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Allison McNearney is a freelance editor and writer based in New York City. Previously, she was editor of BeastStyle and Deputy Managing Editor of The Daily Beast.
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This Under-the-Desk Treadmill Will Help You Do It All
STEP IT UPInvesting in the WalkingPad Mini Foldable Walking Treadmill was one of the best home office (and health) investments I’ve made to date.

How America’s Biggest Heist Fell Apart
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSThe Great Brinks Robbery of 1950 was almost the perfect crime, until one member of the group behind it decided to bring the entire criminal enterprise tumbling down.

How Did ‘the Father of the Western’ Die on Tycoon’s Yacht?
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSFamed Hollywood producer Thomas Ince died in 1924, after a night of hpartying on William Randolph Hearst’s yacht. Ever since, rumors of dark deeds onboard have swirled.

The 100-Year Mystery of the Missing Perfume Heiress
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSOn December 12, 1910, 25-year-old Dorothy Arnold left the Upper East Side home she shared with her parents. Then she vanished—never to be seen again.

Inside the Mysterious Death of the Original Superman
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSOn June 16, 1959, George Reeves, who was the first to make the superhero an icon when he played the titular role in the inaugural TV series, was found dead in his bedroom.

The Night Rock Fans Tried to Kill Disco—at a Baseball Game
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSEven though its organizer denies it was intended as such, Chicago’s “Disco Demolition Night” of July 1979 has come to be seen as an ugly frenzy of homophobia and racism.

The Mistress Who Carried Messages Between JFK and the Mob
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSJudith Campbell, dubbed the “mob moll” by the media, had a passionate affair with JFK, and fell in love with him. She also became a conduit between the White House and the mob.

Who Killed Bugsy Siegel, Kingpin of the Las Vegas Mob?
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSOn June 20, 1947, mobster Bugsy Siegel was sitting on his girlfriend’s Beverly Hills couch reading a paper when shots blasted through the window. His murder remains an open case.

White Socialite Killed Mom—and Tried to Blame a Black Man
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSWhen Mississippi socialite Idella Thompson was brutally murdered in 1948, her daughter Ruth pointed the finger of suspicion at a Black man. But Ruth was convicted of the crime.

Nothing Got in the Way of This Real-Life ‘Thelma and Louise’
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSFirst, Rose Marie Turford and Joyce Carolyn Stevens robbed at least 10 men of $250,000. Then, after being arrested and bailed, they caused more chaos dressed as nuns and strippers.
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