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She taught a generation to type. But who is the real Mavis Beacon?
The model for the '80s software program once represented excellence in typing — then she vanished.
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The genealogy detective exposing family secrets
Megan Smolenyak is a genealogist who can unravel the mysteries of where you came from with a DNA test and a love for archival research.
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9 erotic thrillers that will suck you in
The sexy and mysterious movies offering the escapism we need right now.
By Anna Iovine
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Untangling true crime: Inside the ethics of Hollywood's greatest guilty pleasure
Examining the genre many see as taboo will be the first step to changing it.
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