Crime
California Once Targeted Latinas for Forced Sterilization
In the 20th century, U.S. eugenics programs rendered tens of thousands of people infertile
The Great Feather Heist
The curious case of a young American’s brazen raid on a British museum’s priceless collection
In a Horrifying New Twist, Myanmar Elephants Are Being Poached For Their Skin
In Asia, the biggest threat to elephant survival has long been habitat loss. That may be changing
Artifacts Stolen in Massive Archaeological Theft Recovered in Canterbury
Police have recovered most of the 2,000 coins, bones, beads and other items lifted from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust in January
Investigators Crack Down on Fraudulent Native American Jewelry
In April, Albuquerque jewelry dealer Nael Ali is set to be sentenced under the 1935 Indian Arts and Crafts Act
The Tragedy of Cattle Kate
Newspapers reported that cowgirl Ella Watson was a no-good thief who deserved the vigilante killing that befell her, when in reality she was anything but
Artificial Intelligence Is Now Used to Predict Crime. But Is It Biased?
The software is supposed to make policing more fair and accountable. But critics say it still has a way to go.
Were the Jack the Ripper Letters Fabricated by Journalists?
Linguistic analysis indicates at least two of the most infamous letters were likely written by the same person—and that person was not the Ripper
British Author Takes Fresh Look at the Black Dahlia Murder
Piu Eatwell's recent true crime book on the case suggests that one-time suspect Leslie Dillon was the killer of Elizabeth Short in the unsolved 1947 murder
The Executioners Who Inherited Their Jobs
For centuries, carrying out executions in France was a family affair
How Dodge City Became a Symbol of Frontier Lawlessness
Fake news and smoking guns gave the Kansas town its reputation as the ultimate Wild West
Thailand Drops Charges Against Historian Who Questioned the Facts Around Historic 16th-Century Duel
Sulak Sivaraksa cast doubt on whether the legendary King Naresuan had really defeated an adversary while riding an elephant
The True Story of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Did the designer meet his killer seven years earlier?
Indian Jewels Swiped From Venice Museum in “Movie-Worthy" Heist
The thieves reportedly deactivated the alarm system and walked off with the goods in broad daylight
An Unexpected Victim of Costa Rica's Drug Trade: Fish
The archipelago was once synonymous with tourism, sustainability and biodiversity. Now collapsing fisheries have led to turmoil
Manhattan DA Launches First Antiquities Trafficking Unit
The unit will investigate the uptick in looted artifacts flooding the antiquities market
Vandals Shatter 115-Million-Year Old Dino Track in Australia
Believed to be from a rare polar dinosaur, the damage was discovered by a school class visiting Bunurong Marine National Park
The Greatest Clash in Egyptian Archaeology May Be Fading, But Anger Lives On
After 200 years, the sad story of Qurna, a so-called 'village of looters', is coming to a close
Patty Hearst's Chilling Eulogy for Fallen SLA Members
When kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst's voice was transmitted on Radio KPFK in 1974, it wasn't the desperate plea for freedom many expected
Patty Hearst's Shocking Words After Robbing a Bank
On tape, kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst disavowed her family and expressed her support for the Symbionese Liberation Army
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