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Appearance Of “Hunger Stones” Warn Of Terrors To Come In Czech Republic

For centuries, these stones have warned people that hard times are on the horizon and their reappearance now might be cause for alarm.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 27, 2018

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Appearance Of “Hunger Stones” Warn Of Terrors To Come In Czech Republic

For centuries, these stones have warned people that hard times are on the horizon and their reappearance now might be cause for alarm.

By Caroline Redmond • August 27, 2018

The Day Two Planes Flew Into Each Other — And Killed More Than 300 People

This was the deadliest mid-air collision ever — and it left no survivors.

By William DeLong • Aug 26, 2018

The Day Two Planes Flew Into Each Other — And Killed More Than 300 People

This was the deadliest mid-air collision ever — and it left no survivors.

By William DeLong • August 26, 2018

Bessie Stringfield: The Black Motorcycle Queen Who Rode Against Prejudice

Despite Jim Crow obstacles in her way, Bessie Stringfield rode across America to become the "motorcycle queen" of the 1930s.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 23, 2018

Bessie Stringfield: The Black Motorcycle Queen Who Rode Against Prejudice

Despite Jim Crow obstacles in her way, Bessie Stringfield rode across America to become the "motorcycle queen" of the 1930s.

By Bernadette Deron • August 23, 2018

Kathleen Cleaver: The Radical Activist Armed With Two Degrees

With her insatiable fighting spirit, Kathleen Cleaver went from being a bookish child to a front-lines protestor with the Black Panthers.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 22, 2018

Kathleen Cleaver: The Radical Activist Armed With Two Degrees

With her insatiable fighting spirit, Kathleen Cleaver went from being a bookish child to a front-lines protestor with the Black Panthers.

By Gina Dimuro • August 22, 2018

ICE Deports Jakiw Palij, 95-Year-Old Former Nazi Death Camp Guard Who Killed 6,000 Jews In One Day

The United States had worked for nearly 14 years to deport Jakiw Palij, but no country would accept him — until now.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 22, 2018

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ICE Deports Jakiw Palij, 95-Year-Old Former Nazi Death Camp Guard Who Killed 6,000 Jews In One Day

The United States had worked for nearly 14 years to deport Jakiw Palij, but no country would accept him — until now.

By Caroline Redmond • August 22, 2018

How Sandra Ávila Beltrán Became The Cartel Leader Known As ‘The Queen of the Pacific’

The daughter of a cartel leader, Sandra Ávila Beltrán grew up surrounded by piles of cash — and never looked back.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 21, 2018

How Sandra Ávila Beltrán Became The Cartel Leader Known As ‘The Queen of the Pacific’

The daughter of a cartel leader, Sandra Ávila Beltrán grew up surrounded by piles of cash — and never looked back.

By Gina Dimuro • August 21, 2018

Intricately-Designed 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Found Inside A Well

Intricately-designed and highly fashionable, this Ancient Roman shoe reveals a lot about how footwear functioned in Rome.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 20, 2018

Intricately-Designed 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Found Inside A Well

Intricately-designed and highly fashionable, this Ancient Roman shoe reveals a lot about how footwear functioned in Rome.

By Bernadette Deron • August 20, 2018

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah: The 300-Pound Child Murderer And Suspected Cannibal

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before.

By Wyatt Redd • Aug 18, 2018

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah: The 300-Pound Child Murderer And Suspected Cannibal

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before.

By Wyatt Redd • August 18, 2018

The Story Of The Rat Pack, In 33 Captivating Photos

From their 1950s origins to their 1980s farewell, this is the story of the Rat Pack — onstage and off.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 16, 2018

The Story Of The Rat Pack, In 33 Captivating Photos

From their 1950s origins to their 1980s farewell, this is the story of the Rat Pack — onstage and off.

By Erin Kelly • August 16, 2018

Petrus Gonsalvus And The Real Beauty And The Beast Story

How Petrus Gonsalvus made it into the French royal court and married Lady Catherine to live out the real Beauty and the Beast story.

By John Kuroski • Aug 15, 2018

Petrus Gonsalvus And The Real Beauty And The Beast Story

How Petrus Gonsalvus made it into the French royal court and married Lady Catherine to live out the real Beauty and the Beast story.

By John Kuroski • August 15, 2018

Victoria Woodhull: The First American Woman To Run For President — 150 Years Ago

After starting out as a Wall Street broker and suffragist, Victoria Woodhull made history in 1872 when she made a presidential run unlike anything the country had ever seen.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 14, 2018

Victoria Woodhull: The First American Woman To Run For President — 150 Years Ago

After starting out as a Wall Street broker and suffragist, Victoria Woodhull made history in 1872 when she made a presidential run unlike anything the country had ever seen.

By Gina Dimuro • August 14, 2018

How Frances Perkins, The First Woman Cabinet Member In U.S. History, Invented Modern Working Conditions

Although Frances Perkins was the first woman cabinet member in U.S. history and the principal architect of the New Deal, her story remains widely overlooked to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 13, 2018

How Frances Perkins, The First Woman Cabinet Member In U.S. History, Invented Modern Working Conditions

Although Frances Perkins was the first woman cabinet member in U.S. history and the principal architect of the New Deal, her story remains widely overlooked to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • August 13, 2018