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People Are Scrutinizing Prince Harry’s U.S. Visa Because He’s Done Drugs

A conservative group says the Duke of Sussex’s immigration records should be made public after he admitted to using cocaine and other drugs in his 2023 memoir.

By Tyler Piccotti

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Stonewall veteran Sylvia Rivera leads the ACT-UP march past New York's Madison Square Park, June 26, 1994. The march was one of two held on Sunday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the riot at the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that erupted in violence during a police raid in 1969. The incident is now considered the start of the gay rights movement. Virtually every reliable account credits Sylvia, a man who prefers the feminine pronoun, with a major role in the riot. (AP Photo/Justin Sutcliffe)

Inside Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Riviera's Friendship

The two revolutionary LGBTQ+ activists developed a friendship while fighting for transgender rights in the 1960s and '70s.

By Colin Bertram

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8 Facts About “Son of a Sinner” Singer Jelly Roll

By Tyler Piccotti

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Inside Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s 76-Year Love

By Barbara Maranzani

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Rare Disorder Forces Céline Dion to Cancel Tour

By Tyler Piccotti

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Mary Tyler Moore’s Diabetes Advocacy Inspired Hope

By Tyler Piccotti

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Billy Joel

Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

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Elizabeth Holmes

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Crime

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Inside Elizabeth Holmes and the Downfall of Theranos

Here’s why the Theranos founder and self-made billionaire is heading to prison this month.

By Colin McEvoy and Tim Ott

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A Complete Timeline of Adnan Syed’s Trial, Release

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Bryan Kohberger “Stood Silent” at His Arraignment

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A Timeline of Natalee Holloway’s Unsolved Case

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10 Wild Things George Santos Has Said and Done

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Where Is Acquitted Murderer Candy Montgomery Now?

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Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents

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The Mystery Novelist Who Committed a Real Murder

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6 Key Players in Donald Trump’s Indictment

Culture

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How “Proud Mary” Made Tina Turner a Household Name

By Colin Bertram

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“The Idol” Raises Eyesbrows at Cannes

By Colin McEvoy

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The True Story of “Killers of the Flower Moon”

By Colin McEvoy

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Idol Winner Iam Tongi’s Emotional Path to Victory

By Tyler Piccotti

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Biography: MJ Rodriguez

People You Should Know

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40 Famous Inventors Who Made Their Mark on History

By Jamie Ballard

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41 Inspiring Famous Women in History

By Janaya Wecker

Fred Korematsu

10 Influential Asian American and Pacific Islander Activists

Marco Polo

10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Changed the World

By Caroline Redmond

Cesar Chavez

15 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

Connections

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Martin Luther King Jr. Didn’t Criticize Malcolm X

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All of Elizabeth Olsen's Siblings

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How Waco Inspired Timothy McVeigh’s OKC Bombing

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How Biggie and Tupac Became Music's Biggest Rivals

Power & Politics

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These Are the Major 2024 Presidential Candidates

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10 Wild Things George Santos Has Said and Done

A Timeline of Clarence Thomas Controversies

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Black Activists Who Led the Civil Rights Movement

Sports

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7 Facts about Top NBA Prospect Victor Wembanyama

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Brittney Griner Advocates for Other Detainees

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Michael Jordan's 'Dream Team' Jacket Up for Bids

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What Is Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo's Net Worth?

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Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid Glossier Makeup

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Pete Davidson

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Martha Stewart, 81, Swears By This $20 Luminizer

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Melissa McCarthy

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Céline Dion

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Rosalynn Carter

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Russia Wants to Arrest Senator Lindsey Graham

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How Elvis Presley Saved the USS Arizona Memorial

Mary Tyler Moore

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Tina Turner

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“The Little Mermaid” Live-Action Cast Guide

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Ike Turner