outside your bubble
Can You Think Outside Your Bubble — And Compete To Win Cash?
Only 8 correct answers stand between you and CA$H in this new game show. Play LIVE on Facebook Watch @ 10pm ET starting Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Brian Tong
13 Stories Of How People Changed Their Lives In 2018
"It's been hellish, but I'm still kicking."
Brandon Hardin
These 15 Inspirational Quotes Are Helping People Live Their Best Lives
"I have this tattooed on my arm because there have been times in my life when it’s the only thing that’s gotten me through."
Brandon Hardin
8 Powerful Stories Of Strength And Understanding Inspired By Kate Spade And Anthony Bourdain
As people grappled with the deaths of the two icons, they shared what fashion, food, and travel meant to them. These stories are reminders that solace and friendship can be just a sweater or meal away.
Brandon Hardin
Here Are Six Personal Stories People Say They Shared In The Name Of Empathy
Freeganism, fighting to be heard by doctors, and coffee mixed with oatmeal: These are some of the experiences people shared in the Outside Your Bubble Facebook group.
Brandon Hardin
I Was Ready To Hurt Sam Nunberg. Instead, I Helped Him.
I was more than happy to do some damage to an arrogant man known for racially charged language. Then something changed.
Maya Wiley
Amazon Knows Alexa Devices Are Laughing Spontaneously And It's "Working To Fix It"
They just wanted to turn off the lights. "After the third request, Alexa stopped responding and instead did an evil laugh."
Venessa Wong
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Who Lie And Brutally Beat People Can Keep Their Jobs
Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions, and their tremendous power over New Yorkers' lives. A BuzzFeed News investigation.
Kendall Taggart
Believable: The Terrifying Future Of Fake News
"What happens when anyone can make it appear as if anything has happened, regardless of whether or not it did?"
Charlie Warzel
The Koch Foundation Is Flooding Colleges With Money
Conservative billionaire Charles Koch's foundation has been giving millions to colleges to study criminal justice and foreign policy.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
President Oprah Would Drone You, If Push Came To Shove
There's a reason why our government kills, spies, and detains in similar ways no matter who occupies the Oval Office. And it's not going away.
Evan Hill
This Mom’s Full-Time Job Is Posting To Instagram And This Is What It’s Like
Mila Stauffer is only 3, but she already has more than 3 million Instagram followers. Fans have gathered in Beverly Hills to meet her — some stop her on the street. And big companies are paying her mom for advertisements.
Remy Smidt
Steve Bannon Is Out At Breitbart
Under pressure, the president's former chief strategist is leaving the site he once called his “killing machine."
Joseph Bernstein
The Next Step For Outside Your Bubble
We're inviting you to join us in highlighting stories that burst through filter bubbles.
Lisa Tozzi
YouTube Responded To Logan Paul's Dead Body Video Controversy And People Aren't Here For It
YouTube said Paul's video violated its policies of "violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner." People criticized the response as vague.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Why Are Your Wages So Low? Democrats And Republicans Don't Know, But Marxism Does
Mainstream economics can't explain why wages are flatlining even as workers become more productive. But Karl Marx can.
Malcolm Harris
What It's Like To Take An Anti-Fascist Self-Defense Class
From the gym to the gun range, anti-fascists across the country are training to take on the far right.
Kate Talerico
A Judge Just Blocked The Trump Administration From Enforcing The Latest Travel Ban
The judge wrote that the new set of travel restrictions "plainly discriminates based on nationality."
Zoe Tillman
President Trump Just Signed An Executive Order To Transform Obamacare Without Congress
Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will allow some people to leave the Obamacare markets, but could cause turmoil for those left behind.
Paul McLeod
The Devil In A Pussy Hat
Some liberal men think feminism is saying the right things and writing big enough checks, not treating women like human beings.
Jane Coaston
If You Want Puerto Rico To Recover, Cancel Its Debt
Once the island has recovered from the hurricane, it needs to wipe away its debt and end its broken political status within the US.
Mark Weisbrot
New Poll Shows Alabama Senate Is A Just 6-Point Race
In a poll commissioned by Decision Desk HQ of likely voters, Republican nominee Roy Moore leads Democrat Doug Jones 50.2% to 44.5%.
Katherine Miller
We Made Allies Of Our WWII Enemies. The Same Can Happen With North Korea.
Ending the nuclear threat is a priority, but the ultimate goal is peace and reconciliation. We shouldn't forget that.
Jonathan Wachtel
Google Allowed Advertisers To Target People Searching Racist Phrases
Google prompted BuzzFeed News to run ads targeted to keywords like "black people ruin neighborhoods," then allowed the campaign to go live.
Alex Kantrowitz
Trump Says DREAMer Deal Is "Fairly Close" After Democratic Leaders Said There Was An Agreement
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer said the agreement had been reached Wednesday night, but said Thursday there was no "final" deal. Trump said there's no deal yet, but seemed to be on the same page as the Democratic leaders on a framework.
Matt Berman
There's Blood In The Water In Silicon Valley
The bad new politics of big tech.
Ben Smith
Russia Sought A Broad Reset With Trump, Secret Document Shows
A Russian proposal obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals Moscow’s ambitious plan to break with the past and launch a major rapprochement with the United States.
John Hudson
Miss Texas Just Slammed Trump For His Reluctance To Condemn White Supremacy
"This pageant contestant has greater moral clarity than the President of the United States."
Julia Reinstein
Facebook, Google And Amazon Wield Power Over Us All, And Everyone Should Be Worried
Three companies now have enormous power over our economy and society. Politicians on both sides should be worried.
Scott Cleland
Facebook’s Russian Ads Disclosure Is Putting The Company Under Intense New Scrutiny
Sen. Mark Warner suggested that Facebook should disclose the same information about political ads that radio and TV stations are required to.
Craig Silverman
