Check This Map To See If Your Water Has Unsafe Levels Of “Fluorinated” Chemicals
The EPA just released first-time guidelines on safe levels of “fluorinated” chemicals — found in stain-resistant carpets, non-stick pans, and firefighting foam. They have been linked to lowered fertility, cancer, and risks to infants.
Bush, Rubio Donors Didn't Rush To Support Ted Cruz In March
Republican donors have been slow to coalesce around Ted Cruz after Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential primary race, an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by BuzzFeed News shows.
Number Of Tennis Matches Flagged As “Suspicious” Is Way Up This Quarter
In a first-of-its-kind report, the Tennis Integrity Unit revealed that it received alerts about suspicious betting in 48 matches during the first three months of 2016.
How Bernie Sanders Raises All That Money
BuzzFeed News analyzed the millions and millions in donations to Bernie Sanders made through ActBlue. Where do they come from? Some of the Berniest places in the world!
An Open Letter To The Tennis Integrity Unit
BuzzFeed News has written to the man in charge of tackling match-fixing in tennis in response to a statement from his unit asking for any "hard evidence" to be handed over.
Match-Fixers Targeted Half My Players, Says Tennis Manager
Claims world tennis authorities did not respond to rampant corruption.
Tennis Covered Up For 95 Gamblers, Says Family of Suspended Player
The sport's governing bodies have been accused of burying a list of 100 players caught gambling on tennis and scapegoating only five of them.
Dozens Of Tennis Players Named In Confessed Match Fixer’s Computer Files
Global match-fixing evidence found in crime ring's secret files.
Map: Which Countries Hosted Suspicious Tennis Matches Last Year?
The sports-betting watchdog ESSA flagged 73 suspicious tennis matches in 2015 — more than all other sports combined. Eight of the matches took place in Turkey, the highest count for any country.
Tennis Authorities Warned About 73 Suspicious Matches Last Year
There were three times as many suspicious match alerts in tennis last year than in all other sports combined, a report obtained by BuzzFeed News has revealed.
America’s Quiet Crackdown On Indian Immigrants
The U.S. government has moved quietly and aggressively to prevent undocumented Indians from entering the United States, many of whom are Sikhs fleeing political repression or economic collapse at home.
Tennis Authorities Ignored "Extremely Damaging Evidence" Over Fixing, Says Detective
New files show the tennis authorities were urged to launch a "vigorous" investigation into match-fixing evidence — but did nothing.
How BuzzFeed News Used Betting Data To Investigate Match-Fixing In Tennis
With GIFs.
The Tennis Racket
Betting worth billions. Elite players. Violent threats. Covert messages with Sicilian gamblers. And suspicious matches at Wimbledon. Leaked files expose match-fixing evidence that tennis authorities have kept secret for years.
Immigration Authorities Are Far More Likely To Jail You If You’re Mexican
An analysis of nationwide federal data by BuzzFeed News — the first of its kind — found that immigration authorities incarcerate immigrants from Mexico at far higher rates than those from any other country.
D.C. Schools Released Private Student Data For A Second Time
For the second time in two months, confidential information about public school students was made public by District of Columbia school administrators.
Midwestern States Are Having Big Earthquakes Like Never Before
A U.S. oil boom dumping wastewater into deep wells has triggered earthquakes in the heartland. Stopping the quakes means shutting down bad wells, experts say.
D.C. Public Schools Website Exposed Confidential Info About Students With Disabilities
Hundreds of internal documents accidentally sat unprotected for years until a BuzzFeed News inquiry prompted the city to lock them up. Some documents exposed private information about students with disabilities.
State Of The Union Batting Averages
What if POTUS stats were like baseball stats?
Here Is The St. Louis County Police Department’s Arsenal
An armored personnel carrier. A 270-pound ballistic shield. A sonic weapon. A military-grade helicopter. An analysis of their equipment list illustrates the department’s militarization over the past 10 years.
Confirmed: Obama Says The Word "Folks" A Lot
He’s said the word more than any president since 1929. It’s part of a broader trend towards more conversational public speech. A BuzzFeed News data-analysis.
Do You Know Which President Cracked These Jokes?
Even the commander-in-chief has time for a little fun.
No, Obama’s Pronouns Don’t Make Him A Narcissist
In fact, quite the opposite — despite what conservative commenters would have you believe. A BuzzFeed News data analysis.
Five Facts About How The White House Talks About LGBT Issues
... and more takeaways from an analysis of more than 5,000 briefings by BuzzFeed News.
21 Years Of Evasive Answers From The White House
George Stephanopoulos dodged the press more than any other briefer-in-chief since 1993. But every briefer had their quirks.
Here's How Terrible The Clippers Were Under Donald Sterling
Before selling the L.A. franchise to Steve Ballmer on Tuesday, the scandal-plagued magnate had the worst winning percentage of any active NBA owner (excluding newbies).
This Chart Shows 20 Years Of The White House Talking About "Iraq"
Also: weapons of mass destruction, air strikes, "boots on the ground," genocide, and drones.
Tax Collection Scams Skyrocket
Con artists are impersonating tax collectors, scaring the bejesus — and upwards of a million dollars — out of unsuspecting victims.
9 Delightfully Geeky Stats About NYC Bridges And Tunnels
Approximately 290,000 vehicles enter New York City from New Jersey every day. Here's where that traffic is coming from.
The 2014 Home Run Derby Cheat Sheet
Who is the most powerful of them all?
What Sci-Fi TV Shows Do People Obsess Over Most?
You're not the only person who wants to complain about Lost.
Concussion Risks Haven't Slowed Down High School Football
Despite overwhelming evidence of the sport’s dangers, high school football participation is down just 2% since 2008. Since the kids won’t kick the sport, legislators and state athletic associations are trying to make it safer.
Lacrosse Is Actually America’s Fastest-Growing Sport
In the past decade, participation in high-school lacrosse has exploded. Maybe it’s really America’s sport of the future.