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44 Photos Of Appalachia That Capture The Region’s Centuries-Long Struggle With Poverty

From the mountainous region's first European settlers to the coal miners who performed backbreaking labor for low wages, the people of Appalachia have long been known for their destitution — and their resilience.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 27, 2023

44 Photos Of Appalachia That Capture The Region’s Centuries-Long Struggle With Poverty

From the mountainous region's first European settlers to the coal miners who performed backbreaking labor for low wages, the people of Appalachia have long been known for their destitution — and their resilience.

By Austin Harvey • December 27, 2023

How Did Frida Kahlo Die? Why The Renowned Artist’s Death Remains Shrouded In Mystery

On July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo died at her home in Mexico City, but certain details have some convinced that her real cause of death was covered up.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 26, 2023

How Did Frida Kahlo Die? Why The Renowned Artist’s Death Remains Shrouded In Mystery

On July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo died at her home in Mexico City, but certain details have some convinced that her real cause of death was covered up.

By Natasha Ishak • December 26, 2023

The Life Of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, The Soviet Resistance Fighter Who Battled The Nazis Until Her Last Breath

In 1941, 18-year-old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was executed by German troops after she gave her fellow resistance fighters one final rallying cry: "I’m not afraid to die, comrades. It is happiness to die for one’s people!”

By Maggie Donahue • Dec 25, 2023

The Life Of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, The Soviet Resistance Fighter Who Battled The Nazis Until Her Last Breath

In 1941, 18-year-old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was executed by German troops after she gave her fellow resistance fighters one final rallying cry: "I’m not afraid to die, comrades. It is happiness to die for one’s people!”

By Maggie Donahue • December 25, 2023

Inside The Glamorous, Groundbreaking Story Of Twiggy, The English Model Whose Iconic Look Epitomized ’60s Fashion

With her cropped hairstyle, androgynous aesthetic, and mod style, Twiggy was the face of the '60s — and she remains a cultural icon to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 24, 2023

Inside The Glamorous, Groundbreaking Story Of Twiggy, The English Model Whose Iconic Look Epitomized ’60s Fashion

With her cropped hairstyle, androgynous aesthetic, and mod style, Twiggy was the face of the '60s — and she remains a cultural icon to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 24, 2023

Inside The Cabbage Patch Riots Of 1983 That Left Dozens Of Shoppers Injured

During the 1983 holiday season, people lined up in droves outside of toy stores to get their hands on a highly sought-after Cabbage Patch Kid — and the frantic hunt for the dolls soon devolved into violence.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 22, 2023

Inside The Cabbage Patch Riots Of 1983 That Left Dozens Of Shoppers Injured

During the 1983 holiday season, people lined up in droves outside of toy stores to get their hands on a highly sought-after Cabbage Patch Kid — and the frantic hunt for the dolls soon devolved into violence.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 22, 2023

How Literacy Tests Were Used To Stop Black Americans From Voting

Presented as a means for assessing whether voters were educated enough to vote, literacy tests and other methods were designed for a single purpose: to stop Black Americans from voting.

By Katie Serena • Dec 22, 2023

How Literacy Tests Were Used To Stop Black Americans From Voting

Presented as a means for assessing whether voters were educated enough to vote, literacy tests and other methods were designed for a single purpose: to stop Black Americans from voting.

By Katie Serena • December 22, 2023

Inside 27 Unique Christmas Traditions From Across The Globe — And The Bizarre Stories Behind Them

In parts of Spain, children celebrate Christmas by beating a log until it "poops" out gifts — and that's far from the only unusual holiday tradition that can be found around the world to this day.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 21, 2023

Inside 27 Unique Christmas Traditions From Across The Globe — And The Bizarre Stories Behind Them

In parts of Spain, children celebrate Christmas by beating a log until it "poops" out gifts — and that's far from the only unusual holiday tradition that can be found around the world to this day.

By Austin Harvey • December 21, 2023

39 Photos Of Kowloon Walled City, Once The Most Crowded Place In The World

Known as the "City of Darkness," Kowloon Walled City was a largely ungoverned Chinese enclave in British Hong Kong that contained up to 35,000 people by the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 21, 2023

39 Photos Of Kowloon Walled City, Once The Most Crowded Place In The World

Known as the "City of Darkness," Kowloon Walled City was a largely ungoverned Chinese enclave in British Hong Kong that contained up to 35,000 people by the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 21, 2023

A Father And Daughter Just Discovered A 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing In Green Bay

The wreckage may have once been the George L. Newman, which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 21, 2023

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A Father And Daughter Just Discovered A 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing In Green Bay

The wreckage may have once been the George L. Newman, which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871.

By Austin Harvey • December 21, 2023

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The History Of The Mob

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime kingpins in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses ruthlessly ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 20, 2023

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The History Of The Mob

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime kingpins in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses ruthlessly ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 20, 2023