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After Pablo Escobar, There Was Don Berna — The Calculating Drug Lord No One Saw Coming

Pablo Escobar was vicious, but Don Berna was strategic and calculating — maybe that's why he survived and Escobar didn't.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 4, 2019

After Pablo Escobar, There Was Don Berna — The Calculating Drug Lord No One Saw Coming

Pablo Escobar was vicious, but Don Berna was strategic and calculating — maybe that's why he survived and Escobar didn't.

By Daniel Rennie • April 4, 2019

Some Very Brave Smugglers Stole So Many Komodo Dragons That The Island Is Being Closed To Visitors

Smuggled Komodo dragons either become exotic pets for the rich or are killed for their unique medicinal properties.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 3, 2019

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Some Very Brave Smugglers Stole So Many Komodo Dragons That The Island Is Being Closed To Visitors

Smuggled Komodo dragons either become exotic pets for the rich or are killed for their unique medicinal properties.

By Natasha Ishak • April 3, 2019

Torturer, Arms Trafficker, CIA Spy: The Story Of Nazi War Criminal Klaus Barbie

After the war ended, Klaus Barbie pretended to be a hobo until he was picked up by the CIA to spy in Bolivia and fight against communism.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 2, 2019

Torturer, Arms Trafficker, CIA Spy: The Story Of Nazi War Criminal Klaus Barbie

After the war ended, Klaus Barbie pretended to be a hobo until he was picked up by the CIA to spy in Bolivia and fight against communism.

By Daniel Rennie • April 2, 2019

False Reports Claim That Wildlife Poachers In Kenya Could Face The Death Penalty

Last year, reports said that Kenya announced that it would use the death penalty for illegal poaching. Here's how and why those reports were wrong.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 2, 2019

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False Reports Claim That Wildlife Poachers In Kenya Could Face The Death Penalty

Last year, reports said that Kenya announced that it would use the death penalty for illegal poaching. Here's how and why those reports were wrong.

By All That's Interesting • April 2, 2019

Animal Advocates Release Video Of Andrew Renner And Son Owen Killing Black Bear And Cubs

Andrew Renner and his son, Owen, were recorded while killing a mother bear and her cubs in Alaska as they were hibernating.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 1, 2019

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Animal Advocates Release Video Of Andrew Renner And Son Owen Killing Black Bear And Cubs

Andrew Renner and his son, Owen, were recorded while killing a mother bear and her cubs in Alaska as they were hibernating.

By Natasha Ishak • April 1, 2019

Inside The Baffling, Unsolved Case Of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, the largest private property theft in world history, may remain unsolved as its last living suspect has died.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 26, 2019

Inside The Baffling, Unsolved Case Of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, the largest private property theft in world history, may remain unsolved as its last living suspect has died.

By Leah Silverman • March 26, 2019

36 Beagles In Lab Test Were Force-Fed Pesticides So Scientists Could Examine Their Corpses

The whole goal of the study is to examine the horrific damage done to the dogs as they are surgically force-fed pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2019

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36 Beagles In Lab Test Were Force-Fed Pesticides So Scientists Could Examine Their Corpses

The whole goal of the study is to examine the horrific damage done to the dogs as they are surgically force-fed pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2019

James Stern, Black Activist, Becomes President Of Neo-Nazi Group In Order To Dismantle It From The Inside

James Stern has thus far managed to convince the group's former leader to retire swastikas and other over Nazi iconography — and also to make him the group's new president and director.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2019

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James Stern, Black Activist, Becomes President Of Neo-Nazi Group In Order To Dismantle It From The Inside

James Stern has thus far managed to convince the group's former leader to retire swastikas and other over Nazi iconography — and also to make him the group's new president and director.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2019

John Surratt: John Wilkes Booth’s Co-Conspirator Who Escaped Justice

Clandestine, slippery, and young — John Surratt was the only co-conspirator who evaded justice after the assassination of President Lincoln.

By William DeLong • Mar 10, 2019

John Surratt: John Wilkes Booth’s Co-Conspirator Who Escaped Justice

Clandestine, slippery, and young — John Surratt was the only co-conspirator who evaded justice after the assassination of President Lincoln.

By William DeLong • March 10, 2019

The Horrific Case Of Central Park Jogger Trisha Meili And The Conviction Of The Central Park Five

Five minority teenagers known as the Central Park Five were charged with the assault and rape of Trisha Meili and spent years behind bars. But here's what really happened.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 9, 2019

The Horrific Case Of Central Park Jogger Trisha Meili And The Conviction Of The Central Park Five

Five minority teenagers known as the Central Park Five were charged with the assault and rape of Trisha Meili and spent years behind bars. But here's what really happened.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 9, 2019