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Top Scientists At The FDA And WHO Are Arguing Against COVID-19 Booster Shots
In a review published on Monday, the experts said the evidence does not show that boosters are needed for the general population.
Azeen Ghorayshi
Prince Andrew Has Been Served With A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit By Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre
The person who served the papers told the court that the first time he tried, Andrew's security team said they weren't allowed to accept anything court-related.
Ellie Hall
He Got Out Of Afghanistan Just In Time. His Family Didn’t.
When Farhad Wajdi left Afghanistan for the US, he assumed he could help his parents get out too. But then everything changed.
Megha Rajagopalan
UN Peacekeepers Fathered Dozens Of Children In Haiti. The Women They Exploited Are Trying To Get Child Support.
A landmark ruling in a Haitian court offers some hope to the families seeking child support, but the peacekeeper fathers won’t have to pay unless their home countries step in.
Karla Zabludovsky
12 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Pia Peterson
Working Women In Afghanistan Are Beginning To Navigate Life Under Taliban Rule
At a hospital in Kabul, terrified patients fled their beds, a new policy bars interactions between men and women, and nurses and doctors must check in with the Taliban daily.
Nishita Jha
These Photos Show The Devastating Aftermath Of The Deadly Kabul Airport Attack
At least 13 US service members and an unknown number of Afghan civilians were killed in an explosion at an already chaotic airport.
Kirsten Chilstrom
London's Famous Notting Hill Carnival Is Canceled This Year, But Here's A Look Back At The Party
Looking back at over five decades of joy put on by the Black British and Caribbean community in London.
Pia Peterson
Police In At Least 24 Countries Have Used Clearview AI. Find Out Which Ones Here.
As of February 2020, 88 law enforcement and government-affiliated agencies in 24 countries outside the United States have tried to use controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation.
Ryan Mac
Foreign UN Staffers Are Evacuating Afghanistan. Local Staffers Say They Have Been Left Behind.
Afghan nationals who work for the UN take on far greater risks for less pay than their international colleagues, and their work leaves them exposed to Taliban reprisals.
Megha Rajagopalan
7 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Pia Peterson
People Who Fled Vietnam Are Reliving Their Trauma Watching The Fall Of Kabul
"I think about my family, about what they’ve been through... and I think that what's going to happen in Afghanistan [is] going to be so much, even worse than what I can imagine."
Stephanie K. Baer
She Smuggled Women In Kabul To Safety. Now She’s Hiding From The Taliban.
Though the Taliban have blacklisted Nilofar Ayoubi, she has insisted on speaking out about women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Nishita Jha
Big Tech Thought It Had A Billion Users In The Bag. Now It Might Be Forced To Make Hard Choices To Get Them.
Long viewed as the world’s biggest market for “the next billion users,” India is fast becoming Silicon Valley’s biggest headache.
Pranav Dixit
These Photos Of Haiti Show The Pain And Turmoil From Back-To-Back Natural Disasters
Days after a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 1,400 people, bodies still lie in the streets as officials grapple with the chaos and poor weather.
Kirsten Chilstrom
This Is What The Fall Of Kabul To The Taliban Looks Like
Photos show chaotic scenes at the airport and Taliban soldiers patrolling the streets.
Kate Bubacz
8 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Pia Peterson
People Have Fallen In Love With This Herd Of Wild Elephants Looking For A New Habitat In China
More than 150,000 people were evacuated from homes in the elephants' path, but the animals have become local darlings as fans track their progress.
Pia Peterson
These Photos Show The Immense Scale Of The Wildfires Ravaging Greece
Thousands of people, many with injured animals, have been forced to flee the wildfires.
Kirsten Chilstrom
Goods Linked To A Group That Runs Chinese Detention Camps May Be Ending Up In US Stores
A major organization in the region, sanctioned for its “connection to serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities,” still does business all over the world.
Megha Rajagopalan
Great Britain's First Black Olympic Swimmer Is Hopeful Swimming Caps For Black Hair Will Be Approved For The Next Games
“I know a lot of people want to be on the right side of history with this. So I'm very optimistic that there's going to be a positive outcome from it.”
Ikran Dahir
“It Is Unequivocal”: Humans Are Driving Worsening Climate Disasters, Hundreds Of Scientists Said In A New Report
The highly anticipated United Nations report on climate change details both the increasingly dire crisis facing the world and what's needed to stop it.
Zahra Hirji
Yes, Delta Is Scary, But Europe’s Recent COVID Surges Show That It Can Be Controlled
“The UK and Netherlands should be a counsel against despair,” one expert told BuzzFeed News. “We needn’t be fatalistic about the Delta variant.”
Peter Aldhous
Looking Back At Meghan Markle's Last 15 Years For Her 40th Birthday
Meghan's life has changed dramatically over the past decade — here's a look back at her epic journey to being a royal.
Pia Peterson
Simone Biles Won A Bronze Medal In Her Olympic Return
"I was proud of myself just to go out there after what I've been through," Biles said afterward.
Ikran Dahir
Simone Biles Will Compete In The Gymnastics Balance Beam Final
It will be her first appearance since she dropped out of the team all-around competition last week, citing her mental health.
Ikran Dahir
The Uplifting Olympics Content We All Need Right Now
These celebratory moments from the Olympics make me want to cry and cheer.
Kirsten Chilstrom
US Olympic Fencers Wore Pink Masks To Protest Against Their Teammate Accused Of Sexual Assault
Three men on the US épée team took a stand against their teammate Alen Hadzic's inclusion in the Olympics despite sexual assault allegations against him.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Gorgeous Photos Show What The Last Tokyo Olympics Looked Like In 1964
Over 50 years ago, Tokyo hosted its first modern Olympics. It looked very different from the games today!
Pia Peterson
Simone Biles Withdrew From The Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final
Her decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team final, citing mental health concerns.
Alex Campbell
