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The Backstory: Meeting your children…from a past life
Imagine meeting your children…and they're way older than you! But you've been obsessed since your earliest memory with the idea that you were the mot…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: What in the heck did I just say?!?!
We use words and phrases every day, and usually never question why we say what we say. Why do we say “she’s on a wild goose chase” or “we laughed our…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: Paradise lost
You’d think being a princess (and ultimately the queen) of the Hawaiian islands would be an uncomplicated dream life. But the last queen of the kingd…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: The #%$@ history of cursing
Swearing, cursing, cussing, giving somebody the finger…they’re kind of ubiquitous these days, but they’ve been around for thousands of years. And now…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: The most powerful and hated man in the world
Born into complete poverty and now, by some accounts, the richest man in the world, Vladimir Putin has also become an enemy of most of the world. Her…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: When famous folks are crummy parents
Being successful at what you do in business doesn’t seem to guarantee you’ll be a successful spouse or parent. Thomas Edison is a clear example of a …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Backstory: The dark side of Hollywood’s bright lights
Thousands of young people, dreaming of stardom, head to Hollywood. A few make it, but so many more are victimized by predators who specifically prey …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Backstory: The first temporary insanity defense
Seemingly strait-laced Washington, D.C. in the 19th century was actually filled with illicit affairs. One of them involved some powerful players (and…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Backstory: From Reefer Madness to wellness trend
The lord of bhang, Reefer Madness…weed has a checkered past. But for thousands of years it was used and celebrated by most cultures. It wasn’t until …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Backstory: Mom's death bed confession about hijacker D. B. Cooper
There are some mysteries that we never quite figure out. One of them is about the 1971 hijacking of a jetliner by a guy called D. B. Cooper. He got $…
2 years, 2 months ago