100 years later, Harry Houdini's death still haunts Detroit
The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by try...
Hilary Swank Reacts to Criticism Over Having Kids Later in Life
P.S. Hilary Swank has something to say.
The 52-year-old—who shares 3-year-old twins, son Ohm and daughter Aya, with husband Philip Schneider—discussed...
25 years later an Afghan couple looks back at the invasion
Twenty-five years ago this week, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. For StoryCorps, one Afghan couple offers an account of their experience after the invas...
Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died
The juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung National Park in what experts say is a rare, but not unprecedented event While the case of a whale f...
Michael Douglas Admits to Kathleen Turner Affair 40 Years Later
Michael Douglas is releasing a decades-long secret.
Over forty years after he and Kathleen Turner raised eyebrows with their onscreen chemistry in the...
NSW man accused of murdering neighbour – and then murdering his relative two weeks later
Police allege Nicholas Scott killed 79-year-old then ‘set upon’ 59-year-old relative who arrived at Gurranang to sort out estateFollow our Australia n...
‘I turbocharged my career then pressed eject’: why couples are getting divorced later
Financial pressures, legal changes and shifting attitudes may help explain why couples are staying married for longer“We don’t know anyone whose marri...
Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later
37-year-old BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solvedTechnological advances are allowing police to ...
National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones he later sold
Victoria’s anti-corruption body charges the ex-staffer with seven counts of theft and one count of misconduct in public officeFollow our Australia new...
60 years later, 'Star Trek' continues to 'live long and prosper'
The television series, Star Trek, turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and ...
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last. In the fall of 202...
Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'
In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept...
‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later
Rapper’s supporters reflect on ‘astonishing’ events leading to Duane Davis being found guilty over 1996 fatal shootingA criminal conviction this week ...
Barbara Eden Details Wearing I Dream of Jeannie Costume 50 Years Later
If wishes were horses, Barbara Eden still wouldn’t have ridden in her original costume.
After all, according to the-now 95-year-old, she’d originally...
Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work?Get our b...
‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first)The taxi app company Uber and the ...
Cleveland police failed to arrest man who later killed two-year-old girl
Paedophile breached non-molestation order before killing and sexually assaulting girlfriend’s daughterCleveland police failed to arrest a paedophile f...
