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‘Masters of the Air:’ The Perilous Reputation and Crucial Victories of the Real 100th Bomb Group

The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are the subject of the Apple TV+ miniseries ‘Masters of the Air.’

By Tyler Piccotti

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Truman Capote’s ‘Answered Prayers’ Led to One of the Most Infamous Celebrity Feuds

The author’s unfinished novel and the real-life friendships it ruined are the subject of the FX series ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.’

By Tyler Piccotti

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Griselda Blanco’s Family Sues Netflix for Series

By Tyler Piccotti

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The 2024 Oscar Nominations in Major Categories

By Tyler Piccotti

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The People You’ll Know in 2024

By Biography.com Editors

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The 10 Most Famous Mouseketeers

By Sara Kettler

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Justin Timberlake

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Griselda Blanco

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Halle Bailey

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

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Notorious Figures and Acts

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Was a Medical Mystery. A Failure of Science Made Her a Murderer.

How the dark dynamics of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy had devastating consequences for a mother and daughter

By Michael Natale

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The Real Name and Face of Jack the Ripper?

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Dee Dee Blanchard

The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

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Where Is Gypsy Rose Blanchard Now?

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The Timeline of Green River Killer Gary Ridgway

lori vallow daybell stands and listens as the jurys verdict is read at the ada county courthouse in boise, idaho on friday may 12, 2023 the idaho jury convicted daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairsap photokyle green

Lori Vallow Daybell Faces More Murder Charges

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Could Evidence Solve the Lindbergh Baby Mystery?

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How Lionel Dahmer Stood by Son Jeffrey

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Where Is Alex Murdaugh Now?

Culture

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Reba McEntire Will Sing at the Super Bowl

By Katie Bowlby

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5 Real Women of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

By Rachel Silva

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‘Monster’ Season 2: News on Menendez Brothers Show

By Tyler Piccotti and Andrew Daniels

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The True Story of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

By Colin McEvoy

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People You Should Know

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With Ron DeSantis Out of the Race, These Are the Major 2024 Presidential Candidates

The Florida governor’s surprising decision to end his campaign leaves Donald Trump and Nikki Haley as the main Republican contenders ahead of the New Hampshire primary.

By Tyler Piccotti and Biography.com Editors

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The 13 Most Cunning Military Leaders

By Michael Natale

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40 Famous Inventors Who Changed History

By Jamie Ballard

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12 Influential Native American Leaders

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10 Famous Poets Whose Enduring Works We Still Read

By Tyler Piccotti

Connections

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The Most Devastating Divorces In Music History

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Elvis Presley’s Family Tree

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Who Are Britney Spears’ Kids? Meet Sean and Jayden

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Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton Share a Special Bond

Musicians

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Key Takeaways from the 2024 Grammy Nominations

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Wynonna Judd Explains Her Odd CMAs Performance

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15 Famous Country Singers of the Past and Present

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The History of ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

BIO Buys

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The Perfect Dupe for Sydney Sweeney’s Moon Boots

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Shop Taylor Swift’s Animal Print Jacket Dupe

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Shop Hailey Bieber's Winter Essentials

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Shop Jeremy Allen White's Fave $20 Lip Product

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Truman Capote

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The Perfect Dupe for Sydney Sweeney’s Moon Boots

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George Washington Carver

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Emmett Till

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Henrietta Lacks

marcus garvey

Marcus Garvey

august wilson

August Wilson

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Amanda Gorman

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Madam C.J. Walker

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Lonnie Johnson

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Sarah Boone

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Henry Blair

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