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Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan is the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind The Dark Knight, Interstellar, and Oppenheimer.

By Biography.com Editors, Catherine Caruso, Tyler Piccotti

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Jimmy Carter Addresses Town Meeting

The Nobel Peace Prize Is a Rare Honor for U.S. Presidents. Only 4 Have Earned It

Despite the accomplishments of these men, most of the decisions to honor them were controversial.

By Colin McEvoy, Catherine Caruso

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10 Surprising Facts About Joe Biden

By Tyler Piccotti, Brad Witter

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Did A Founding Father’s Instrument Cause Madness?

By Michael Natale

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Ariana Grande

By Biography.com Editors, Catherine Caruso

Jordan Belfort featured in paramount+ docuseries 'the real wolf of wall street'

Where “Wolf of Wall Street” Jordan Belfort Is Now

By Tyler Piccotti

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Mitch McConnell

Catherine Laga'aia, star of Disney's live-action 'Moana'

Get to Know New ‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia

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Lionel Messi

Fifth Annual Academy Museum Gala

Lupita Nyong'o

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True Crime

Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson Attends Court Hearing

What to Know About Tyler Robinson, the Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Robinson was arrested for the 2025 murder of political activist Charlie Kirk.

By Catherine Caruso

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Where Is ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’ Caroline Herrling?

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Could New Evidence Revive the Black Dahlia Case?

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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, suspect in the Duxbury child murders, begins July 20

All About Lindsay Clancy and Her Murder Trial

Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City

What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Case and Trial

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Inside Michelle McNamara's Obsessive Hunt for the Golden State Killer

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Reagan Simmons-Hancock from ‘Maternal Instinct’

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NFL Player Darron Lee Charged with Murder

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Where Is Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Now? Inside Her Life After Prison

People You Should Know

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Meet 14 LGBTQ Rights Activists Who Have Shaped History and Inspired Generations

Harvey Milk, Audre Lorde, and Elliot Page are just a few LGBTQ rights activists who fought for equality.

By Catherine Caruso

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17 Figures of the American Revolution

By Catherine Caruso

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40 Famous Inventors Who Changed History

By Jamie Ballard

2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals

How These Famous Arab Americans Made History

By Catherine Caruso

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15 Famous Veterans Who Served in the U.S. Military

By Catherine Caruso, Rachel Chang

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Athletes

UFC mixed martial artist and "Road House" actor Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor

Fabian Balogun plays for U.S. soccer team FIFA World Cup 2026

All About U.S. Men’s Soccer Star Folarin Balogun

Caitlin Clark WNBA player for the Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Musicians

Warner Bros. Pictures And MRC Presents World Premiere Of "Wuthering Heights" - Arrivals

Charli XCX

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Taylor Swift

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Celebrity Sightings In New York City - November 06, 2025

Who’s Performing at Taylor Swift’s Wedding?

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Ella Langley

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Culture

Bessie Coleman

10 Black Pioneers in Aviation Who Broke Barriers

'The Man Will Burn' on HBO Max examines the Burning Man festival in Black Rock

The Genesis and History of Burning Man

By Tyler Piccotti

Francis Hopkinson designed the official American flag

Why Francis Hopkinson Likely Designed ‘Old Glory’

By Tyler Piccotti

Three Russian Astronauts

A Spacecraft Landed Intact, but Its Crew Was Dead

By Michael Natale

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Scientists

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J Allen Hynek: The Man Who Made Us Watch the Skies

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dr. lise meitner

8 Female Scientists Whose Discoveries Were Credited to Men

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Marie Curie

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Mae Jemison

Political Figures

Franklin D. Roosevelt at the age of five, dressed in a Scottish kilt of the Murray clan. The photograph was taken on a f

24 U.S. Presidents When They Were Young

Portrait of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

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George Washington

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What Were the Founding Fathers Really Like?

Activists

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How Gilbert Baker Created the Rainbow Pride Flag

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Marsha P. Johnson

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Sylvia Rivera

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10 Powerful Greta Thunberg Quotes

The Latest

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How to Get Post Malone and Jelly Roll Tickets

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All Points East 2022: Tame Impala

Still Looking for Tame Impala Tickets? Start Here

Jordan Belfort, subject of 'The Wolf of Wall Street' movie

Jordan Belfort

Washington Crossing Delaware

George Washington Was Almost Kidnapped in the Army

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Editor-Picked Books to Read This July

82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals

Anya Taylor-Joy

Think Pink With These 9 Legally Blonde Merch Finds

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9 Ariana Grande Merch Finds That Are Worth the Buy

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Here’s How to Score Ariana Grande Concert Tickets

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How to Buy Legit Noah Kahan Tickets

Artist: Gilbert Stuart, American, 1755–1828, Subject: Theodosia Burr Alston, American, 1783–1812, Theodosia Burr (Mrs. Joseph Alston) (1783-1812), Oil on canvas, 29 × 23 1/2 in. (73.7 × 59.7 cm), American, 18th century, Paintings

America's First Famous Missing Person Mystery

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Young George Washington during French and Indian War

George Washington’s Defeat at Fort Necessity