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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

New Mexico Will Officially Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Instead Of Columbus Day

New Mexico recently joined the dozen states and several dozen cities and counties around the U.S. that have abolished Columbus Day and adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day instead.

By Natasha Ishak Apr 4, 2019

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New Mexico Will Officially Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Instead Of Columbus Day

New Mexico recently joined the dozen states and several dozen cities and counties around the U.S. that have abolished Columbus Day and adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day instead.

By Natasha Ishak April 4, 2019

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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

25 Rocking Images Of 1950s Britain’s ‘Feral Youth’, The Teddy Boys

The manic exploits of the Teddy Boys made the whole of Britain fear teens through the '50s.

By Erin Kelly Mar 31, 2019

25 Rocking Images Of 1950s Britain’s ‘Feral Youth’, The Teddy Boys

The manic exploits of the Teddy Boys made the whole of Britain fear teens through the '50s.

By Erin Kelly March 31, 2019

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33 Images Of The Roaring Twenties That Capture The Jazz Age In Full Swing

The Roaring Twenties proved to be something of a paradox. At the same time women enjoyed more freedoms and danced in the Jazz Age, there were those who pushed for Prohibition-era restrictions.

By Erin Kelly Mar 30, 2019

33 Images Of The Roaring Twenties That Capture The Jazz Age In Full Swing

The Roaring Twenties proved to be something of a paradox. At the same time women enjoyed more freedoms and danced in the Jazz Age, there were those who pushed for Prohibition-era restrictions.

By Erin Kelly March 30, 2019

44 Nostalgia-Inducing Photos Of The Golden Age Of ’80s Hip-Hop

Each generation of hip-hop fans has its preferences but it was '80s hip-hop that made the genre what we know today.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 28, 2019

44 Nostalgia-Inducing Photos Of The Golden Age Of ’80s Hip-Hop

Each generation of hip-hop fans has its preferences but it was '80s hip-hop that made the genre what we know today.

By Marco Margaritoff March 28, 2019

Pemulwuy: The ‘Troublesome Savage’ Who Led Indigenous Australians Against The Colonizers

Pemulwuy so successfully evaded death at the hands of the colonizers he resisted that his people came to believe he was actually impervious to lead.

By Leah Silverman Mar 28, 2019

Pemulwuy: The ‘Troublesome Savage’ Who Led Indigenous Australians Against The Colonizers

Pemulwuy so successfully evaded death at the hands of the colonizers he resisted that his people came to believe he was actually impervious to lead.

By Leah Silverman March 28, 2019

40 Photos Of The Million-Plus Forgotten Africans Forced To Fight In World War II

"In those days, we were very loyal Brits - stupid as that may sound. We were brainwashed into being little brown Britishers."

By Mark Oliver Mar 27, 2019

40 Photos Of The Million-Plus Forgotten Africans Forced To Fight In World War II

"In those days, we were very loyal Brits - stupid as that may sound. We were brainwashed into being little brown Britishers."

By Mark Oliver March 27, 2019

The True Story Of The Unlikely Friendship Between Queen Victoria And Her Indian Servant, Abdul Karim

The friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim scandalized the royal court, which tried to erase Karim from history once the Queen died.

By Mark Oliver Mar 27, 2019

The True Story Of The Unlikely Friendship Between Queen Victoria And Her Indian Servant, Abdul Karim

The friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim scandalized the royal court, which tried to erase Karim from history once the Queen died.

By Mark Oliver March 27, 2019