Keith Raniere's life in prison has been difficult, and it appears as though the NXIVM cult leader still has a long, hard road ahead of him behind bars.
Though executions have become more controversial in the last decades, 27 states still have the death penalty. Here's how many people are on death row in 2022.
J. Robert Oppenheimer has a complicated legacy. Now, for a detailed look into the scientist's extensive academic career, including his stint at Cambridge.
Here are some of the most fabulous history books in 2022, all of which were critically acclaimed by book reviewers and highly recommended by major outlets.
Many individuals throughout history -- American and otherwise -- are referred to eventually as "legendary," though some accrue more legends than others.
When discussing human history, the word "discover" gets tossed around a lot, mostly in terms of Europeans stumbling across land masses they hadn't seen before.
Plenty of asteroids have struck Earth for over billions of years, sometimes with disastrous effects. Here are the biggest asteroid impacts in Earth's history.
When you think about National Historic Landmarks, you're probably thinking of something fixed, like maybe the carvings on Mount Rushmore. But there's more.
For over 100 years, the Cuyahoga River, which runs through downtown Cleveland, intermittently burst into flames as industrial waste was dumped into the waters.
The death penalty is a well-established part of American history — and for a lot of that history, the nation's most infamous death row was at San Quentin.
Individuals with extraordinary talent often inspire not only admiration, but even awe, from those who admire them, with questions like "How do they do that?"
Woodstock has far outlived anything its founders could have imagined, but it wasn't all "peace and music." Here's the messed up truth about performing there.
Public figures, particularly national leadership, are the subject of all manner of risk -- sometimes physical, but sometimes of a cruel, personal nature.
A woman whose identity is often forgotten by history, Milunka Savić served in place of her brother during the First Balkan War. Then she kept fighting.
British tabloids have been associated with some shocking episodes in recent decades, but they've long been a powerful and influential part of British media.