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CRIME

The 25 Safest College Campuses in America

Freshmen (and their parents) want their first home-away-from-home to feel safe, and many institutions excel in that department.

Michele Debczak

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13 True Crime Books to Add to Your Collection

Discover 13 true crime books to add to your collection, including Truman Capote's classic 'In Cold Blood' and 'My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress.'

Delilah Gray

They're not gifts.

What You Can (and Can't) Take From Hotel Rooms

That pen? Probably fine. The marble fireplace built into the wall? You're pushing it.

Jake Rossen



How Super-Recognizers Are Helping Police Solve Crimes

Super-recognizers have a rare and uncanny ability to remember faces—a skill that’s estimated to affect just 1 to 2 percent of the population.

Jordan Friedman


A vicious guard dog prepares to devour a potential intruder.

Paw Abiding Citizens: Walking Your Dog May Lower Your Neighborhood Crime Rate

Even a Labradoodle could take a bite out of crime.

Jake Rossen


One of Shakespeare's First Folios (not this one) was stolen from a cathedral in England in 1998.

7 Times Literary Works Were Stolen

A number of valuable, important, or rare manuscripts have been swiped from authors or the individuals or institutions tasked with taking care of them. Here’s a sampling of them.

Kirstin Fawcett


Steve Martin was a curious choice for the role of a mobster.

'My Blue Heaven,' Steve Martin's Comedic, Spiritual Sequel to 'Goodfellas'

In 1990, two movies based on the life of mobster Henry Hill hit theaters. 'Goodfellas' had Martin Scorsese. 'My Blue Heaven' had Steve Martin.

Jake Rossen
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