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New Nonfiction

Why Ethel Rosenberg Matters

How did Ethel Rosenberg find the strength to bear her unjust persecution, and what can we learn from her today?

The Most Daring POW Escape in History Began with the Construction of a Ouija Board

In Margalit Fox's new book, she tells the story of Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, who used spiritualism to cast a spell over their captors.

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Conspiracy theories focus on Ruby and the supposed cover-up. But his Texas trial has mostly been lost to history.

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

"Never trust the pathologist on a TV show who says that the skeleton has been in the ground for eleven years. Utter twaddle."

How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

In 1650, Anne Greene was publicly hanged and ruled dead. She was an early marvel of "suspended animation."

An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy

Gerbil tubes, sweaty pantyhose, and a 200-pound Navy SEAL draped across your back.

How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself "Manly" Led to a Surveillance State

There were always rumors about Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn's sexuality. At one legendary hearing, the innuendo came into focus.

High Tensions, Wrenching Emotions, and Hot Tempers on The Set of Suddenly, Last Summer

On the climactic scene that almost broke Elizabeth Taylor.

Five Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Spies in exile, treasure hunts, and the search for a missing person.

The Real Story of All Those Crazy Recording Devices Nixon Insisted on Installing in the White House

Other Presidents had tape recorders. Nixon had a secretive network of hidden, voice-triggered bugs all over the White House.

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How did Ethel Rosenberg find the strength to bear her unjust persecution, and what can we learn from her today?

In Margalit Fox's new book, she tells the story of Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, who used spiritualism to cast a spell over their captors.

Conspiracy theories focus on Ruby and the supposed cover-up. But his Texas trial has mostly been lost to history.

"Never trust the pathologist on a TV show who says that the skeleton has been in the ground for eleven years. Utter twaddle."

In 1650, Anne Greene was publicly hanged and ruled dead. She was an early marvel of "suspended animation."

Gerbil tubes, sweaty pantyhose, and a 200-pound Navy SEAL draped across your back.

There were always rumors about Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn's sexuality. At one legendary hearing, the innuendo came into focus.

On the climactic scene that almost broke Elizabeth Taylor.

Spies in exile, treasure hunts, and the search for a missing person.

Other Presidents had tape recorders. Nixon had a secretive network of hidden, voice-triggered bugs all over the White House.

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