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Eugene Allen: The White House Butler Who Served Eight Presidents

The subject of "The Butler," Eugene Allen worked inside the White House for 34 years and served eight presidents — and finally got his due.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 4, 2018

Eugene Allen: The White House Butler Who Served Eight Presidents

The subject of "The Butler," Eugene Allen worked inside the White House for 34 years and served eight presidents — and finally got his due.

By Gina Dimuro • August 4, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 2, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • August 2, 2018

Massive, 4500-Year-Old Irish Henge Revealed By Drought

"We knew fairly quickly that what we were seeing was something very special. And huge."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 23, 2018

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Massive, 4500-Year-Old Irish Henge Revealed By Drought

"We knew fairly quickly that what we were seeing was something very special. And huge."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 23, 2018

ABSCAM, Mel Weinberg, And The Real Story Behind ‘American Hustle’

How the daring 1970s FBI sting known as ABSCAM employed con man Mel Weinberg to take down corrupt politicians.

By William DeLong • Jul 16, 2018

ABSCAM, Mel Weinberg, And The Real Story Behind ‘American Hustle’

How the daring 1970s FBI sting known as ABSCAM employed con man Mel Weinberg to take down corrupt politicians.

By William DeLong • July 16, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 12, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 12, 2018

Listen To The Seikilos Epitaph, The World’s Oldest Complete Musical Composition

Written sometime between 200 B.C. and 100 A.D., the Seikilos epitaph is the oldest complete musical composition in existence — hear it for yourself.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 11, 2018

Listen To The Seikilos Epitaph, The World’s Oldest Complete Musical Composition

Written sometime between 200 B.C. and 100 A.D., the Seikilos epitaph is the oldest complete musical composition in existence — hear it for yourself.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 11, 2018

How Mob Hitman Johnny Martorano Admitted To Killing At Least 20 People — And Then Walked Free

The government not only let Johnny Martorano off the hook, they also gave him $20,000 to start a new life after he testified against Whitey Bulger.

By William DeLong • Jul 11, 2018

How Mob Hitman Johnny Martorano Admitted To Killing At Least 20 People — And Then Walked Free

The government not only let Johnny Martorano off the hook, they also gave him $20,000 to start a new life after he testified against Whitey Bulger.

By William DeLong • July 11, 2018

The Truth Behind Those Rumors About Mr. Rogers’ Tattoos

Mr. Rogers always wore long-sleeve sweaters, which made some people convinced he was hiding tattoos underneath them.

By William DeLong • Jul 6, 2018

The Truth Behind Those Rumors About Mr. Rogers’ Tattoos

Mr. Rogers always wore long-sleeve sweaters, which made some people convinced he was hiding tattoos underneath them.

By William DeLong • July 6, 2018

This Bonsai Has Survived 392 Years And Not Even The Hiroshima Bombing Could Kill It

When this tree was planted in 1625, the United States was still 150 years away from even becoming a nation.

By William DeLong • Jul 5, 2018

This Bonsai Has Survived 392 Years And Not Even The Hiroshima Bombing Could Kill It

When this tree was planted in 1625, the United States was still 150 years away from even becoming a nation.

By William DeLong • July 5, 2018

Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • Jul 2, 2018

Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • July 2, 2018