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10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About “Rich Men North of Richmond” Singer Oliver Anthony

The upstart country artist debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 with his controversial song.

By Tyler Piccotti
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The True Story of ’Gran Turismo’ and Driver Jann Mardenborough

The new movie dramatizes Jann Mardenborough’s unlikely rise from video gamer to professional driver.

By Tyler Piccotti
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Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez Release New Singles

By Aimée Lutkin
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Prince Harry and King Charles Might Meet Soon

By Michael Natale
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Who Is Music Mogul Scooter Braun?

By Tyler Piccotti
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Billie Jean King and the 'Battle of the Sexes'

By Tim Ott

Notable Now

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Brendan Fraser

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Coco Gauff

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Simone Biles

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Bob Barker

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Crime

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BTK Killer: A Timeline of His Murders, Reappearance, and Capture

Dennis Rader tormented his Kansas community with a string of murders and taunted the police who couldn’t solve his crimes. But he blew his own cover through an insatiable desire for attention.

By Tim Ott
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lucy letby, wearing a blue sweatshirt, is escorted in handcuffs from a brick house by a police officer, whose face is obscured

Lucy Letby: A “Copycat” of Killer Beverley Allitt

lori vallow daybell stands and listens as the jurys verdict is read at the ada county courthouse in boise, idaho on friday may 12, 2023 the idaho jury convicted daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairsap photokyle green

Doomsday Mom Lori Vallow Daybell Murdered Her Kids

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BTK Killer Sees 'Clone' in Gilgo Beach Suspect

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New Evidence Could Set the Menendez Brothers Free

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9 Key Members of the Manson Family

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Inside Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos’ Downfall

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Bryan Kohberger “Stood Silent” at His Arraignment

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Where Is Acquitted Murderer Candy Montgomery Now?

Culture

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The True Story of Michael Oher

By Biography.com Editors and Jordan Zakarin
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The True Story of Pope’s Exorcist Gabriele Amorth

By Tyler Piccotti
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Best Books About Scientists

By Rachel Feltman
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Elvis’ 1968 Comeback Special Saved His Career

By Colin McEvoy
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People You Should Know

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10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World

From Christopher Columbus to Marco Polo, these celebrated—and controversial—explorers made groundbreaking journeys across the globe.

By Caroline Redmond

Connections

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Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss's Friendship

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Get to Know Jelly Roll’s 6-Year-Old Son, Noah

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All About Cillian Murphy's Wife Yvonne McGuinness

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Inside Lionel Richie’s Sprawling Family Tree

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

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A Timeline of Clarence Thomas Controversies

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Black Activists Who Led the Civil Rights Movement

Sports

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What Is Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé's Net Worth?

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7 Facts about Top NBA Prospect Victor Wembanyama

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What Is Lionel Messi’s Net Worth?

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Brittney Griner Advocates for Other Detainees

The Latest

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Priscilla Presley Became a ‘Living Doll’ for Elvis

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We Rounded Up Every Jennifer Garner Product Rec

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Dennis Rader

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Selena's "Single Soon" Dress Is on Majorrrrr Sale

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Recreate the Selena Gomez Meme With This Blanket

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Robert De Niro

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Taylor Swift Stunned in Two-Piece Outfit

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The Best Books About Inventors

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Selena Gomez Stuns in This Exact Emerald Dress

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Britney Spears

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Priscilla Presley’s Net Worth Is Quite Complicated

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Meghan Markle Embraces the Pendant Necklace Trend

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