Here’s How Your State Is Handling Coronavirus Testing
We contacted health officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, to find out how many Americans have actually been tested for the coronavirus.
An Employee At Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan’s Charitable Organization Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus
All other employees at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative have been asked to work from home.
The Coronavirus Has Likely Been Spreading Through Washington For Weeks, Scientists Said
Genetic data suggests that Washington state is facing an “already substantial outbreak” that has gone undetected for weeks because of testing failures.
Here Are The Ways That PFAS Chemicals Might Cause Cancer, A New Study Says
PFAS chemicals, which have turned up in drinking water in cities across the US, have been linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and kidney, testicular, prostate, breast, liver, and ovarian cancers.
Juul Is Forcing Out Two Top Executives And Laying Off Global Staff
The e-cigarette giant is forcing out its top Europe and south Asia executives and laying off staff in Singapore as part of an effort to cut back $1 billion in spending in 2020.
A Controversial Study Claimed To Explain Why Women Don’t Go Into Science And Tech. It Just Got A 1,113-Word Correction.
Jordan Peterson cited the study to argue women naturally aren’t interested in technical fields. But it presented a “contrived and distorted picture,” said an outside researcher.
Juul Bought Ads On Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, And Other Kids Websites, A New Lawsuit Claims
Internal documents obtained by the Massachusetts attorney general as part of a new lawsuit are the clearest indication yet that the e-cigarette giant aimed its early advertising at young people who've never smoked.
Juul Employees Say “Morale Is At An All-Time Low” After Its Worst Year Ever
The billion-dollar e-cigarette startup is fighting for its life. Employees are calling out the chaos and considering jumping ship, according to internal documents and audio obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Shoddy Coronavirus Studies Are Going Viral And Stoking Panic
Scientists are rapidly posting findings about the new coronavirus outbreak online, accelerating the speed of scientific discoveries — and of misinformation.
A Stanford Professor Says Juul Stole Her Anti-Vaping PowerPoint Slides
Juul’s teen anti-vaping curriculum was short-lived, but a professor says the e-cigarette giant stole her PowerPoint slides — and used them to try to get into US classrooms.
The Best And Most Shocking Scenes From TV And Movies This Decade
We asked the BuzzFeed News team what scenes and moments they're unable to forget after this decade of TV and movies.
Leaked Juul Documents Cast Doubt On A Former Executive’s Claim Of 1 Million “Contaminated” Pods
An internal Juul report, obtained by BuzzFeed News, challenges an explosive lawsuit claiming the e-cigarette giant hid a massive contamination incident from the public.
The Most Iconic TV And Movie Characters From The 2010s
We asked BuzzFeed News writers to nominate the TV and movie characters who defined the 2010s. Here are our picks for the characters who will stick with us from this decade.
Juul Shipped At Least A Million Contaminated Pods, New Lawsuit Says
“Half our customers are drunk and vaping like mo-fos, who the fuck is going to notice the quality of our pods,” the former CEO allegedly said. Juul says the lawsuit is “baseless.”
Four Juul Executives Are Out As The Company Plans To Cut About 500 Jobs
In a tumultuous year for the e-cigarette company, the layoffs will amount to 10% to 15% of the 4,000-person workforce.
Dozens Of YouTube Videos Are Showing People How To Make Potentially Dangerous Vape Oil
After being contacted by BuzzFeed News, the platform took down some of the videos. Vaping-related injuries continue to climb by the day.
Smoking Experts Are Scared A Vaping Ban Will Increase Cigarette Sales
Vaping bans are happening left and right, but some experts worry they’ll drive ex-smokers right back to cigarettes.
Nearly 900 Immigrants Had The Mumps In Detention Centers In The Last Year
ICE detainees are at “incredibly huge risk” of getting mumps, one expert said.
A Scientist Keeps Claiming His Life Force Can Somehow Kill Cancer Cells, And Researchers Are Calling Him Out
A half dozen studies say that “YXQ-EQ” kills cancer cells. Good luck figuring out what that means.
Rockefeller University Has Admitted “There Were Warning Signs” That A Doctor Sexually Abused Children For Decades
An attorney says the famed hospital missed many chances to protect young patients from Reginald Archibald, who is now dead.