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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

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

Mystery Of Steve Dennis, Baby Left In Phone Booth 64 Years Ago, Finally Solved

Steve Dennis was left inside a phone booth by his parents in 1954. But now, thanks to an at-home DNA test kit, he has some answers.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 21, 2018

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Mystery Of Steve Dennis, Baby Left In Phone Booth 64 Years Ago, Finally Solved

Steve Dennis was left inside a phone booth by his parents in 1954. But now, thanks to an at-home DNA test kit, he has some answers.

By Caroline Redmond • August 21, 2018

Bethany Hamilton Lost Her Arm To A Shark — Then Got Back On The Surfboard One-Armed

"If I don't get back on my board," Bethany Hamilton said after the attack, "I'll be in a bad mood forever."

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 20, 2018

Bethany Hamilton Lost Her Arm To A Shark — Then Got Back On The Surfboard One-Armed

"If I don't get back on my board," Bethany Hamilton said after the attack, "I'll be in a bad mood forever."

By Gina Dimuro • 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

A Couple Biking The World On A “Humans Are Kind” Adventure Killed By ISIS Militants

"By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind," the couple wrote in their joint blog before the attack.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 16, 2018

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A Couple Biking The World On A “Humans Are Kind” Adventure Killed By ISIS Militants

"By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind," the couple wrote in their joint blog before the attack.

By Bernadette Deron • 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

Man Who Tied Up And Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl Will Receive No Prison Time, Judge Rules

Logan Osborn was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison with eight years suspended, but now will face no active prison time.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 13, 2018

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Man Who Tied Up And Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl Will Receive No Prison Time, Judge Rules

Logan Osborn was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison with eight years suspended, but now will face no active prison time.

By Caroline Redmond • August 13, 2018