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- Mueller Memos: The FBI Just Released Its Secret Interviews With Michael Flynn After BuzzFeed News Waged A Legal Fight
- Following An Insurrection, Lawmakers And State Attorneys General Are Asking Facebook To Halt Ads Of Military Gear
- Vrbo Won’t Cancel Reservations For Inauguration Week, And DC Locals Are Scared
- A Federal Domestic Terrorism Law Could Threaten Civil Rights Groups Like BLM
- Who Taught Women That They Should Only Eat 1,200 Calories A Day?
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Mueller Memos: The FBI Just Released Its Secret Interviews With Michael Flynn After BuzzFeed News Waged A Legal Fight
The 126 pages of interview summaries with Trump's former national security adviser were released by the Justice Department only after BuzzFeed News pressed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Jason Leopold
Following An Insurrection, Lawmakers And State Attorneys General Are Asking Facebook To Halt Ads Of Military Gear
“Whether through negligence or with full knowledge, Facebook is placing profit ahead of our Nation’s democracy.”
Ryan Mac
Vrbo Won’t Cancel Reservations For Inauguration Week, And DC Locals Are Scared
Unlike Airbnb, Vrbo isn’t canceling or refunding DC stays.
Katie Notopoulos
A Federal Domestic Terrorism Law Could Threaten Civil Rights Groups Like BLM
“It's a failure of will, as opposed to a failure of the law.”
Caroline Haskins
Who Taught Women That They Should Only Eat 1,200 Calories A Day?
“Women especially need more than 1,200 calories just to breathe and exist, let alone exercise and function throughout the day like a normal human being.”
Scaachi Koul
The DHS Has Signed Unusual Agreements With States That Could Hamper Biden’s Future Immigration Policies
“This is just another last-ditch effort to try and ingrain a reckless hyper enforcement system," one legal expert said.
Hamed Aleaziz
No Charges Will Be Filed Against The Election Worker Who Incorrectly Threw Out Military Ballots
Trump had latched on to the incident as supposed evidence that the Democrats were trying to steal the election.
Stephanie K. Baer
These Women Want Curves. And They’re Taking A Dangerous Drug To Get Them.
Apetamin, an unregulated weight supplement that has been aggressively marketed to Black women on social media, has dangerous side effects.
Ade Onibada
The Witch's Curse On Trump's Twitter Is Broken
Gather round, one and all, for a cautionary fairy tale of hubris, irony, and old tweets.
David Mack
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6 People Posed Nude To Celebrate Loving Your Body
Warning: nudity ahead in the loveliest way.
Lauren Strapagiel
A CDC Report Investigated Mystery Illnesses In US Diplomats In Cuba. Then It Was Buried.
The report, which has never been made public, found that mysterious illnesses in diplomats in Cuba could not be explained by their medical histories.
Dan Vergano
Black Attorneys At The Justice Department Called Out The “Clear Disparity” In How White Capitol Rioters Were Treated
DOJ’s association of Black attorneys said the treatment of the largely white mob supported the idea “that the fair and impartial enforcement of the law does not apply to Black Americans.”
Zoe Tillman
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If You Were Obsessed With Starr's Father In "The Hate U Give," You Should Definitely Check Out This New Book All About Him
"I hope that Black boys especially read this book and see that they are loved, as they are."
Shyla Watson
I’m Not Convinced The New SATC Will Work Without Samantha
She was the show's comedic heart.
Sandi Rankaduwa
Like Other New Social Media Platforms Focused On Growth, TikTok Is Clumsily Regulating Sketchy Ads
In this week's newsletter: Questionable ads slip through TikTok's "strict" vetting policies, and Lauren shares what she's learned about the complicated politics of influencers and body image on social media.
Tanya Chen
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Biden Unveiled A $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Rescue Plan
The $1.9 trillion relief package would set up a national vaccine program, expand testing, halt evictions, and send Americans an extra $1,400 in stimulus checks.
Dan Vergano
18 Illuminating Books About Disability And Chronic Illness
Memoirs and essays that celebrate disabled bodies, combat ableism, call for disability justice, and describe the myriad ways disabled folk live in and contribute to this world.
Margaret Kingsbury
One Of The Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Is Already Under Pressure Back Home
Former NFL player Anthony Gonzalez knows conservatives are “furious” with him, but he’s mad that Trump “was nowhere to be found” as rioters stormed the Capitol.
Henry J. Gomez
Disneyland Is Getting Rid Of Its Popular Annual Pass Program Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic
The theme park will be issuing refunds to eligible pass holders as resort officials develop new membership offerings.
Stephanie K. Baer
US Solar Companies Rely On Materials From Xinjiang, Where Forced Labor Is Rampant
“It’s almost impossible to confidently assess the labor conditions in Xinjiang.”
Megha Rajagopalan
An Ex-Firefighter Was Arrested For Throwing A Fire Extinguisher At Police During The Capitol Riot
The incident is different than the one involving a Capitol Police officer who was killed last week after also being hit with a fire extinguisher.
Amber Jamieson
A Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Nancy Pelosi Will Be Kept In Custody While His Case Is Pending
The defendant brought multiple firearms to Washington but arrived too late in the day to join the Capitol insurrection, according to charging papers.
Zoe Tillman
This Is How The Internet Memed Trump's Second Impeachment
Get ready for peach puns.
Lauren Strapagiel
Veneers Are Becoming An Essential Accessory For Influencers
“Having a perfect white smile and shiny teeth is like the equivalent of having the latest designer bags these days.”
Michael Blackmon
Top Justice Department Officials Pushed To Separate Immigrant Families Despite Knowing It Would Be Hard To Reunite Them
"We need to take away children."
Adolfo Flores
I Don’t Want Butt Injections, So I Tried The Brazilian Butt Lift Leggings
The world is burning in almost every way possible. What better time for me to fixate on my relatively mediocre donk.
Scaachi Koul
Joe Biden Has Picked Jaime Harrison To Be Next Chair Of The Democratic Party
The South Carolina Democrat will replace Tom Perez.
Ruby Cramer
She Believed Trump. Now She Doesn’t Believe In America.
Sandra is a nursing home staffer, a widow, and a Trump supporter deep in the right-wing news vortex. Trump and the Republican Party's claims of election fraud have left her hopeless.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Biden Promised To Stop All Deportations For 100 Days After Taking Office. Activists Are Holding Him To It.
"The incoming Biden administration has a huge responsibility to fulfill to do what past administrations have failed to do."
Nidhi Prakash
2020 Was One Of The Hottest Years On Record. Global Warming Is To Blame.
NASA found 2020 tied as the hottest on record. NOAA found it came in a close second.
Zahra Hirji
Home Inspectors Are Roasting Terrible Remodels On TikTok And It’s So Satisfying
People are literally buying houses they've seen on TikTok.
Katie Notopoulos
Men Have Eating Disorders Too. Are You One Of Them?
We want to hear from you for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Two Police Officers Are Accused Of Joining The Attack On The US Capitol While They Were Off Duty
"Not like I did anything illegal," one of the cops wrote on Facebook, according to a federal complaint filed against him.
Salvador Hernandez
Nine People, Including The Former Michigan Governor, Were Charged For Their Role In The Flint Water Crisis
Former Gov. Rick Snyder was charged with willful neglect of duty, and two high-ranking former state health officials face nine counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Stephanie K. Baer
Andrew Yang Is Running For Mayor Of New York City
"Seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart," Yang says in his launch video, entering the 2021 race as both a national star and a target for a sprawling field of competitors.
Ruby Cramer
