The News from BuzzFeed News

The News from BuzzFeed News episodes:

• 09.15.2018

  They Made Money Move

  That sketchy 2016 Trump Tower meeting — you know the one — just got sketchier. Turns out, there was a flurry of money transferred just 11 days after the infamous meeting where Donald Trump Jr, Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort...

  
• 09.12.2018

  The Group Chat: Fake News, Real Violence

  As anti-immigrant sentiment spreads, so does fake news. We look at how this resulted in very real violence in one small east German town with world editor Miriam Elder and reporters Lester Feder and Ishmael Daro. Then, we give you...

  
• 09.08.2018

  The SCOTUS Confirmation Circus

  It was a wild week at Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings: Protestors! An auctioneer impersonation! So many power moves! Legal reporters Zoe Tillman and Chris Geidner move past the grandstanding to what it all means. Then: did you know that 40%...

  
• 09.05.2018

  Mangoes & Memories with See Something Say Something

  This Wednesday we're taking a little break and introducing you to our friends, See Something Say Something! It's a podcast about being Muslim in America hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar. This is the second episode in a three-part series called...

  
• 09.01.2018

  Never Let It Happen Again ✝️

  Millions of children say they were abused in Catholic orphanages around the world. For the last four years, contributing editor Christine Kenneally has been investigating one specific case: St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage in Burlington, Vermont, where residents allege nuns sexually,...

  
• 08.29.2018

  The Group Chat: Self-Care Scamming?

  On this week’s Group Chat, we talk about the strange subculture of teens being paid to share self-care advice on Instagram. Then, we break down some of the week’s biggest headlines for you — so you have something to say...

  
• 08.25.2018

  Dystopia, Aisle 5

  We break down what happened with both Manafort and Cohen this week, and what it means for the midterms and beyond. Then dive into dystopia with a report on retailers using facial recognition software to identify criminals. Finally, host Julia...

  
• 08.22.2018

  The Group Chat: When #MeToo Gets Messy

  Asia Argento has been a vocal leader of the #MeToo movement, but this week the New York Times reported on allegations that she sexually assaulted child actor Jimmy Bennett. In this week's Group Chat, David Mack, Alison Willmore, and Ariane...

  
• 08.18.2018

  The Girl In The Woods ⚖

  A girl murdered as she was set to testify against her alleged rapist, and how it could have been prevented. Then, a glimpse at one best possible timeline in Trump’s America, and finally tap your toes to this week’s big...

  
• 08.15.2018

  The Group Chat: The Stans Have Demands

  The productivity of stan outrage, what counts as accurate representation, and fake news you can use. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Alison Willmore and Sylvia Obell talk it out. Since this is a group chat, we want to hear from you! How do you decide...

  
• 08.11.2018

  Audie Cornish Shows Her Work ✍️

  We dig deep on work life balance with Audie Cornish, host of BuzzFeed’s Profile and NPR’s All Things Considered, then unpack what to expect in the Manafort trial and get some suggested reading and watching to make your weekend even...

  
• 08.08.2018

  The Group Chat: WTF is Qanon and Alex Jones?

  We tackle two tricky Internet topics: What the hell is QAnon and why is Alex Jones?  Our internettiest friends Katie Notopoulos, Charlie Warzel, and Ryan Broderick get together to debunk and debrief.  Since this is a group chat, we want to hear...

  
• 08.04.2018

  The Future is Robot

  We try to make sense of the evolving news from the border, ask whether humanoid robots are the future of banking and test your fake news knowledge. JoJo the News Bot's phone number is 929-236-9577. Text them "hi" to get started!  Here...

  
• 08.01.2018

  The Group Chat: The Feminism of the Anti-Abortion Movement

  In this inaugural Group Chat, we talk about the feminist wing of the anti-abortion movement. Then we'll give you two stories people will still be talking about at the end of your day.  If YOU have something you want to text...

  
• 07.28.2018

  Sucks To Be Zuck

  Facebook has a moral reckoning, the deadly germ of the summer, and bringing Kylie Minogue back to the news cycle. JoJo the News Bot's phone number is 929-236-9577. Text them "hi" to get started!  Here are the JoJo prompts from this episode:...

  
• 07.21.2018

  Nothing To Calm Down About

  How many drug overdoses are unrecognized suicide attempts, what happens when you use your phone like a 10-year-old, and how the Helsinki summit will matter six months from now.  JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577. Text them “hi” to...

  
• 07.14.2018

  Don't Speak

  A deep dive into Gwen Stefani's career, mass deportations under Operation Streamline, a very specific version of Calm Down for Trump and NATO, and recommendations on what to watch and what to listen to from the newsroom! JoJo the News Bot's...

  
• 07.07.2018

  Butts In Seats

  It's officially summer, which means it's officially blockbuster season. BuzzFeed News Entertainment reporters Alanna Bennett and Adam B. Vary break down this summer's movie trends. And our resident fake news sleuth, Jane Lytvenenko is here with a fake news quiz!  JoJo...

  
• 06.30.2018

  A Shrug Emoji In A Black Gown

  What Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement means, a breakdown of the big Supreme Court decisions,how gentrification affects calls about noise complaints and an explanation of Mexico’s historic presidential election.  JoJo the News Bot's phone number is 929-236-9577. Text them "hi" to get...

  
• 06.23.2018

  Hard to Get In

  Stories from the immigration crisis on our southern border, robots in restaurants, and a peek at what's next for this week's biggest stories.  JoJo the News Bot's phone number is 929-236-9577. Text them "hi" to get started.  Here are the

  
• 06.16.2018

  The Art of the Scam

  Stories from a Canadian alt-right conference, a defense of scammers, a look at how LGBTQ Americans live today, and a peek at what’s next for this week’s biggest stories.  JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577.  Text them “hi” to...

  
• 06.09.2018

  I'm Sorry Is Not Enough

  What’s next for the #MeToo movement, how the alt-right exploits the comments sections, why Jeff Sessions is withholding money from police, and Kim Kardashian West goes to the White House. JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577.  Text them “hi”...

  
• 06.02.2018

  New Census Who Dis

  A world news update, a new hurricane season begins for Puerto Rico, data drama with the census, and of course, the fake news quiz.  JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577.   Text “hi” to get started.  Key JoJo prompts from this...

  
• 05.26.2018

  The Ross and Rachel of International Politics

  Stacey Abrams's historic nomination in Georgia, how much Facebook knows about you, and why you can chill about the North Korea summit. JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577.  Text them “hi” to get started.  Here are the JoJo prompts from...

  
• 05.19.2018

  This City's Got No Law

  A little bit of true crime, a little bit of foreign policy, a little bit of robots taking our jobs, and a little bit of fake news debunking. JoJo the News Bot’s phone number is 929-236-9577.  Text “hi” to get started.  Here...

  
• 05.12.2018

  A Goddamn Spectacle

  Introducing … The News! Here's what we've got this week:  Why the “Roseanne” reboot doesn’t impress its original writers, how Amazon’s black market of fake reviews makes you buy cheap crap, separating fake news from the real stuff and an earnest...

  
• 05.08.2018

  Hi! We exist!

  Every Saturday, you’ll get the latest from BuzzFeed News reporters all over the world.  We'll take you in on our exclusives and investigations, help you avoid fake news circulating the internet junkyard and maybe even take a few quizzes — we're...