World
Jill Biden Made A Surprise Visit To Ukraine To Meet With Their First Lady
Olena Zelenska had not been seen in public since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February.
David Mack
The WHO Has Nearly Tripled Its Estimate Of The Pandemic’s Death Toll
The UN’s health agency has embraced statistical methods that put the true toll of the pandemic at around 15 million. Will it shock nations that are denying the severity of COVID-19 into action?
Peter Aldhous
A Former Marine Was Freed From “Wrongful Detention” In Russia, But Concerns Remain For Brittney Griner And Others
Trevor Reed's release from Russia highlighted concerns over the continued detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another former Marine, Paul Whelan.
David Mack
The UK Was Warned This Counterterrorism Program Was A Disaster — But Rolled It Out Anyway
Revealed: the inside story of how the British government rolled out a dangerously flawed intelligence-sharing system right as the UK suffered one of its deadliest years from terrorism.
Richard Holmes
Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed.
The Sam Altman–founded company Worldcoin says it aims to alleviate global poverty, but so far it has angered the very people it claims to be helping.
Richard Nieva
Ukraine's President Described Nightmarish War Crimes By Russian Forces In Bucha
President Volodymyr Zelensky used a rare address to the United Nations to describe horrific scenes of death in his country — and to criticize the Security Council as essentially useless.
David Mack
It's Cherry Blossom Season And The Photos Are Gorgeous
How did we get so lucky to live in a world with flowers this pink.
Pia Peterson
“It’s Now Or Never”: The Next Three Years Are Crucial To Preventing The Worst Impacts Of Climate Change
"We are on a fast track to climate disaster," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Zahra Hirji
Russia Has Banned Facebook And Instagram After Labeling Meta's Activities “Extremist"
Individuals won’t be held liable for using the two social media networks, but paying for ads can be regarded as financing an “extremist” group.
Christopher Miller
Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia Has Reportedly Been Extended For Two More Months
The WNBA star was detained at a Moscow airport on drug charges. Supporters fear she's being held as a political hostage amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
David Mack
What You’re Feeling Isn’t A Vibe Shift. It’s Permanent Change.
I was born during the longest period of global stability. Now, it appears all of that is fleeting.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
This Ukrainian Mother Buried Both Of Her Sons Just Six Days Apart
“God takes the very best ones.”
Christopher Miller
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Invested At Least $1.3 Billion With US Financiers, Secret Records Show
European governments have frozen the Russian oligarch’s assets, including mansions and a soccer team. But how much he poured into the US has stayed secret.
Tom Warren
A Fox News Camera Operator And A Local Journalist Were Killed Covering Russia's War In Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, 24, were killed when their vehicle was hit by incoming fire near Kyiv on Monday, according to the network.
David Mack
A Staffer Crashed Russia's Main Evening Newscast With An Anti-War Sign
“Stop the war. Don’t believe the propaganda. They’re lying to you,” Marina Ovsyannikova's sign read.
David Mack
This Russian Newsroom Has Been Cut Off From Its Readers Amid Putin's War. Now It's Asking The World To Help It Report The Truth.
Meduza, a Russian news site based in Latvia, is seeking 30,000 new supporters so that it can continue to deliver independent news to millions in Russia.
Stephanie K. Baer
A US Reporter Was Shot Dead While Covering The War In Ukraine
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Brent Renaud's death was "shocking and horrifying" and pledged that the US would investigate and respond appropriately.
David Mack
How Russia’s Top Propagandist Foretold Putin's Justification For The Ukraine Invasion Through This Dramatic Film
“Putin’s chef” Yevgeny Prigozhin’s network of state media sites used commissioned Cameo videos from Donald Trump Jr. and Rudy Giuliani to publicize another film that reimagines Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Dean Sterling Jones
Inside Project Texas, TikTok’s Big Answer To US Lawmakers’ China Fears
TikTok is rebuilding its systems to keep US user data in the US and putting a new US-based team in control. But for now, that team reports to executives in China.
Emily Baker-White
The Biden Administration Has Been Planning To Tell Mexico That A Trump-Era Policy Could Soon End And Attract More Immigrants To The Border
Returning to prepandemic practices could “seriously strain” border resources and lead to a challenging humanitarian situation in northern Mexico, a draft Department of Homeland Security document warns.
Hamed Aleaziz
The War In Ukraine Exposes The World's Utter Reliance On Fossil Fuels
“The role of oil and gas in the global economy is very deeply embedded, so any shift is going to take a long time,” one expert said.
Zahra Hirji
Bipartisan Bill Aims To Stamp Out Human Rights Abuses At Conservation Projects
Lawmakers say a new bill — prompted by a 2019 BuzzFeed News investigation — would “signal to the world that the United States demands the highest standards of respect for every human life.”
Tom Warren
Russian Troops Pounded The Town Of Irpin. Now They’re Moving Into Ukrainians’ Homes.
“For many years, Russians tell us, ‘We’re brothers! We’re one people!’ But look — they’re killing us!”
Christopher Miller
“Our Duty”: Ukrainian Surgeons Are Operating On Russian Soldiers Wounded In Ukraine
“I think we should help them but of course sometimes the feeling I have about it is horrible,” Vitaliy, a surgeon in Kyiv, told BuzzFeed News. “It feels like I’m doing something wrong.”
Christopher Miller
Here’s What The New Climate Report Says About The Future Of My 1-Year-Old Daughter
Not halting global warming, said one expert, “would be the final, truly unfair thing to do to a generation of kids coming up right now.”
Zahra Hirji
A Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Is Now A War Zone. Here’s What That Means.
“We are in completely uncharted waters,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
Dan Vergano
Facebook And Twitter Have Been Blocked In Russia
Russia’s communications regulator said it blocked Facebook because of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources." Twitter was blocked shortly after.
Sarah Emerson
Russia's Invasion Is Breaking Up Ukrainian Families And The Photos Are Heartbreaking
More than 1.2 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland, but many others are staying to fight, leading to emotional scenes at train stations as families say their goodbyes.
David Mack
Poland’s Top Diplomat In Kyiv Is Pretty Chill About Russia’s Invasion Because The City Is “Un-Occupiable”
“If Russia succeeds here, we are next.”
Christopher Miller
Federal Lawmakers Worry Russian Leaders Are Using Crypto To Avoid Sanctions
US officials continue to scrutinize cryptocurrency markets for their potential role in aiding Russia’s avoidance of sweeping sanctions.
Sarah Emerson
