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Here’s How COVID Vaccines Are Made — And Why We Can’t Just Start Making A Lot More Of Them
“It’s more complicated than hitting a button and turning on a machine somewhere,” said one industry expert.
Dan Vergano
Trump Led An “All-Out Assault” On The EPA. Now Biden Has To Rebuild It.
Under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency knelt to the country’s biggest polluters and lost more than 800 employees. Staffers say they want accountability.
Zahra Hirji
Secret Documents Show How Terrorist Supporters Use Bitcoin — And How The Government Is Scrambling To Stop Them
After a decade of concerns, the US government is pushing for stronger regulation.
John Templon
The Official Who’ll Make Sure Biden Gets Accurate Intelligence Previously Defended The CIA's False Claims About Torture
Intelligence officials praise Morgan Muir and his record, but a former Senate investigator said Muir cannot be trusted to “convey accurate information.”
Jason Leopold
Opinion: I’m A Public Defender. My Clients Keep Getting COVID-19 While Incarcerated.
We have the tools to protect vulnerable incarcerated people from COVID-19. We should be using them.
Liz Oyer
Records Pried Loose By BuzzFeed News Have Prompted A Demand For The Investigation Of Former Trump Health Officials
Under Trump, health officials sought to control the message and limit interactions with the media as the pandemic raged through America, raising questions about violations of anti-gag rules.
Jason Leopold
Meet The Woman Facing Some Of The Most Serious Capitol Riot Charges
Jessica Watkins’ boyfriend describes the influences in her life that brought her to the Capitol — and now have her sitting in jail.
Jessica Garrison
The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Has Been Slow And Chaotic. Here’s How That Could Change.
Under Trump, vaccine rollout was punted to states. In order to work, Biden’s national program will take time and money.
Dan Vergano
Joe Biden's New Executive Orders Will Make The Federal Government Finally Take Responsibility For COVID-19
The new president will sign executive orders on his second day in office designed to give the federal government a greater role in ending the pandemic.
Nidhi Prakash
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
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
These Emails Reveal The Drama Behind The GSA’s Decision Not To Certify Biden’s Win
As the president raged about a fake election, government officials studied the legality of paying for two presidential transition teams at once.
Jason Leopold
Biden Wants To Give States More COVID-19 Vaccines. But They May Struggle To Give Them To People.
“I'm talking to public health departments that tell me we can do testing or we can do vaccinations — we don't have the people to do both," one expert said.
Dan Vergano
The US Was Hit With A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters In 2020
“We’re running out of adjectives trying to describe these extreme events,” a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said.
Zahra Hirji
Apologists For Trump’s Mob Have Tried To Falsely Blame The Coup Attempt On Antifa
Right-wing figures have spread baseless claims that antifa was behind Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the Capitol.
Craig Silverman
Trump Officials Tried To Keep The Public In The Dark, But BuzzFeed News Never Stopped Fighting For Essential Documents
BuzzFeed News filed more public records lawsuits during Trump's presidency than any news organization in the country, according to a new analysis.
Jason Leopold
After This Student Died Of COVID-19, He Became The First Person In His Family To Graduate From College
Cody Lyster was one of the youngest people in Colorado to die of the novel coronavirus.
Craig Silverman
6 Things To Know About The Second COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was just authorized by the FDA. It's highly effective and safe — and has some clear advantages over Pfizer’s.
Stephanie M. Lee
I'm In A COVID Vaccine Trial. Here's What I Wish I Knew Beforehand.
Volunteering for a vaccine trial felt like the perfect mix of being selfless — a practical way to help others — and also extremely self-serving, because I might get a vaccine months early.
Amber Jamieson
Here’s What Is Changing After The FinCEN Files Shook The World Of Banking
After BuzzFeed News and ICIJ published a joint investigation, officials across the globe began taking action to finally thwart illicit financial activity and the criminals who move money through Western banks.
Will Fitzgibbon
This Newly Released Letter Details The Criminal Referral On Donald Trump Over His Ukraine Phone Call
BuzzFeed News obtained the document through a public records lawsuit.
Jason Leopold
Congress Has Passed Sweeping Anti–Money Laundering Legislation. Now It’s Up To Trump.
The law would force shell companies, and criminals who may hide behind them, into view — if it survives Trump’s veto.
Paul McLeod
The Busiest Hurricane Season On Record Is Officially Over
This hurricane season blew through predictions from federal scientists and set a string of new records along the way.
Zahra Hirji
Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 94% Effective, Early Data Says
The new results suggest that the two early vaccine candidates will be extremely effective against the coronavirus.
Azeen Ghorayshi
There Have Now Been More Than 10 Million Coronavirus Cases In The US
The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 is expected to exceed the peaks seen in April and July.
Peter Aldhous
Oh, Joe Biden Won Nevada, Too
Biden won the presidency Saturday morning, after securing wins in Pennsylvania and Nevada.
Nidhi Prakash
One Day After The Election, The US Has Officially Pulled Out Of the Paris Climate Agreement
What happens next hinges on the bitterly contested presidential election.
Zahra Hirji
The Pandemic And Fears Of Civil Unrest Led To A Historic Boom In Gun Sales This Year
In the months leading up to a bitterly contested election, the US public has been on a sustained gun-buying spree.
Peter Aldhous
Facebook Continues To Host Militant Groups And Ads Despite A Ban On Right-Wing Extremism
A new report finds “Facebook is routinely behind the curve in cracking down on domestic extremists on its platform.”
Salvador Hernandez
Trump Tweeted About Releasing All "Russia Hoax'' Documents, But He Didn't Mean It Literally
BuzzFeed News went to court after the president's tweets. Now the White House is saying "not so fast" when it comes to declassifying documents related to the Mueller probe.
Jason Leopold
