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Meet Félix Rodríguez, The CIA Operative Who Captured Che Guevara And May Have Tortured A DEA Agent

Félix Ismael Rodríguez spent his life as a special agent with the CIA fighting communism in Central and South America — and got his hands very dirty along the way.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2021

Meet Félix Rodríguez, The CIA Operative Who Captured Che Guevara And May Have Tortured A DEA Agent

Félix Ismael Rodríguez spent his life as a special agent with the CIA fighting communism in Central and South America — and got his hands very dirty along the way.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2021

Inside The Remarkable Life And Shocking Death Of Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was the most renowned author in Japan before he descended into political extremism and attempted a failed coup that ended with him committing ritual suicide.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

Inside The Remarkable Life And Shocking Death Of Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was the most renowned author in Japan before he descended into political extremism and attempted a failed coup that ended with him committing ritual suicide.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Tormented The Nazis

Despite being an amputee, Virginia Hall bolstered the Allied resistance in France so successfully that the Gestapo launched special missions just to find her. They never did.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Tormented The Nazis

Despite being an amputee, Virginia Hall bolstered the Allied resistance in France so successfully that the Gestapo launched special missions just to find her. They never did.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

Peruvian Pipeline Workers Unearth 800-Year-Old Mass Grave Containing Remains Of Eight People

Uncovered in the ancient city of Chilca, these bodies were buried with a wealth of funerary offerings, including food, shells, and a variety of musical instruments.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2021

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Peruvian Pipeline Workers Unearth 800-Year-Old Mass Grave Containing Remains Of Eight People

Uncovered in the ancient city of Chilca, these bodies were buried with a wealth of funerary offerings, including food, shells, and a variety of musical instruments.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2021

Cave Explorers Descend Into Yemen’s ‘Well Of Hell’ For The First Time

The Well of Hell, also called the Well of Barhout, is likely millions of years old and drops 367 feet into the earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 27, 2021

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Cave Explorers Descend Into Yemen’s ‘Well Of Hell’ For The First Time

The Well of Hell, also called the Well of Barhout, is likely millions of years old and drops 367 feet into the earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 27, 2021

Víctor Jara Was A Beloved Chilean Folk Singer — Then He Was Murdered For His Music

Often described as the voice of Chile’s poor, Víctor Jara was brutally tortured and executed during the military coup that installed General Augusto Pinochet as dictator in 1973.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

Víctor Jara Was A Beloved Chilean Folk Singer — Then He Was Murdered For His Music

Often described as the voice of Chile’s poor, Víctor Jara was brutally tortured and executed during the military coup that installed General Augusto Pinochet as dictator in 1973.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • September 27, 2021

The Story Of Los Pepes, The Vigilantes Who Waged War On Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar made many enemies during his time. Some of them decided to fight back and formed Los Pepes to take down the Medellín Cartel.

By William DeLong • Sep 26, 2021

The Story Of Los Pepes, The Vigilantes Who Waged War On Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar made many enemies during his time. Some of them decided to fight back and formed Los Pepes to take down the Medellín Cartel.

By William DeLong • September 26, 2021

How Paul Castellano Became The ‘Boss Of Bosses’ — Before He Was Brazenly Murdered By John Gotti

On December 16, 1985, John Gotti oversaw the assassination of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan — a hit that would change the Mafia forever.

By Daniel Rennie • Sep 26, 2021

How Paul Castellano Became The ‘Boss Of Bosses’ — Before He Was Brazenly Murdered By John Gotti

On December 16, 1985, John Gotti oversaw the assassination of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan — a hit that would change the Mafia forever.

By Daniel Rennie • September 26, 2021

The Life And Legacy Of Princess Diana In 33 Images

These pictures of Princess Diana at the palace, at the water park, and in the field show why she was hailed as "the People's Princess."

By Leah Silverman • Sep 26, 2021

The Life And Legacy Of Princess Diana In 33 Images

These pictures of Princess Diana at the palace, at the water park, and in the field show why she was hailed as "the People's Princess."

By Leah Silverman • September 26, 2021

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her TV show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • Sep 26, 2021

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her TV show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • September 26, 2021