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    How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

    How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

    In 1961, Montreal was the bank robbery capital of North America. A team of criminals wanted to plan the perfect caper.

    By Andrew Amelinckx | March 22, 2023

    The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

    The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

    During the Harding Administration, Jess Smith had the ear of every politician in town, especially the crooked ones.

    By Nathan Masters | March 21, 2023

    Uncovering the Grave Sins of a Catholic Orphanage in Vermont

    Uncovering the Grave Sins of a Catholic Orphanage in Vermont

    A journalist and survivors reckon with a brutal reality.

    By Christine Kenneally | March 21, 2023

    Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

    Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

    In a rural farming region in what is now Hungary, a group of women banded together in a strange enterprise.

    By Patti McCracken | March 20, 2023

    How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

    How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

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    By Claire O'Brien | March 14, 2023

    The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

    The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

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    The Unsettling History of Serial Killers in Colorado

    The Unsettling History of Serial Killers in Colorado

    The rugged, mountainous state has a dark legacy.

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    The Launch of a 19th Century Sex-Cult in Upstate New York

    The Launch of a 19th Century Sex-Cult in Upstate New York

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    “They just weren’t the kind of people for that”: The 1934 Smith Family Massacre in Demopolis, Alabama

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