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Ella Langley

The country star sings the No. 1 hit “Choosin’ Texas.”

By Tyler Piccotti

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Caitlin Clark WNBA player for the Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark

NCAA record-breaker Clark plays for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.

By Tyler Piccotti

Little Rock Nine

The Lasting Impact of the Little Rock Nine

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Shakespeare Wrote His Tragedies in Turbulent Times

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The Life and Death of Hamnet Shakespeare

By Tyler Piccotti

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Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City

What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Case and Trial

By Catherine Caruso

Notable Now

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Amazon Prime Day Book Bundle Sales 2026

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, suspect in the Duxbury child murders, begins July 20

All About Lindsay Clancy and Her Murder Trial

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All About U.S. Men’s Soccer Star Folarin Balogun

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Reagan Simmons-Hancock from ‘Maternal Instinct’

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True Crime

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Inside Michelle McNamara's Obsessive Hunt for the Golden State Killer

The true-crime writer spent the last six years of her life chasing down the infamous California serial killer and rapist.

By Jordan Zakarin

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NFL Player Darron Lee Charged with Murder

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Where Is Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Now? Inside Her Life After Prison

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Where Is Taylor Parker’s Ex Wade Griffin Today?

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Where Is Convicted Killer Taylor Parker Now?

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The Story of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

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All About Karmelo Anthony’s Case and Murder Trial

Timothy Hudson charged in cruise ship murder case Anna Kepner

All About Anna Kepner’s Stepbrother Timothy Hudson

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Who Is Brendan Banfield?

People You Should Know

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Meet 14 LGBTQ Rights Activists Who Have Shaped History and Inspired Generations

Harvey Milk, Audre Lorde, and Elliot Page are just a few LGBTQ rights activists who fought for equality.

By Catherine Caruso

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17 Figures of the American Revolution

By Catherine Caruso

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40 Famous Inventors Who Changed History

By Jamie Ballard

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How These Famous Arab Americans Made History

By Catherine Caruso

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15 Famous Veterans Who Served in the U.S. Military

By Catherine Caruso, Rachel Chang

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Athletes

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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NFL player Russell Wilson at 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit

Russell Wilson

soccer star Lionel Messi will play for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi

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

Lewis Hamilton

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Musicians

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Jelly Roll

Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Oliver Tree Killed in Helicopter Crash

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Morgan Wallen

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Dua Lipa

Culture

Kevin Bacon And Tom Hanks In 'Apollo 13'

The Rocky Onscreen History of Apollo 13

By Tyler Piccotti

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A New Search Could Find Amelia Earhart’s Plane

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12 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance

By Tyler Piccotti, Catherine Caruso

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5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

By Sara Kettler

Scientists

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J Allen Hynek: The Man Who Made Us Watch the Skies

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dr. lise meitner

8 Female Scientists Whose Discoveries Were Credited to Men

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Marie Curie

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Mae Jemison

Political Figures

Portrait of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

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George Washington

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What Were the Founding Fathers Really Like?

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Harvey Milk

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Activists

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How Gilbert Baker Created the Rainbow Pride Flag

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Marsha P. Johnson

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Sylvia Rivera

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10 Powerful Greta Thunberg Quotes