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Adnan Syed: A Complete Timeline of His Trial, Appeal, Release, and the Murder of Hae Min Lee

On Tuesday, a Maryland appellate court reinstated Syed’s first-degree murder conviction of Hae Min Lee.

By Tyler Piccotti and Rachel Chang

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Why Prince Harry and Elton John Are Appearing in High Court

By Tyler Piccotti

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16 Musicians and Singers Named Knights or Dames

By Tyler Piccotti

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How Rina Sawayama Landed in “John Wick: Chapter 4”

By Colin McEvoy

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10 Things You Might Not Know about Brian Cox

By Colin McEvoy

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Who Is TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew?

By Tyler Piccotti

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Adnan Syed

Prince Harry

Prince Harry

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David Koresh

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

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Crime

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The Siege at Waco: Firsthand Accounts of the Deadly Clash

Waco: American Apocalypse, a three-part Netflix docuseries, reexamines the incident involving David Koresh and the Branch Davidians during of the siege’s 30th anniversary.

By Colin McEvoy

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Ted Bundy Maybe Murdered Dozens More than We Knew

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The Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley

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A History of Alex Murdaugh and His Family

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Who Is Notorious Hollywood P.I. Anthony Pellicano?

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Idaho Murders: What Led Police to Bryan Kohberger

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The “Cocaine Bear” Drug Smuggler Was a Real Person

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Dee Dee Blanchard

The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

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Jeffrey Dahmer's Life (and Death) in Prison

Culture

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Dolly Parton’s New Book: Inside Her Iconic Style

By Tyler Piccotti

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Marie Antoinette Portrayed as Feminist in New Show

By Colin McEvoy

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The True Story of the Michael Jordan Film “Air”

By Colin McEvoy

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Bill Watterson’s Career Since “Calvin and Hobbes”

By Colin McEvoy

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Sally Ride - Mini Biography

People You Should Know

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The Women Behind the 19th Amendment

By Greg Timmons

5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

By Sara Kettler

Cesar Chavez

15 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

Marco Polo

10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Changed the World

By Caroline Redmond

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Georgia O'Keeffe and 5 Female Pioneers

Connections

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How Waco Inspired Timothy McVeigh’s OKC Bombing

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7 Musicians Who Are Connected to Bobby Caldwell

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Only Met Once

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How Biggie and Tupac Became Music's Biggest Rivals

Power & Politics

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Dianne Feinstein: 10 Issues She Has Worked On

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The Candidates in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race

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

Shirley Chisholm's Historic Run for President

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Sports

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Get to Know NCAA Tournament Star Caitlin Clark

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Shohei Ohtani

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Who Is NCAA Tournament Star Brandon Miller?

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John Wooden

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Get to Know NCAA Tournament Star Caitlin Clark

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What Sonny Vaccaro Did After Nike Air Jordan Deal

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Rupert Murdoch

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What We Know About Jonathan Majors’ Arrest

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Kate Hudson, 43, Swears By This Drugstore Mascara

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Stormy Daniels

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“The Mandalorian” Features Jar Jar Binks Actor

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Shohei Ohtani

Amanda Bynes

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Accident Lawsuit, Explained

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Who is Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Kim Ju-ae?

Michael Jordan’s Two Requests for The Movie “Air”