Prathamesh Kabra

302 Articles

Scotland’s Longest Search: What Happened to Sandy Davidson?

It was a bright April day in 1976 when three‑year‑old Sandy Davidson played in the garden of his grandmother’s house…

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When Monkeys Learned the Value of Money and One Quickly Traded It for Sex

Most of us like to believe that money is a human invention tied to our unique intelligence and culture. Coins…

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An investigation into the baffling disappearance of Leonard Dirickson, who left his Oklahoma ranch one morning in 1998 and vanished without a trace

The morning of March 14, 1998, began quietly on the ranch just outside Strong City, Oklahoma. Leonard Dirickson and his…

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The Forgotten Children of Fernald: How MIT’s Science Club Hid a Radioactive Secret

In the winter of 1994, Fred Boyce was listening to his car radio when he heard something he could not…

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Rey Rivera Took a Call and Vanished. What Happened After Still Makes No Sense.

Baltimore, May 24, 2006. A hotel bellhop stopped just short of unlocking the door to the unused conference room. The…

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The Story of Room 348: How Toothpaste and a Bullet Cracked the Case

The front desk remembered him because he never caused trouble. That mattered at the MCM Eleganté. Most guests left barely…

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The Ritual Murders of Elanthoor

In Elanthoor, a quiet town in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, there is a house nearly hidden behind wild creepers and tangled…

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A century since one of the greatest enigmas in Uruguayan police history: the case of the decapitated woman of the Rambla Wilson

It was one of the mysteries that gave the Uruguayan Police the most headaches, until a brilliant idea allowed the…

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The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway: An American Tragedy in Aruba

It began as a celebratory trip, the kind of rite-of-passage getaway that high school graduates dream about. On May 30,…

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The Mystery of Mary Shotwell Little and The Murder of Diane Shields

On October 14, 1965, Mary Shotwell Little, a twenty-five-year-old secretary at Citizens and Southern Bank in Atlanta, followed her usual…

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Paris Had a Brothel That Looked Like Versailles. Here’s What Went On Inside

Between the two world wars, Paris offered more than wine and art. It became the capital of fantasy. And at…

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Security Guard Accused of Rape While on Duty: California Court Rules Employer Not Liable

Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2000: In a ruling that has prompted renewed debate over the limits of employer liability, the…

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Inside Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA’s Secret LSD Brothel Program

In the 1950s, the CIA launched Operation Midnight Climax, a covert program carried out under the broader MKUltra mind-control project.…

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When Internet Sleuths Restored the Name of Lavender Doe

On October 29, 2006, the body of a young woman was found lying face-down on a pile of burning brush…

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When Internet Sleuths Restored the Name of Lavender Doe

On October 29, 2006, the body of a young woman was found lying face-down on a pile of burning brush…

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