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PEOPLE

John D. Rockefeller was, by many metrics, the richest person in history—but there was a lot more to this fascinating man than dollars and cents.

PEOPLE

"A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either...

PEOPLE

Sidney Poitier is one of the most inspiring actors in the history of Hollywood—but most people don’t know the painful extent of his tragic history.

THINGS

"Cities were always like people, showing their varying personalities to the traveler. Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity. Where one city will...

PLACES

New York State Facts: The Empire State is filled with countless legendary stories—but most people don’t know its dark, twisted history.

INSTANT

"A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either...



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