My mom grew up as a Southern Baptist woman in North Carolina during a racially segregated time. Her parents taught her to care for the well-being of everyone, and she instilled those values in me and my brother. She was involved in every team, classroom and scout group I belonged to and treated kids of all races just as she treated us.
Black and white people in my hometown got along in individual…
People Who "Disappeared" Or Faked Their Own Death Are Sharing What Happened, And Oh My God
November 11, 2025
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“I started a new life almost a decade ago. I grew up in a family that wasn’t very close. There wasn’t really abuse, but there wasn’t really love either. I was pretty unhappy. After high school, I was so lost. I didn’t have any friends…
My Son Bought A Gun During A Psychotic Episode. I Was Shocked By What Happened Next.
November 7, 2025
Before we hung up, the manager told me I’d have to trust the system. But it was Thanksgiving weekend. I stressed about the hundreds of thousands of gun purchases being background checked while the checkers would be understaffed, until the store manager called back — God…
24 Ridiculously Wholesome Things That Happened This Week That Might Actually Make You Stop Doom-Scrolling For Five Minutes
November 3, 2025
NYC Marathon is one of my favorite days of the year.
People of all paces are running. Some are on their first marathon, others their 62nd (saw a bib saying that!)
Everyone’s cheering at strangers for hours. Electric, contagious and inspiring energy. I love this city…
I'm An Infectious Disease Doctor. Here's What Happened When I Sat Next To A Vaccine Skeptic On A Plane.
November 2, 2025
It’s hard to believe that infectious diseases have become a political litmus test, but they are now very much part of the “with us or against us” mental sorting more and more people seem to be doing these days. And the topic seems to be everywhere. Do you think the…
20 Of The Worst Presidential Mistakes In American History, And What Actually Happened
October 31, 2025
—u/Hrekires
President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Years in Office: 1953–1961
Preceded by: Harry S. Truman
Succeeded by: John F. Kennedy
What Happened: France had colonized Vietnam (along with Laos and Cambodia) since the mid-19th century, ruling it as part of French…
50 Deeply Disturbing Signs That You Just Know Were Only Put Up After Something Truly Horrible Happened
October 30, 2025
50 Deeply Disturbing Signs That You Just Know Were Only Put Up After Something Truly Horrible Happened
We do a lot of posts at BuzzFeed about funny signs. Those are fun, aren’t they? You giggle at a bunch of signs like the one below and then go about…
I Helped Free A Man Who Was Trapped In His Car For 3 Days. I Don't Think I've Recovered From What Happened Next.
October 27, 2025
I found his body, his mouth agape, his skin pallid. I touched him. He was cold. It was the first time I had discovered a dead body of one of our participants on outreach. I felt shattered with self-blame, guilt and something akin to loss of faith.
After that discovery, I…





