The Most Shocking Stories You Can't Miss This Week
This week for BuzzFeed News, Syreeta McFadden tells the miraculous story of the only known lynching survivor in America. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
What Do You Do After Surviving Your Own Lynching? — BuzzFeed News
The most iconic image of racist brutality in America would have looked different had James Cameron not survived a 1930 mob lynching in Indiana. He devoted the rest of his life not just to civil rights, but to memorializing the moment of his near death. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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Uber Data and Leaked Docs Provide a Look at How Much Uber Drivers Make — BuzzFeed News
Uber touts itself as a pathway to the American dream, based on its reportedly plump paychecks for drivers. But Caroline O'Donovan and Jeremy Singer-Vine's analysis of the company's internal data reveals otherwise. "Drivers in some markets don’t take home much more than service workers at major chains like Walmart when it comes to net pay." Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard — Mother Jones
In this sweeping investigation, Shane Bauer learns the astonishing inner workings of an industry that holds nearly 10% of America's prisoners. "The only thing that's important to us is that we go home at the end of the day. Period. So if them fools want to cut each other, well, happy cutting." Read it at Mother Jones.
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The Mystifying Triumph of Hope Hicks, Donald Trump’s Right-Hand Woman — GQ
How did a twentysomething PR lackey with no political experience end up press secretary for the most controversial presidential candidate in US history? Olivia Nuzzi asks, but Hope Hicks won't tell. Read it at GQ.
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