Erin Brockovich has fallen into the permanent grift trap
Few people are famous enough to have a biopic. Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is one of them. Brockovich became a household name for her role in the $333 million settlement…
Psych exam reveals “a potential serial killer” | Morning Newsletter
Good morning, Philly. There’s a heat advisory today, as temperatures are expected to head toward the triple digits. Today, we start with exclusive documents obtained by The Inquirer in the…
Newport Beach surgeon once accused of sexual assaults has his medical license revoked
A Newport Beach surgeon once accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a series of women recently had his medical license revoked, state records show, years after his headline-grabbing criminal proceedings…
What led Allie Rowbottom to write her porn industry novel, ‘Lovers XXX’
Allie Rowbottom didn’t set out to write a book about porn. The Malibu-based author of the memoir “Jell-O Girls” and the novel “Aesthetica” had an idea for her next book:…
A mother has spent years caring for her special-needs child. The toll quietly grew.
Listen to article • 0:00 minRANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Annie Morgan wrapped her arms around her eldest daughter’s waist and guided her toward the minivan, the two of them moving…
How much should retirees worry about inflation?
Listen to article • 0:00 minInflation can be scary for retirees. True, Social Security provides inflation increases in line with the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. But any portfolio income,…
Sandra Bullock speaks for first time on late partner’s ALS battle
Sandra Bullock is speaking out for the first time on the death of her partner Bryan Randall, who died in 2023 after a battle with ALS. For half of the…
WHYY’s ‘Fresh Air’ host Terry Gross is at the center of catfish-style scams targeting stars and media personalities
Listen to article • 0:00 minComedy writer Bruce Vilanch was enamored. He’d received an email from WHYY’s Terry Gross, herself, asking to be interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air. “It was…
A 19th century Philadelphia lamp maker took the world’s first selfie and turned the city into a hub of portrait photography
Listen to article • 0:00 minFrench inventor Louis Jacques Daguerre introduced the daguerreotype — the world’s first photograph — in Paris in August, 1839. By September, he produced a pamphlet…
Hayden Panettiere’s family wanted to ‘rid’ her of boyfriend before death
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom said their family wanted the 36-year-old actor’s on-and-off boyfriend out of her life before she was found dead in his company on Sunday. “This person in…