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The Incredible Story Of Jayme Closs And Her Daring Escape From Her Kidnapper

Jake Patterson decided to abduct 13-year-old Jayme Closs after seeing her get on the school bus at her Wisconsin home one morning in October 2018 — and then he held her captive for about three months.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 12, 2024

The Incredible Story Of Jayme Closs And Her Daring Escape From Her Kidnapper

Jake Patterson decided to abduct 13-year-old Jayme Closs after seeing her get on the school bus at her Wisconsin home one morning in October 2018 — and then he held her captive for about three months.

By Erin Kelly • November 12, 2024

The Real Stories Of Nine World War II Soldiers Portrayed In Band Of Brothers

Band of Brothers follows the men of Easy Company, a real U.S. Army unit that fought in Europe during World War II — but how much of the show was historically accurate?

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 11, 2024

The Real Stories Of Nine World War II Soldiers Portrayed In Band Of Brothers

Band of Brothers follows the men of Easy Company, a real U.S. Army unit that fought in Europe during World War II — but how much of the show was historically accurate?

By Kaleena Fraga • November 11, 2024

A Book That Was 51 Years Overdue Was Just Returned To A Massachusetts Library

An 1899 copy of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, which was checked out of Worcester Public Library in 1973, was finally returned 51 years later.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 11, 2024

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A Book That Was 51 Years Overdue Was Just Returned To A Massachusetts Library

An 1899 copy of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, which was checked out of Worcester Public Library in 1973, was finally returned 51 years later.

By Amber Morgan • November 11, 2024

‘The Radical Inside The System’: The Story Of Chicago Seven Activist-Turned-Senator Tom Hayden

An iconic leader of 1960s counterculture, Tom Hayden went from protesting the American political system to working within it as a member of the California State Assembly and California State Senate.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 11, 2024

‘The Radical Inside The System’: The Story Of Chicago Seven Activist-Turned-Senator Tom Hayden

An iconic leader of 1960s counterculture, Tom Hayden went from protesting the American political system to working within it as a member of the California State Assembly and California State Senate.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 11, 2024

August Ames: The True Story Behind Her Short Life And Controversial Suicide

In December 2017, August Ames tweeted about her unwillingness to work with men who appeared in gay adult films. Days later, she would take her own life.

By Katie Serena • Nov 10, 2024

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August Ames: The True Story Behind Her Short Life And Controversial Suicide

In December 2017, August Ames tweeted about her unwillingness to work with men who appeared in gay adult films. Days later, she would take her own life.

By Katie Serena • November 10, 2024

What Was The Satanic Panic? Inside The Mass Hysteria That Swept America In The 1980s And ’90s

Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a moral panic that led to unfounded accusations and even wrongful imprisonments.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 10, 2024

What Was The Satanic Panic? Inside The Mass Hysteria That Swept America In The 1980s And ’90s

Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a moral panic that led to unfounded accusations and even wrongful imprisonments.

By All That's Interesting • November 10, 2024

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Faith Hedgepeth And The Search For Her Killer

Although the police have spent over a decade investigating the 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth in her college apartment, they didn't arrest a suspect until 2021 — and there have still been no convictions in the case.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 10, 2024

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Faith Hedgepeth And The Search For Her Killer

Although the police have spent over a decade investigating the 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth in her college apartment, they didn't arrest a suspect until 2021 — and there have still been no convictions in the case.

By Amber Morgan • November 10, 2024

Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 9, 2024

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Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • November 9, 2024

Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

A former fashion publicist who married JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was just 33 when she died alongside her husband in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 8, 2024

Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

A former fashion publicist who married JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was just 33 when she died alongside her husband in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 8, 2024

11 Famous Alcatraz Inmates, From Vicious Mob Bosses To The Notorious ‘Birdman’

Notorious Alcatraz prisoners like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Doc Barker contributed to the fearsome reputation of "The Rock" during its run as a federal penitentiary between 1934 and 1963.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 7, 2024

11 Famous Alcatraz Inmates, From Vicious Mob Bosses To The Notorious ‘Birdman’

Notorious Alcatraz prisoners like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Doc Barker contributed to the fearsome reputation of "The Rock" during its run as a federal penitentiary between 1934 and 1963.

By Amber Morgan • November 7, 2024