Crime
After Being Stolen in Baby Stroller, Miss Helen the Shark Is Back at San Antonio Aquarium
Two men and one woman are suspected of swiping Miss Helen in a planned heist
The Massacre of Black Sharecroppers That Led the Supreme Court to Curb the Racial Disparities of the Justice System
White Arkansans, fearful of what would happen if African-Americans organized, took violent action, but it was the victims who ended up standing trial
Why Al Capone Wasn't Your Typical Discreet Gangster
Al Capone wasn't just one of the biggest distributers of bootleg alcohol during Prohibition, he also embraced his notoriety in some flamboyant ways
The Unexpected Afterlife of Ill-Gotten Wildlife Goods
Contraband pelts and scales can serve as educational tools, add to research collections and even offer clues back to smugglers
Plans for the Emanuel Nine Memorial Unveiled
The monument to the nine black parishioners slain in Charleston in 2015 will include two wing-like benches that arc around a marble fountain
The Justice Department Has Reopened Its Investigation into the Murder of Emmett Till
A report states that the department received “new information” connected to the case
Why the Skeleton of the "Irish Giant" Could Be Buried at Sea
Activists want the bones of Charles Byrne to be buried according to his wishes
Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter Returned to Vatican, But Mystery Persists
The letter, which had been printed in 1493, was replaced with a convincing fake—and investigators still don’t know who committed the crime
The Bitter Aftertaste of Prohibition in American History
Anti-immigration sentiment flavored that cocktail ban, historians say
Man Attacks Ivan the Terrible Painting, Blames Vodka
The painting has been a focal point of recent debate around the notorious tsar’s image
The Lost Maidens of Berlin
A decades-long quest for one of the most intriguing artworks looted by the Nazis leads to the courtyard of a posh hotel in the German countryside
Mister Rogers Pioneered Speaking to Kids About Gun Violence
We need the children's television icon now more than ever
The Dangerous Work of Relocating 5,000-Pound Rhinos
The race is on to save the species: Ride along with an armed convoy deep into the Okavango Delta
Some of Hobby Lobby's Smuggled Artifacts May Come From Lost Sumerian City
Among the 3,800 artifacts being repatriated to Iraq today include pieces believed to be from Irisagrig, a site archaeologists have yet to find
The Triple Homicide in D.C. That Laid the Groundwork for Americans' Right to Remain Silent
Decades before the Supreme Court's Miranda decision, a 1919 murder trial presented a precedent for protecting criminal suspects from police overreach
Are Fake Drugs The Reason Malaria Sickens Millions a Year?
Fraudulent, expired and low-quality medicines contribute to the disease's death toll—and could worsen drug resistance
When the Unabomber Was Arrested, One of the Longest Manhunts in FBI History Was Finally Over
Twenty years ago, the courts gave Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences, thereby ending more than a decade of terror.
As Mongolia Melts, Looters Close In On Priceless Artifacts
Climate change and desperation are putting the country’s unique history at risk
Anti-Apartheid Crusader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81
The activist who died Monday in Johannesburg after a prolonged illness left behind a polarizing legacy in South Africa
The True Story of “Trust,” Yet Another Interpretation of the Getty Kidnapping
Writers of the FX program have a much different spin than the recent movie on the same subject matter
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