Jurassic Narcs
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The story of Frank White and the hard-charging Vietnam Vets who launched the war on drugs.
The Beach Rats
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How a roguish crew of California lifeguards became World War II heroes.
When the Mafia Came to Lodi
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Joe Bonanno was a notorious Mob boss. Lou Peters was a car dealer who had long wanted to be an FBI agent. A money-laundering scheme had disastrous consequences for both of them.
Snow Fall: The Plane Went Down With His Wife, His Kid… and a Secret
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Tony Mink was an experienced pilot, but as he flew his family to a Rocky Mountain Christmas vacation, he may have cut one corner too many. And then the blizzard hit.
Pride: The Kenyan Maasai Who Once Hunted Lions Are Now their Saviors
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A decade ago, scientists worried the lion could go extinct in Kenya by 2020. But today the area’s lion population is thriving thanks to an extraordinary group.
The Radio Jock and Preacher Who Redeemed a Southern Town
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As Jim Crow laws stifled black citizens in the 1960s two men became pivotal in the fight for integration.