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Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Aldine Younger was murdered in 1933. Her killer escaped justice, and her family remains haunted by the case.

By Georgia Jeffries | October 31, 2024

Argh! True Crime Stories of Porch Piracy

Argh! True Crime Stories of Porch Piracy

Kate Carlisle rounds up the most brazen tales of real life package thieves

By Kate Carlisle | October 23, 2024

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Cook: Typhoid Mary

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Cook: Typhoid Mary

"Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook."

By Anthony Bourdain | October 15, 2024

Matt Murphy on His Life as a Homicide Prosecutor

Matt Murphy on His Life as a Homicide Prosecutor

In a new memoir, Murphy reflects on his career with the Orange County District Attorney.

By John B. Valeri | October 11, 2024

The Arizona Trunk Killer: On the 1932 Murders That Shocked the World

The Arizona Trunk Killer: On the 1932 Murders That Shocked the World

In 1932, Ruth Judd killed two of her friends and stuffed them inside a travel trunk. Why was it so hard to believe in her guilt?

By Laurie Notaro | October 8, 2024

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Because joining a cult is honestly very human and not at all weird...

By J. W. Ocker | October 7, 2024

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A Failed Utopian Settlement and a Lingering Historical Mystery

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Married to the Mob: When the Mafia Infiltrated and Shook Down Hollywood Unions

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"When the studios had actual problems with the unions, they used mob muscle to squash it."

By Michael Benson and Craig Singer | September 13, 2024

How the Detectives of Scotland Yard Solved Their First Big Case

How the Detectives of Scotland Yard Solved Their First Big Case

In the summer of 1842, the 'Bermondsey Horror' kept London transfixed, as the newly formed detective squad launched an investigation.

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'The Incident' and Other New York City Subway Stories

'The Incident' and Other New York City Subway Stories

Michael Gonzales on the bad old days of the subway–and the memorable stories they inspired.

By Michael Gonzales | August 29, 2024

Orlando Whitfield on Art, Fraud, and Unwittingly Going into Business with a Talented Con Man

Orlando Whitfield on Art, Fraud, and Unwittingly Going into Business with a Talented Con Man

Whitfield's new book, 'All That Glitters' tells the inside story of Inigo Philbrick's rise and fall.

By Kevin Canfield | August 19, 2024

How McDonald's Found Out Its Wildly Popular Monopoly Game Was a Fraud

How McDonald's Found Out Its Wildly Popular Monopoly Game Was a Fraud

America's favorite marketing game was about to come crashing down.

By James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte | August 12, 2024

Dirty Diamonds: How Post-Soviet Kleptocrats Looted Russia's Deep Diamond Deposits

Dirty Diamonds: How Post-Soviet Kleptocrats Looted Russia's Deep Diamond Deposits

For decades, diamond conglomerates paid the USSR to keep diamonds in the ground. Then, the Cold War ended.

By David Junk | August 9, 2024

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