These Historical Photos Of The "Nutcracker" Ballet Are Good For Holiday Cheer

The Nutcracker isn’t just a classic; it’s historically how ballet companies make about 50% of their yearly revenue. We look at the dance over the years.

Pia Peterson

Trump Has Pardoned Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, And Jared Kushner's Dad

Wednesday's batch of pardons also included the wife of Duncan Hunter, the former California congress member convicted of stealing campaign funds.

Stephanie K. Baer

Trump's COVID Deal Politics Are Helping Democrats In Georgia With The Argument They're Already Making

Trump's last-minute COVID deal politics have made things easier for the Democratic Senate candidates — and line up with an argument progressives have already been making in Georgia.

Ryan Brooks

A COVID-19 Patient Was Beaten To Death With An Oxygen Tank As He Prayed In His Hospital Bed

ities said another COVID-19 patient became angry when the 82-year-old victim started praying and beat him to death.

Salvador Hernandez

The New York School District That Used Facial Recognition Now Has To Stop

Lockport City School District has argued that “history shows we are in good company.”

Caroline Haskins

TV Production Crew Members Are Torn Between Paychecks And Safety As COVID-19 Surges In Los Angeles

“I don’t want people to die — my paycheck isn't more important than someone else’s life.”

Krystie Lee Yandoli

CrossFit Is Feeling The Weight Of Gym Owners Downplaying COVID-19

After making headlines for racism in 2020, CrossFit is also struggling to appease those who are taking the coronavirus seriously and those who are ignoring it.

Spenser Mestel

Netflix's "Bridgerton" Has A Race Problem

The first Netflix drama produced by Shonda Rhimes had such potential but ends up being mind-numbingly dull. Spoilers ahead.

Michael Blackmon

Pelosi Is Daring Republicans To Pass $2,000 Direct Checks After Trump Called For Them

Pelosi offered to more than triple the size of stimulus checks Wednesday, but Republicans would have to agree to go along with it.

Paul McLeod

The Best Christmas Movies Of All Time

These are the films that give us all the ~holiday feels~.

Scaachi Koul

"Transcendent Kingdom" Is BuzzFeed Book Club's January Pick. Here's The First Chapter.

Gifty is a doctoral candidate at Stanford, but in the face of family tragedy, she finds herself reconsidering the faith she left in her youth.

Yaa Gyasi

I Hoped Watching Sports Would Be An Escape From The Coronavirus. It Only Reminded Me Of Our Failures.

“Sports are a meaningful part of our culture … but the question is, at what cost?”

Stephanie K. Baer

Trump Pardoned Four Blackwater Contractors Who Killed Iraqi Civilians

In a statement, the White House did not mention that 14 people were killed in the unprovoked attack, but called it a "situation [that] turned violent, which resulted in the unfortunate deaths and injuries of Iraqi civilians."

Salvador Hernandez

Trump Pardoned Political Allies And Former Republican Congress Members Who Were Convicted Of Federal Crimes

Former US Rep. Duncan Hunter was due to begin his 11-month prison sentence in 2021, but now he won't serve any time for misusing campaign funds.

Stephanie K. Baer

Panicking Etsy Sellers Are Afraid Of One-Star Reviews If Postal Delays Ruin Christmas Orders

“It does kind of feel like Etsy’s left us to the sharks," said one seller who fears customers will take out their USPS frustrations on her.

Julia Reinstein

Photographer Chris Maggio Wants You To Think Objectively About Christmas Traditions

"Your [Holiday] Message Here."

Pia Peterson

Surprise Medical Billing Is Finally Coming To An End After Congress Reached A Last-Minute Deal

Congress ended surprise billing, but only after doctors won a series of concessions that may let them charge insurers higher prices.

Paul McLeod

More Than 40 Women Are Now Speaking Out About Alleged Medical Misconduct In ICE Detention

"I was hysterical, I thought about my kids and my life. I wondered if I was going to die," one of the detainees told BuzzFeed News.

Adolfo Flores

Republicans Are Facing Very Real Legal Consequences From Trump’s Voter Fraud Lies

A new lawsuit accuses Trump and the Republican National Committee of conspiring to violate the rights of Black voters.

Zoe Tillman

Facebook Says It’s Standing Up Against Apple For Small Businesses. Some Of Its Employees Don’t Believe It.

“It feels like we are trying to justify doing a bad thing by hiding behind people with a sympathetic message."

