confusing at first but appears to show the president pressuring a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 election by going after Joe Biden's son.
Hayes Brown
8 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
Jonathan Van Ness Revealed He Is HIV-Positive
In an interview with the New York Times about his upcoming memoir, Over The Top, he said that he is healthy and a proud “member of the beautiful HIV-positive community.”
Katie Notopoulos
It’s Scarily Easy To Track Someone Around A City Via Their Instagram Stories
By cross-referencing just one hour of footage from public webcams with stories taken in Times Square, BuzzFeed News confirmed the full identities of a half dozen people.
Megha Rajagopalan
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The Director Of "Downton Abbey" Opened Up About The Movie’s Touching Gay Storyline
Michael Engler told BuzzFeed News that the storyline was meant to highlight that, during the period of the film, "there are parts of that world...that are pretty rough and unforgiving and ungenerous.”
Michael Blackmon
Pennsylvania State Police Cleared Themselves Of Any Racial-Profiling After Following A Black Man's Car
"One of my best friends, that’s a trooper that works with me, is black. I don't want to hear that black nonsense."
Amber Jamieson
Bill De Blasio On When It’s Time To “Get The Hell Out Of The Way”
New York’s mayor dropped out of the presidential campaign Friday. We texted with him about his campaign, the climate strike, and what’s next for the city.
Ben Smith
Someone Is Doxing Hong Kong Protesters And Journalists — And China Wants Them To Keep Going
Days after an activist was doxed, thugs brutally attacked him outside his home. The site with information on him and more than 100 others is being spread by Chinese state media.
Rosalind Adams
Unvaccinated Children Are Now Barred From Going To School In New York — And Their Anti-Vax Parents Are Really Mad
This summer, amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, New York passed a law that says children who are not vaccinated can’t attend classes. It went into effect this week.
Ellie Hall
A High School Senior Was Suspended For Passing Out Flyers About The Climate Strike
“What’s the point about learning about climate change or ocean acidification if you aren’t allowing students to go to protests and act on these issues?” Elijah Ruby asked.
Otillia Steadman
23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
From the enormous marches around the world against climate change to the pro-democracy protests that continue in Hong Kong, these are the most striking and memorable pictures from this past week.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
Two Muslim Men Said Their American Airlines Flight Was Canceled After They Were Racially Profiled
“It was the most horrible, humiliating day of my life,” one of the men said.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The Trump Administration Signed An Agreement That Could Force Asylum-Seekers To Ask For Refuge In El Salvador
The agreement is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to decrease the number of asylum-seekers showing up at the US border.
Adolfo Flores
Alexa Plays The Highwaymen Instead Of The Highwomen
"Me: Alexa, play the Highwomen. Alexa: Shuffling songs by the Highwaymen. Me: [dies of patriarchy]."
Nicole Nguyen
YouTube Announced That It Will Be Unverifying Some Creators
It was chaos on Thursday as YouTube tried to announce an update that would remove the verified checkmark from some users.
Ryan Broderick
Opinion: To Save The Planet, Cut The Pentagon
For just over 10% of a single year's military spending, we could build enough green electricity for every household in the country.
Ashik Siddique
Here Are The Best, Most Creative, And Most Moving Global Climate Strike Signs
"This is not what we meant by Hot Girl Summer."
Julia Reinstein
Cedric The Entertainer Poked Fun At Dave Chappelle And Kevin Hart Because Of Their Experiences With "Cancel Culture"
"You should condemn them and let me be number one," the comedian told BuzzFeed News.
Michael Blackmon
Michelle Carter, Who Encouraged Her Boyfriend To Kill Himself, Was Denied Parole
Carter was seeking to be released from prison, where she is serving a 15-month jail sentence after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Tegan And Sara’s New Book Reminds Us To Take Teens Seriously
In their new book High School and an album revisiting early demos, Tegan and Sara explore how their teen years shaped them — and me.
Suzannah Showler
A New Trailer For Season 3 Of "The Crown" Shows Queen Elizabeth As A "Settled Sovereign"
The Crown launches globally on Netflix on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Michael Blackmon
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Ended His Presidential Campaign
"It's been an extraordinary experience," he said on MSNBC Friday morning.
Matt Berman
You Can Say No To Me, But Not Malala
A surfing mom's controversial parenting lessons are back on this week's newsletter.
Tanya Chen
Millions Of Young People Around The World Are Leading Strikes To Call Attention To The Climate Crisis
Students skipped school, made signs, and took to the streets in more than 3,600 planned strikes around the globe, part of a huge youth-led movement to protest inaction on climate change.
Zahra Hirji
Canada's Liberal Party Is Outspending Conservatives Nearly 3 To 1 On Facebook And Instagram
Since July 1, the Liberals have spent $738,715 in advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and the Conservative party has spent $251,303.
Craig Silverman
More Immigrant Children Are Dying At The Border As The Trump Administration Sends People Back To Mexico
New Trump administration policies are sending asylum-seekers back to Mexico to wait until their case is heard. A 21-month-old immigrant boy's drowning is the latest in a growing number of child deaths at the border.
Adolfo Flores
The House Held A Historic Hearing On Making Washington, DC, The 51st State
The DC statehood bill has unprecedented support in the House, but not a single Republican supports the plan.
Kadia Goba
A Consultant For “Hustlers” Said Sex Workers Feel Conflicted About The Film
“Why does Hollywood get to sensationalize and have all of the permission to promote this culture while actual sex workers are suffering every day?” Jacqueline Frances told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Democrat Donor Ed Buck Has Been Charged With A Federal Drug Crime After Two Men Died In His Home
Local prosecutors have said Buck "preys on men made vulnerable by addiction and homelessness."
Ellie Hall
Tekashi 69 Named Fellow Rappers Jim Jones And Cardi B As Members Of The Bloods Gang While Testifying In Court
The once-rising star cut a deal after being charged with racketeering and drug trafficking crimes for a lighter prison sentence if he cooperated with authorities.
Michael Blackmon
Instagram's Opioid Recovery Hashtags Are Full Of Drug Dealers
“Oxys, Roxy, Xans, Addy, codeine, perc...Available 24.7 for delivery.”
Joseph Bernstein
Tillerson: I Sometimes Had To Tell Trump "You've Been Played"
The former secretary of state also called Israel's embattled prime minister "a bit Machiavellian" during a wide-ranging discussion at Harvard University on Tuesday.
Hayes Brown
