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Hello, Buzzfeed! The Maddest List of Lists for March Madness
From Cal Poly to Calipari, from Shaka to the Shockers, from Milwaukee (the school) to Milwaukee (a tournament site), March Madness is about to tip off. So join us as we BuzzFeed the hell out of this...
View ArticleGermany's Russian Rethink: How Merkel Lost Faith in Putin
(Reuters) - On a Sunday in early March, a day after Vladimir Putin won parliamentary backing for an invasion of Ukraine, Angela Merkel called him to demand an explanation. The German leader was shaken...
View ArticleAl-Qaida Targets NYC in Latest Magazine
Police in New York City are on high alert after al-Qaida advocated detonating car bombs in Times Square in the spring issue of its English-language magazine, Inspire.“The American government was unable...
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Obama Targets Putin Allies as Russia Races to Complete Crimea Annexation
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced sanctions on Thursday against prominent Russians including close allies of President Vladimir Putin, as Moscow raced to complete its...
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Today in Tabs: Everybody Trolls
When I level up I wanna spend my next skill point on the ability to close tabs— Nicole He (@nicolehe) March 20, 2014From time to time, in the world of tabs, there comes a controversy so completely...
View ArticleThe Fight to Protect Unpaid Interns Against Sexual Harassment
Lihuan Wang took an unpaid broadcasting internship at Phoenix Satellite Television’s New York office in late 2009. She expected to amass some work experience and maybe a few references. Instead, her...
View ArticleNewsweek Rewind: The War in Iraq, 11 Years Later
Yesterday marked the 11th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq—a war that would ultimately claim the lives of more than 4,400 Americans and an estimated 500,000 Iraqis. U.S. troops officially left...
View ArticlePoll: What Happened to Malaysia Flight
The disappearance of Malaysia flight 370 heading for Beijing has provoked a thousand theories about what went wrong and launched a million private investigations as those intently following the tragedy...
View ArticleWinter Shows No Signs of Leaving on First Day of Spring
It’s the first day of spring, and yet the callously unsurpassable monstrosity that is this winter isn’t letting up, at least not in the Northeast. Why—and what have we done to deserve this?The answer...
View ArticleIt’s About Birth Control, Stupid
For two years, Republicans have rallied against the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provision that health insurance plans cover the full range of contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug...
View Article‘NextGen’ Tracking Would Mean No Plane Could Disappear. So Why Aren’t We...
The story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 leaves many unanswered questions in its trail, not least the enduring issue of passenger safety in the future. How can we be sure that similar scenarios will...
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Prince William Does It His Way
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented the world with a first glimpse of their baby son outside St Mary’s Hospital in London last summer, it was clear who was orchestrating proceedings. Prince...
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Putin Signs Laws Annexing Crimea as Russia Investors Take Fright
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russia's annexation of Crimea on Friday, as investors took fright at a U.S. decision to slap sanctions on his inner circle of...
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Switzerland's Sudden Fear of Immigrants
On February 9, the most democratic country in the world voted by a razor-thin margin (50.3 percent) to limit the influx of foreigners, in a referendum that violates one of the central tenets of the...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Pushes Soft Diplomacy on Visit to China
(Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama met her Chinese counterpart on Friday, a long-anticipated encounter during a week-long trip to promote education and cultural ties.Obama, who is visiting...
View ArticleAs Turkey’s Erdoğan Blocks Twitter, Dissidents Use Graffiti to Spread...
Since May 2013, Turkish protesters have used Twitter to share photos, videos and audio recordings of police brutality and expose alleged corruption within the country’s government. On Friday, Turkey’s...
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Today in Tabs: The American Dream
guys, what did the Vogue editors do when they had finished writing and laying out the Kimye issue?? THEY GOT IT BOUND (2)— Rega Jha (@RegaJha) March 21, 2014Going from strength to strength, Justine...
View ArticleCloak, the ‘Anti-Social Network,’ Helps You Avoid Frenemies and Exes
When Brian Moore moved to New York several years ago, he ran into his ex-girlfriend four separate times in six months. They weren’t on amicable terms. So he did what anyone in that situation would do....
View ArticleU.S. Boosts Millionaire Ranks, Especially Ultra-Rich
(Reuters) - The richest Americans are increasing their ranks and putting the recession of 2008 and 2009 behind them, according to an annual study by the Chicago-based Spectrem Group.Total millionaire...
View ArticleUkraine: Why Is China Sitting on the Fence?
On the day Russia officially annexed Crimea, President Vladimir Putin thanked his allies. “We are grateful to the people of China, whose leaders have always, when considering the situation in Ukraine...
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