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    Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

    Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

    In midcentury America, gambling was part of everyday life. In Johnstown, PA, Russell Shorto's family was the center of the action.

    By Russell Shorto | February 16, 2021

    The Many Missing Children of Uttar Pradesh

    The Many Missing Children of Uttar Pradesh

    In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, thousands go missing every year. The police often refuse to take these cases seriously.

    By Sonia Faleiro | February 11, 2021

    How the Great Depression and WWII Gave Birth to the Modern Serial Killer

    How the Great Depression and WWII Gave Birth to the Modern Serial Killer

    Why were so many of the 20th century's most infamous killers born between 1930 and 1950?

    By Peter Vronsky | February 9, 2021

    Witnessing a Florida Execution Altered the Course of One Reporter's Life

    Witnessing a Florida Execution Altered the Course of One Reporter's Life

    In 1990, Ellen McGarrahan watched as Jesse Tafero got three jolts from the electric chair. Nothing would ever be the same.

    By Ellen McGarrahan | February 2, 2021

    The Identity Thief and White Collar Criminal Who Perfected the Art of Stolen Identities

    The Identity Thief and White Collar Criminal Who Perfected the Art of Stolen Identities

    In 1997, a former Army Intelligence Officer decided to disappear, and embarked on a decades-long project of mass identity fraud.

    By Jeff Testerman and Daniel M. Freed | February 1, 2021

    How a Whistleblower Helped Launch a Landmark Prosecution in the Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic

    How a Whistleblower Helped Launch a Landmark Prosecution in the Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic

    A New York prosecutor recalls a pivotal day in the struggle against opioids and predatory medical professionals.

    By Charlotte Bismuth | January 28, 2021

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    Paula Hawkins on Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, 70 Years Later

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    Forget Bones and CSI: The Real Business of Forensics is Grueling and Not At All Glamorous

    In an era where expert work is under siege, a tour of forensics today shows a profession that takes its work very, very seriously.

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    The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became

    The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became "A Modern-Day Robin Hood"

    Stephen Jackley thought the world was deeply unfair, and set out to change it—by robbing banks and redistributing money.

    By Ben Machell | January 14, 2021

    What the Iconic Outfits in <em>Laura</em> Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    What the Iconic Outfits in Laura Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    A well-dressed Gene Tierney isn't a screen siren—she's a businesswoman, projecting confidence and power.

    By Kimberley Truhler | January 13, 2021

    Revisiting <em>The Lost World</em>, Arthur Conan Doyle's Rollicking Adventure Novel

    Revisiting The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle's Rollicking Adventure Novel

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    The Georgia Guidestones: America's Stonehenge, History's Unsolved Mystery

    The Georgia Guidestones: America's Stonehenge, History's Unsolved Mystery

    Are they a monument to human civilization, or a powerful condemnation of our species? And who the heck built them?

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    Joan Harrison: Hollywood Producer, and the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock

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    A White Supremacist Serial Killer and His First Victims

    A White Supremacist Serial Killer and His First Victims

    In 1977, an attack on a synagogue left several wounded and one dead. It was only the start of a hate-fueled cross-country rampage.

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