Americans Want Businesses—Not Local Governments—to Reduce Straw Pollution
In a new poll, nearly 80 percent of respondents supported companies switching to biodegradable straws.
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PS Picks: The Reporting on Cambridge Analytica and How Facebook Doesn't Protect Your Privacy
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PS Picks: Emily Mester's Sharply Observed BuzzFeed Essay on Costco
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The Lede, Issue #2: Demolition Derby, Bryan Stevenson's Quest for Justice, BuzzFeed Reader's Costco Essay, and More
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R. Kelly Cancels Upcoming Concerts, Reportedly Due to Low Ticket Sales
The news comes two weeks after BuzzFeed reported on allegations that Kelly is running an abusive cult.
Content Creators of the World, Unite!
Working in online news has become financially perilous and hazardous to your health. Can journalist unions change that?
What It Feels Like to Go Viral
BuzzFeed, YouTube, and (former) Gawker stars all describe a similar psychological rush, but riding the viral wave comes with dangers too.
We Should Use Brands, Not Love Them
Your faceless microwave food corporation doesn't love you back.
When Anti-Rape Posters Don't Get the Message Right
PSAs are failing sexual assault victims by making women bear the blame.
The Internet's Terms of Service
In Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection, Jacob Silverman provides a measured analysis of the Internet's first 25 years and a cautious look at its future.