History often presents famous leaders, generals, and rulers in a glorified or sanitized way, but many were far more ruthless than popular narratives suggest. Violence, cruelty, and manipulation were ...

After an attempt to add firing squads to Indiana law stalled in the Senate, a House panel on Wednesday passed a bill expanding the state’s execution methods. Firing squad and nitrogen hypoxia would be ...

Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, listens to a bill on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) After an attempt to add firing squads to Indiana law stalled in the Senate, a House ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, listens to a bill on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) After an ...

Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, who is facing a September 2026 execution date, is now suing the state, as well as several others, claiming that lethal injection could ...

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who oppose the bill argue it's unnecessary, inhumane and could invite lawsuits over ...

A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed before Stacey Humphreys' ...

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood, has spent the year turning the trading app into a serious player in the crypto industry. This feature is a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025 list.

Vlad the Impaler died, but his power did not. This episode explores how his reputation became stronger than his physical rule. Enemies spread stories meant to destroy him, but instead made him ...