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Level Up Your Concert Fit With The Best Hilary Duff Merch

Yes, we included a few Lizzie McGuire and A Cinderella Story nods for longtime fans.

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12 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Their Enduring Works

Louis Armstrong and Langston Hughes were among key figures.

By Tyler Piccotti, Catherine Caruso

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Taylor Frankie Paul and Her TV Controversies

By Catherine Caruso

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5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

By Sara Kettler

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Andrew Jackson

By Biography.com Editors, Catherine Caruso

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Cristiano Ronaldo

By Biography.com Editors, Tyler Piccotti

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Notable Now

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Amazon Prime Day Book Bundle Sales 2026

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

All About Lindsay Clancy and Her Murder Trial

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

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Reagan Simmons-Hancock from ‘Maternal Instinct’

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True Crime

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

The true-crime writer spent the last six years of her life chasing down the infamous California serial killer and rapist.

By Jordan Zakarin

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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

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Where Is Taylor Parker’s Ex Wade Griffin Today?

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Where Is Convicted Killer Taylor Parker Now?

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The Story of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

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All About Karmelo Anthony’s Case and Murder Trial

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All About Anna Kepner’s Stepbrother Timothy Hudson

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Who Is Brendan Banfield?

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

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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

NFL player Russell Wilson at 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit

Russell Wilson

soccer star Lionel Messi will play for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi

Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is featured in Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'

Lewis Hamilton

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died; pictured here with wife Samantha and children Brexton and Lennix

Who Are Kyle Busch’s Wife and Children?

Musicians

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Jelly Roll

Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Oliver Tree Killed in Helicopter Crash

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Morgan Wallen

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Dua Lipa

Culture

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Did Christopher Columbus Actually Discover America

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Paul Revere

By Biography.com Editors, Catherine Caruso

Red Cloud and Wife

13 Influential Native American Leaders

By Catherine Caruso, Tim Ott

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The True Story of Paul Revere’s Ride

By Michael Natale, Tyler Piccotti

Scientists

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

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8 Female Scientists Whose Discoveries Were Credited to Men

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Marie Curie

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Mae Jemison

Political Figures

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George Washington

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What Were the Founding Fathers Really Like?

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Harvey Milk

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Barney Frank attends Tribeca Talks: After the Movie: "Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank" during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival

Barney Frank

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