Here’s What It’s Actually Like To Be A Librarian
“No one told me how much poop this job would involve.”
Men Murder Women All The Time. So Why Are People Obsessed With Chris Watts?
More than half of all murdered women are killed by intimate partners. So why do stories about Scott Peterson and Chris Watts become national talking points?
To Slow Down Climate Change, We Need To Take On Capitalism
As we head for the edge of a climate change cliff, neoliberal market capitalism is chewing up the biosphere and the lives of everyone in it. But it’s not too late to act.
12 Life-Changing Services You Didn't Know Your Library Offered
You basically never have to pay for information or entertainment again.
I’m From Seattle. Here’s What Amazon Will Do To New York City.
Homelessness, traffic, and average rents have skyrocketed. But hey, at least we have some nice restaurants.
Some Libraries Are Facing Backlash Against LGBT Programs — And Holding Their Ground
Drag queen storytimes and other LGBT programs are meant to create safe spaces for the queer community. The librarians running them are getting death threats.
In The ’70s, A Bunch Of White People Built A Town In India. Today, It’s A Kind Of Paradise.
While urban Indians like me run our own home into the ground, the 50% foreign community of Auroville has turned barren land into a lush forest. For more on this story, watch Follow This on Netflix.
Here Are The 2018 National Book Award Winners
The winners were revealed at the 69th National Book Awards ceremony.
26 People Told Us How Public Libraries Make Their Lives Better
"It made me love learning, which is the greatest gift I possibly could have received."
Being A Wendi Deng Stan Has Gotten Very Complicated
My half-joking hobby isn't all that funny anymore, but it’s not like I’m going to look away.
This Appalachian Nonprofit Puts Books In The Hands Of Inmates Who Need Them
Since 2004, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has distributed approximately 25,000 books to inmates in the region.
16 Heartbreaking Books To Get You Through Your Own Heartache
Sometimes the best way to deal with a broken heart is to break it even deeper.
“Girl, Wash Your Face” Is A Massive Best-Seller With A Dark Message
In her hugely popular book, Rachel Hollis asks women to interrogate the lies they’ve believed about themselves. But what about the ones she’s telling?
Queer Teen Movies Keep Getting Stuck In The Closet
From Boy Erased to Love, Simon, there has been a wave of movies this year about LGBT teenagers struggling to accept their sexuality — but there is so much more to being a queer kid than coming out.
Are You Ready For Sex Robots? Too Bad, They’re Already Here.
With so much sex toy variety at women's fingertips, who really needs an artificial man? For more on this, watch BuzzFeed News' Follow This on Netflix.
Beto Voters In Texas Aren’t Heartbroken — They’re Ready For The Next Fight
“We awoke a beast. It’s not going back to sleep again.”
Women Built The Beto Campaign In Texas — So Where Are The Men?
“It’s like me and a bunch of middle-aged retired ladies,” Natalie Marquez, a 20-year-old Beto ambassador from Brownsville, said. “Well, and a few very brave men.”
Chris Gethard Really Really Really Loves Soda
You think you’re drinking soda, but you’re really drinking the history of our country, through sweet bubbles.
The Real Horror At The Heart Of "Haunting Of Hill House" Isn't What The Netflix Show Thinks It Is
In the Netflix series, a family unit's destruction is the ultimate horror. But Shirley Jackson’s novel asked whether the nuclear family — which has alienated so many queer people — is itself horrifying. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Why The Modest Fashion Trend Isn’t Going Anywhere
What started out as a religious niche has matured into a $250 billion industry designed by and for women of faith who love fashion. For more on modest fashion, watch BuzzFeed News’ Follow This series on Netflix.
"Mid90s" Is The Biggest Skateboarding Movie Of The Year, But It's Not The Best
In Mid90s, Minding the Gap, and Skate Kitchen, skateboarding doesn't just look good onscreen — it’s a fascinating way to deal with race, gender, and what it means to belong.
“You’re Safer In The Truck Than You Are At Home": Trans Truckers On The Road
Dianna Vasher is one of a growing number of trans women finding safety, freedom, and a viable career path in cross-country truck driving.
Julia Roberts Isn't America’s Sweetheart Anymore — And We're Better For It
The actor’s performances in Homecoming, Ben Is Back and other recent roles push back against the image that has defined her for so long.
I Got A Life Sentence At 17. Then I Became Pregnant In Prison.
Even though my son was conceived in the most traumatic possible way, his birth was my saving grace.
Kathleen Williams Is The Montana House Candidate Who Didn’t Body-Slam A Reporter
In Montana’s sole congressional district, Democrat Kathleen Williams is trying to convince voters that Greg Gianforte — and the Trumpian values he represents — is not who they are.
10 Books That Challenge Our Political Landscape By Inventing New Ones
If every news cycle in your country leaves you aghast, an invented or reimagined nation can be alluring. These are the ones I kept in mind while writing my own.
I'm Obsessed With These Ugly Mansions On Zillow
Thinking about homeownership fills me with despair, so I started looking at houses that cost more than $10 million. What I found was tacky, gilded-and-marble joy.
Oprah Is Going To Georgia To Campaign With Stacey Abrams
The media mogul will door-knock voters and hold two town halls this week with Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Sells A Sanitized Vision Of Freddie Mercury
In trying to tell Mercury’s queer story through his straight bandmates’ eyes, the new Queen biopic ends up saying almost nothing at all.
For Stacey Abrams To Win In Georgia, Democrats Will Have To Do More Than Just Vote
Abrams’ “unlikely voters” are ready to mobilize in the face of national attention and voter suppression: “Right now, it’s go time.”
