Social Decay: How Tweets Can Predict The Death Of An App

We used Twitter data to analyze the health of social apps and find out which ones might be in trouble — or, as we call it, in social decay.

The New American Slavery: Invited To The U.S., Foreign Workers Find A Nightmare

The H-2 visa program invites foreign workers to do some of the most menial labor in America. Then it leaves them at the mercy of their employers. Thousands of these workers have been abused — deprived of their fair pay, imprisoned, starved, beaten, raped, and threatened with deportation if they dare complain. And the government says it can do little to help. A BuzzFeed News investigation.

This Is How 23 Countries Around The World Feel About Abortion

The results of a BuzzFeed News/Ipsos poll are in, including a snapshot of the world’s views on abortion. Among the findings: seemingly popular support in Ireland for changing its abortion laws.

This Is How Many People Support Same-Sex Marriage In 23 Countries Around The World

The results of a BuzzFeed News/Ipsos poll are in, including a snapshot of the world’s views on marriage equality. Among the findings: a surge of support for marriage equality in the Pope’s home country.

#Talkpay Topped Twitter — But How Many People Tweeted Their Salaries?

About 1,300 people published salaries, according to a BuzzFeed News data analysis of Twitter data. #Talkpay may be starting a conversation, but it’s a nascent one.

Canadian Disaster Raises Alarm About Shaky U.S. Dams

A Canadian catastrophe reveals flaws in dams holding back mine wastewater, often laced with toxic metals that can travel for miles downstream. Hundreds of mining dams in the U.S. are at risk of causing severe environmental damage, illness, and even deaths.

Fostering Profits: Abuse And Neglect At America’s Biggest For-Profit Foster Care Company

A BuzzFeed News investigation identified deaths, sex abuse, and blunders in screening, training, and overseeing foster parents at the nation’s largest for-profit foster care company.

2015 SOTU First To Say “Lesbian,” “Bisexual,” “Transgender”

No president had ever said (or written) these words in a State of the Union address before. Other firsts: “ironic,” “hype,” “fake,” and more.

Can You Guess Which President Said [X] First?

A politico-linguistic challenge.

We Trained A Robot To Write Like Tom Friedman

To mark the 20th anniversary of Friedman’s New York Times column, BuzzFeed has trained a robot to write like him.

Americans Have Stopped Caring About Ebola, According to Google

Search data shows that U.S. interest is at its lowest level since late September.

Hidden "Beacons" Were Also Installed In L.A. And Chicago

A BuzzFeed News investigation reveals the quiet spread of Gimbal Inc.’s phone-tracking technology in some of America’s largest cities.

When And Where Ebola Interest Peaked Around The World

Using data from Google Trends, it’s possible to estimate countries’ attention to the virus. A BuzzFeed News data analysis.

New York City Kills Hidden Phone Booth Devices

City Hall has asked Titan to remove the devices, which could have been used to push ads — and track phones.

Exclusive: Hundreds Of Devices Hidden Inside New York City Phone Booths

Beacons can push you ads — and help track your every move. Update: Hours after BuzzFeed News exposed the devices, the city ordered the removal of the devices.

Five Sunday Morning Show Guests Whose Stars Are Rising

Liberals: Not so #trendy.

How Well Do You Remember Last September?

We’ve unleashed a Wikipedia-mining, quiz-making franken-robot on the encyclopedia’s September 2013 current events page. It has plucked out important words and phrase from the 30 event descriptions below, and jumbled them with three plausible(ish) replacements. Can you beat the bot?

The Ferguson Area Is Even More Segregated Than You Probably Guessed

There’s a startling degree of racial division in St. Louis County.

How Well Do You Remember Last August?

We’ve unleashed a Wikipedia-mining, quiz-making franken-robot on the encyclopedia’s August 2013 current events page. Without any human intervention, it has plucked out important bits from the 100 event descriptions below, and jumbled them with three plausible(ish) replacements. Can you beat the bot?