Human Interest

NPR Host Adrian Ma, whose girlfriend Kiah Duggins died in the D.C. plane crash late last month, detailed the emotional aftermath of her death. 

February 21, 2025

Bryan Kohberger—suspected of the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students—will head into trial with key DNA evidence admitted to court, a judge ruled on Feb. 19. 

February 20, 2025

As Liam Payne’s death investigation continues, the negligent homicide charges against three individuals—including his friend Roger Nores—have been dropped.

February 20, 2025

Charlotte Peet—a British freelance journalist with bylines in The Telegraph, The Evening Standard and The Times—has been missing for more than a week, according to Brazilian authorities. 

February 20, 2025

At least two people have died after two small planes collided midair outside Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 19, the FAA confirmed.

February 19, 2025

After Brian Laundrie killed Gabby Petito, he staged a text conversation between his cell phone and hers in an attempt to create an alibi, according to a new docuseries. Here’s what he sent.

February 18, 2025

Gabby Petito’s father Joe Petito and his wife Tara Petito shared what happened to their daughter’s van after her 2021 murder by then-fiancé Brian Laundrie.

February 18, 2025

A newly-released audio recording of the Titan submersible’s final moments sheds new light on the timeline of the ill-fated 2023 underwater expedition.

February 14, 2025

Two women were shot in the leg near the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory parade route on Feb. 14, according to police. Both were hospitalized in stable condition.

February 14, 2025

A kayaker named Adrián Simancas was swallowed by a humpback whale while off the coast of Chilean Patagonia before resurfacing unharmed, saying, “I thought I had died.”

February 14, 2025

How a June 18, 2023, commercial expedition to the RMS Titanic wreckage site in the North Atlantic went horribly wrong for the five people aboard the OceanGate submersible Titan.

February 12, 2025

One day after Duo—also known as the Duolingo Owl—was proclaimed dead by the language learning app across social media, the brand released a shocking update about the mascot’s cause of death.

February 12, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a 20-second audio clip believed to have captured the final moments of the Titan submersible before it imploded in June 2023 amid a voyage to visit the Titanic. 

February 12, 2025

Duo, also known as the Duolingo Owl, has died, the language-learning app confirmed on social media. While they didn’t share what happened, they shared that there is “an ongoing investigation.”

February 11, 2025

A jet owned by Mötley Crüe rocker Vince Neil collided with a parked plane in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 10, leaving one person dead. The singer was not on board.

February 11, 2025

Less than 24 hours after an Alaska plane carrying 10 passengers went missing while traveling over the North Sound, the Bering Air aircraft was found crashed with no survivors. 

February 8, 2025

After Adan Manzano died in New Orleans while covering the 2025 Super Bowl, a suspect has been arrested in connection to the ongoing case.

February 7, 2025

Belle Gibson, the inspiration for Netflix’s new series Apple Cider Vinegar, built a brand on the lie that she cured her terminal cancer through wellness practices. Find out how it all fell apart.

February 6, 2025

Adan Manzano, who was a sports reporter for a local Telemundo affiliate in Kansas, died while in New Orleans to cover the 2025 Super Bowl, according to the news station. He was 27.

February 6, 2025

Onijah Andrew Robinson garnered a following on social media months after leaving her New York home for Pakistan. Months after the move, her eyebrow-raising comments catapulted her into virality.

February 6, 2025

Four years after model Christy Giles and friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola died at two separate Los Angeles hospitals, David Brian Pearce has been convicted of their murders. 

February 5, 2025

After 28 of the passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342 were named as part of the figure skating community, U.S. Figure Skating paid tribute to those who died in the Jan. 29 fatal crash.

February 5, 2025

After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.

February 3, 2025

Two days after an American Airlines flight crashed in Washington, D.C., an air ambulance carrying six passengers—including a pediatric patient—crashed down in Northeast Philadelphia.

February 1, 2025