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A father-son duo — from the same Brooklyn cult family linked to murders and phony, pan-handling nuns — was charged in a fatal shootout at a Queens baby shower, a law enforcement source said. Expectant ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a ...

A deep dive into the disturbing story of Anne Hamilton Byrne and the group known as The Family. This episode explores how the cult operated the control it held over its members and the investigations ...

Why can’t we look away from stories about cults? The real story may not be about those who fall prey, but about realizing that we’re all vulnerable to manipulation. From streaming documentaries to ...

Charles Manson, the leader of the notorious 'Manson Family' cult which committed a series of violent murders in 1969, is the ...

Your workplace sits somewhere on the spectrum from healthy culture to full cult. Three questions tell you where you sit and ...