Craig Silverman

The $600 Stimulus Checks Will Start Arriving Next Week But The Memes Are Here Already

"omg just got my stimulus check!!"

Amber Jamieson

There Is Anger And Resignation In The Developing World As Rich Countries Buy Up All The COVID Vaccines

Mexico says it's wrong for wealthy countries to buy up more vaccines than they need, while others still don’t have access to a single dose.

Karla Zabludovsky

The American Teen Who Violated The Cayman Islands' Quarantine Had Her Jail Sentence Reduced

A court reduced Skylar Mack's prison sentence from four months to two after she violated the nation's COVID-19 quarantine protocols to watch her boyfriend compete in a Jet Ski competition.

Tasneem Nashrulla

California Secretary Of State Alex Padilla Will Fill Kamala Harris's Vacant Seat In The Senate

The son of Mexican immigrants, Alex Padilla will become California's first Latino US senator.

Salvador Hernandez

Here's What The Grim Reality Of Climate Change Looked Like In 2020

From heat records to a relentless series of hurricanes, weather-related destruction was on full display in 2020.

Kate Bubacz

The 13 Biggest Lessons We've Learned About The Coronavirus So Far

"It’s an extraordinary virus, the likes of which I’ve never, ever seen, and I’ve been doing this now for almost 40 years,” Anthony Fauci told BuzzFeed News.

Zahra Hirji

The Number Of COVID-19 Deaths Is Hard To Comprehend. But We Have To Try.

The coronavirus has killed more than 300,000 in the United States and 1.8 million around the world, with more dying every day. We can't hold them all in our heads at once, but this is what we owe their memories.

Scott Lucas

Biden's Team Warned That He Won't Be Able To Change All Of Trump's Immigration Policies Overnight

The presidential transition team laid out several priorities, such as revising who can make an asylum claim first and ending what they call artificial capacity limits that restrict how many immigrants can be processed at the border.

Adolfo Flores

Progressives Are Finalizing Their Strategies To Move Biden To The Left Once He’s In The White House

Progressives hope two races in Georgia will give Democrats the Senate and increase their influence over the new administration. But if that doesn’t happen, they have a backup plan.

Addy Baird

Anthony Fauci Has Received The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

"I feel extreme confidence in the safety and the efficacy of this vaccine," said Fauci, who turns 80 on Thursday.

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Biden Has Vowed To Put Science First To Beat The Pandemic. That Won’t Be Enough.

"Following the science is necessary but not sufficient," said Matthew Seeger, a risk communication expert.

Zahra Hirji

Congress Has Passed A Coronavirus Aid Bill Giving Checks To Most US Residents

Months after most of the previous COVID aid had expired, Congress has approved hundreds of billions of dollars in relief for businesses and individuals.

Paul McLeod

Businesses Will No Longer Have To Provide Paid Leave For Workers With COVID After Mitch McConnell Objected

Congress did not extend the paid leave mandate in its $900 billion COVID aid bill. Democrats hope to try again next year.

Paul McLeod

How Kelly Loeffler’s WNBA Team Became Her Most Passionate Opponent

Elizabeth Williams and the Atlanta Dream were key to Raphael Warnock’s rise. The WNBA players have no plans to step back now.

Molly Hensley-Clancy

Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige Says She's Lost The Right To Her Instagram And Own Name In Court

In a tearful announcement, the designer told fans she is being sued by her old parent company, which alleges it owns everything she built.

Stephanie McNeal

An American Teen And Her Boyfriend Are Facing 4 Months In Prison In The Cayman Islands For Breaking COVID-19 Rules

Skylar Mack violated the Cayman Islands' 14-day quarantine protocol when she left her residence to watch her boyfriend compete in a Jet Ski competition.

Tasneem Nashrulla

Joe Biden Received The COVID-19 Vaccine

He also urged Americans that "if you don't have to travel, don't travel" for the holidays.

Julia Reinstein

Supreme Court Justices Can Get Vaccinated Now. The Rest Of The Courts Are On Their Own.

Judges across the country are urging state officials to consider the federal courts for vaccine priority lists.

Zoe Tillman

Congress Announced New Coronavirus Relief, Including $600 For Many US Residents

The deal contains unemployment benefits, money for small businesses, and extends a federal ban on evictions. It is expected to pass before Christmas.

Paul McLeod

Teachers, Grocery Store Workers, And Those Older Than 75 Should Get The COVID-19 Vaccine Next, A CDC Panel Says

The second priority group includes approximately 49 million Americans, the advisory panel said.

Stephanie K. Baer