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The kayaker who went lacking—and stayed lacking for therefore lengthy that rescue groups have been at a loss. The seemingly excellent man who conned ladies—and was dropped at justice by his personal victims. The next tales pack a double punch, beginning with a mysterious circumstance and tracing the story to locations unknown and sudden. Immediately, sit again and discover 5 gripping reads that aren’t what they appear.
The Lacking Kayaker
By Jamie Thompson
What occurred to Ryan Borgwardt?
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The Good Man Who Wasn’t
By Rachel Monroe
For years, he used pretend identities to attraction ladies out of a whole bunch of hundreds of {dollars}. Then his victims banded collectively to take him down. (From 2018)
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The Con Man Who Grew to become a True-Crime Author
By Rachel Monroe
In his previous life, Matthew Cox informed tales to rip-off his manner into tens of millions of {dollars}. Now he’s attempting to make it by promoting tales which can be true. (From 2019)
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I not too long ago requested readers to share a photograph of one thing that sparks their sense of awe on the planet. Charles H., 68, from Sizzling Springs, Arkansas, shared this photograph from “early within the morning in August 2025 as I used to be leaving Guymon, Okla., driving by means of the Okla. panhandle to hike Black Mesa. Pictures of the moon by no means appear to seize the awe, however I took this photograph anyhow and was stunned later to see the halo of a cloud.”
I’ll proceed to characteristic your responses within the coming weeks.
— Isabel
