Crime
Rubin Museum Agrees to Return Stolen Religious Artifacts to Nepal
An investigation launched by the New York cultural institution concluded that the 14th- and 17th-century carvings were "unlawfully obtained"
This Locket Memorializes a Black Activist Couple Murdered in a Christmas 1951 Bombing
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore attracted the KKK's ire for their tireless promotion of civil rights in the Jim Crow South
New York Antiquities Collector Returns 180 Stolen Artifacts Worth $70 Million
A deal made with the Manhattan district attorney bars billionaire Michael Steinhardt from purchasing ancient objects for the rest of his life
The U.S. Returns More Than 900 Stolen Artifacts to Mali
American authorities seized the presumably looted objects, which were listed as replicas, in 2009
Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Are Exonerated After 55 Years
Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam, who each served more than 20 years of a life sentence, had always maintained their innocence
A Painting Stolen in East Germany's Biggest Art Heist May Be a Rembrandt
An exhibition at Schloss Friedenstein addresses two art history mysteries: one about the 16th-century Dutch portrait and another about the 1979 theft
How 'Scream' Explored the Exploitative Nature of the Nightly News
Twenty-five years ago, the first installment of the horror franchise hit theaters just as a national debate about on-screen violence reached a fever pitch
Claudette Colvin, Who Was Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Her Bus Seat in 1955, Is Fighting to Clear Her Record
The civil rights pioneer pushed back against segregation nine months before Rosa Parks' landmark protest but has long been overlooked
For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion
The magician spent years campaigning against fraudulent psychics, even lobbying Congress to ban fortune-telling in D.C.
Remembering Julie Green, Who Painted the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates
The artist, who died this month at age 60, sought to emphasize condemned prisoners' humanity
Inside the Global Cult of Al Capone
A recent auction of the Chicago gangster's mementos testifies to his enduring appeal—and the thorny nature of collecting items owned by criminals
Survey Identifies Correlation Between Confederate Monuments and Lynchings
Counties with higher numbers of statues honoring the Confederacy recorded more racially motivated killings of Black Americans
The True History Behind 'The Last Duel'
A new film from Ridley Scott dramatizes the 1386 trial by combat of a medieval man accused of a horrific crime
Trove of Artifacts, Many Recovered From Abroad, Traces 4,000 Years of Mexican History
A new exhibition in Mexico City features 1,525 objects linked to the Maya, Toltec, Teotihuacán, Aztec and Mixtec cultures
'Suspicious' Fire Destroys Porch at Susan B. Anthony House and Museum
Authorities are investigating the blaze, which left the New York landmark's historic interior and contents largely unscathed
Colonial-Era Papers Stolen From Mexico's National Archive Return Home
The documents, many of which are directly linked to conquistador Hernán Cortés, were smuggled out of the country and auctioned in the U.S.
Viking Map of North America Identified as 20th-Century Forgery
New technical analysis dates Yale's Vinland Map to the 1920s or later, not the 1440s as previously suggested
Smuggled Gilgamesh Dream Tablet Returns to Iraq
Forfeited by Hobby Lobby in July, the ancient artifact will be repatriated in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Ornate Medieval Shield Looted by the Nazis Will Be Returned to the Czech Republic
Created in the 16th century, the intricately decorated piece of armor was once owned by Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Israeli Investigators Seize Ancient Coins Looted From Archaeological Sites
The stolen artifacts were found in the Bnei Brak home of an individual suspected of antiquities trafficking
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