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Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana in 2009

Miley Cyrus Rose to Fame as Hannah Montana—but She Almost Missed Out on the Part

The iconic role was initially offered to another Disney Channel star.

By Catherine Caruso

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Photo showing Dayton Webber, a former pro cornhole player arrested and charged with murder

Who Is Dayton Webber? What We Know About the Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Player Accused of Murder

Webber was arrested in Virginia.

By Tyler Piccotti

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10 Inspiring Malala Yousafzai Quotes

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Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders?

By Tyler Piccotti

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Amelia Earhart

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maya angelou

19 Inspirational Maya Angelou Quotes

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Michael B. Jordan

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Taylor Frankie Paul and Her TV Contoversies

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Why Is the Academy Award Statue Called “Oscar?”

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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True Crime

Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of killing his wife Ashley Flynn in Ohio

American Idol Contestant Caleb Flynn Is Accused of Killing His Wife. Here’s What We Know About Him.

Flynn spoke lovingly of wife Ashley on the popular reality show, but is now charged in her death.

By Tyler Piccotti

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kouri richins, a utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the summit county courthouse in park city, utah, monday, feb. 23, 2026. (ap photo/spenser heaps, pool)

All About Kouri Richins and Her Murder Trial

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kouri richins, a utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the summit county courthouse in park city, utah, monday, feb. 23, 2026. (ap photo/spenser heaps, pool)

Where Are Kouri Richins’s Children

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Ian Huntley

friends like these the murder of skylar neese killer shelia eddy in court with police officers

Where Are Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy Now?

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All About ‘TikTok Killer’ Dinamita Montilla

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friends like these the murder of skylar neese three teenage girls share an unbreakable bond until terrible secrets threaten to emerge on social media when one friend vanishes, the search for answers unearths a web of lies, betrayal, and murder—sending shockwaves through an unsuspecting community disneyskylar neese, sheila eddy

What to Know About Skylar Neese and Her Murder

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7 People Who Have Confessed to Being D.B. Cooper

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Who Was the Yogurt Shop Murders Suspect?

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People You Should Know

a man in a black outfit and backward ball cap with an orange top stands on a smoky stage and sings into a microphone he holds with one hand

These 10 Latin Artists Changed Music Forever. Here’s How They Did It.

Bad Bunny, Shakira, and Selena are just a few artists who have popularized Latin music in the United States.

By Catherine Caruso

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10 of the Greatest Hispanic American Athletes

By Tyler Piccotti

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24 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

By Daisy Hernandez, Biography.com Editors and Ale Russian

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stephen hawking smiles at the camera while sitting in his wheelchair in front of a green chalkboard with written equations, he wears a dark suit jacket and blue collared shirt with white pinstripes

22 Famous Scientists You Should Know

By Tyler Piccotti

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10 Famous Explorers Who Connected the World

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Athletes

Serena Williams attends The Prelude to The Paris Games 2024 on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.

Serena Williams

Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is featured in Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'

Lewis Hamilton

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10 African American Pioneers in Sports

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The Most Decorated U.S. Winter Olympians May Surprise You

Musicians

Hillel Slovak, of the group Red Hot Chili Peppers, plays guitar as he performs onstage at the Ritz, New York, New York, October 31, 1985.

Who Was Hillel Slovak?

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Bruno Mars

country music singer ella langley

Ella Langley

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Lainey Wilson

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Culture

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5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

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51 Inspiring Famous Women in History

By Janaya Wecker and Catherine Caruso

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An Old Radio Could Help Find Amelia Earhart's Plane

By Michael Natale

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Carter G. Woodson’s Idea for Black History Month

Scientists

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Marie Curie

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Mae Jemison

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George Washington Carver

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10 Black Female Pioneers in Science

Political Figures

kamala harris campaigns for president in raleigh, north carolina

11 Groundbreaking Women in U.S. Politics

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Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Timeless Love Story

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Archaeologists Found a Lost Site of Friendly Fire

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Pope Francis’ Life in Photos

Activists

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Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” Speech May Not Have Contained That Famous Phrase

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The Women Behind the 19th Amendment

The Africa-America Institute Hosts 2016 Annual Awards Gala

Jesse Jackson

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Frederick Douglass