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Marsha P. Johnson

The revolutionary LGBTQ rights activist was just 23 years old during the 1969 uprising.

By Biography.com Editors, Tyler Piccotti

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Harvey Milk

Milk became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States after he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.

By Biography.com Editors, Tyler Piccotti

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All About Rachel Nickell and Her Killing

By Tyler Piccotti

Michael Jackson walks into the Santa Maria Superior Court on the fifth day of his child molestation trial March 7, 2005 in Santa Maria, California.

Inside Michael Jackson’s 2005 Criminal Trial

By Catherine Caruso

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Rachel Nickell’s Killer Robert Napper Now

By Tyler Piccotti

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Lionel Messi

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Notable Now

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Dua Lipa

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Get to Know ‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons

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Who Was ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Matt Brown?

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All About Karmelo Anthony’s Case and Murder Trial

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True Crime

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What to Know About the Gloriavale Cult Featured in Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal

Gloriavale Christian Community is New Zealand’s most notorious fundamentalist religious cult.

By Catherine Caruso

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Eternal Values Cult Leader Frederick von Mierers

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Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions Overturned

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The Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan

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Who Is Dalton Eatherly?

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Where Are Kouri Richins’s Children

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Where Is Kidnapping Hoaxer Sherri Papini Now?

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Where Is Mackenzie Shirilla Now?

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All About Kouri Richins, Her Trial and Sentencing

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People You Should Know

2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals

How These Famous Arab Americans Made History

Salma Hayek, Rashida Tlaib, and Rami Malek are just a few notable Arab American trailblazers who have made their mark on society and culture.

By Catherine Caruso

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40 Famous Inventors Who Changed History

By Jamie Ballard

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

By Catherine Caruso, Rachel Chang

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10 Comedians Who Never Made the ‘SNL’ Cast

By Tyler Piccotti, Rachel Chang

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51 Inspiring Famous Women in History

By Janaya Wecker, Catherine Caruso

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Athletes

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died; pictured here with wife Samantha and children Brexton and Lennix

Who Are Kyle Busch’s Wife and Children?

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has announced retirement

Aaron Rodgers

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Former NBA player Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete, has died

Jason Collins

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Ronda Rousey

Musicians

The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" - Arrivals

Shakira

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Ella Langley

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Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges at 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards Red Carpet on November 19, 2025.

Lainey Wilson’s Relationship with Duck Hodges

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Lainey Wilson

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Culture

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15 Trailblazers to Honor for AAPI Heritage Month

By Catherine Caruso, Ale Russian

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Plane Flown by 'Ace of Aces' Pilot Finally Found

By Michael Natale

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Amelia Earhart

By Biography.com Editors, Tyler Piccotti

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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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8 Female Scientists Whose Discoveries Were Credited to Men

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Marie Curie

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Mae Jemison

Political Figures

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Barney Frank

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George Washington

Shirley Chisholm speaks at a podium at the Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, July 1972.

10 Shirley Chisholm Quotes That Show Her Determination and Fortitude

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11 Groundbreaking Women in U.S. Politics

Activists

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14 LGBTQ Rights Activists You Should Know

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Sylvia Rivera

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10 Powerful Greta Thunberg Quotes

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The Women’s Rights Movement and the Women of Seneca Falls