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Jeff Chiu / AP Uber announced Thursday it had agreed to pay up to $100 million and make numerous policy changes as part of a settlement in two class action lawsuits filed by drivers. The settlement represents a major victory for the ride-hailing company. The case began when Uber drivers sued in California and Massachusetts, arguing they should be classified as employees. Uber countered that its drivers are instead contractors, and thus not entitled to the same benefits as full-time employees. The settlement allows Uber to continue classifying its drivers as contractors. As part of the settlement, Uber also agreed to pay $84 million, with another $16 million contingent on the company’s value increasing in the future, Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney who worked on the case, said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. Uber made several policy concessions to drivers as well, includi

On Saturday night, Beyoncé finally debuted her short film/visual album Lemonade on HBO, and it was phenomenal. Then her album suddenly dropped on Tidal . HBO HBO

I Went Home To Nepal A Year After A Devastating Earthquake And It Broke My Heart By Anup Kaphle BuzzFeed News Deputy World Editor A day ago One year after Nepal was devastated by an earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people and left a million more homeless, the situation on the ground is bleaker than ever. Anup Kaphle returned home to find a country that has been failed by…

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Leading Separate Lives? http://bit.ly/5Zo6hs   Photo Getty Images

Sneak peek: Meeting the KKK In this sneak peek of the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with a local KKK member. Watch the full episode of "United Shades of America" Sunday, April 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. 'This is the Klan' TV show What 'United Shades' is all about Kamau meets KKK imperial wizard KKK member: If whites were in charge... Kamau on the funny universe of politics

Prince Autopsy: No Obvious Signs Of Trauma Found On Body By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos BuzzFeed News Reporter 2 hours ago Prince was last seen alive around 8 p.m. Wednesday night before his body was found the next morning. It could take weeks before an official cause of death is determined.

AC/DC lead's 'darkest day' 100+ CNN AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson is speaking out about his hearing loss.    AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson is speaking out about his hearing loss. Fans knew that Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose would replace Johnson on AC/DC's "Rock or Bust" world tour. But on Tuesday, Johnson, who has been with the band for 36 years, detailed what led to his decision and what he called the "darkest day" of his professional life. Singer Axl Rose to join AC/DC "Rock or Bust" world tour "On March 7th, after a series of examinations by leading physicians in the field of hearing loss, I was advised that if I continue to perform at large venues, I risked total deafness," Johnson said in a statement. "While I was horrified at the reality of the news that day, I had for a time become aware that my partial hearing loss was beginning to interfere with my perfor

Ricky Gervais Likens Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Dog Apology to Hostage Video 27 Hollywood Reporter Meanwhile, a politican said the 42-second clip looks like an audition video for 'The Godfather.' read more

What were you thinking "Saturday Night Live"? That's what a lot of fans -- and mothers of addicts -- are saying after a sketch on this weekend's show featured a fake drug commercial for "Heroin AM," an option for people "who want to use heroin" but also "get stuff done."