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Fraud of the Century: The Ponzi Scheme, 100 Years Later

In 1920, Boston’s Charles Ponzi gave a classic confidence trick its name. Why are investors still falling for such a notorious swindle?

My Life in True Crime

Kim Powers' life has been spent writing about crime. But the suspicions about his own mother's death were kept secret.

A Faked Obituary and the Search for a Missing Sister

If my sister was dead, then why did her email have an account of her death written up before it happened?

Whatever Happened to Eliot Ness After Prohibition?

The legendary Prohibition agent who took on the Capone mob was banished from Chicago after his glory days. Why?

The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

A run of murder mystery plays, many based on recent sensational real-life crimes, spiced up theater life in 1920s Chicago.

It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

Catherine Ryan Howard explains why we need to stop turning killers into dark magicians and to acknowledge the institutional failures and simple mistakes behind their monstrosities.

The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

"From childhood, we are hardwired to be fascinated by danger, and by the dark potential of other humans."

The Real Life Crimes Behind Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker

This 1953 classic noir, the first to be directed by a woman, was based on the chilling exploits of a cheerful sociopath.

A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City

In 1882, in Chicago's most opulent hotel, a woman shot a man dead. Her defense would start a citywide debate about morality.

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In 1920, Boston’s Charles Ponzi gave a classic confidence trick its name. Why are investors still falling for such a notorious swindle?

Kim Powers' life has been spent writing about crime. But the suspicions about his own mother's death were kept secret.

If my sister was dead, then why did her email have an account of her death written up before it happened?

The legendary Prohibition agent who took on the Capone mob was banished from Chicago after his glory days. Why?

A run of murder mystery plays, many based on recent sensational real-life crimes, spiced up theater life in 1920s Chicago.

Catherine Ryan Howard explains why we need to stop turning killers into dark magicians and to acknowledge the institutional failures and simple mistakes behind their monstrosities.

"From childhood, we are hardwired to be fascinated by danger, and by the dark potential of other humans."

Sarah Weinman takes stock of true crime, post-Serial.

This 1953 classic noir, the first to be directed by a woman, was based on the chilling exploits of a cheerful sociopath.

In 1882, in Chicago's most opulent hotel, a woman shot a man dead. Her defense would start a citywide debate about morality.

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