Donald Trump's Justice Department announced last week it is bringing the practice back to federal death row. Death penalty ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it will bring back the use of firing squads and electric chairs for some death ...

As we pass the first quarter of 2026, Netflix has already released a ton of outstanding and acclaimed documentaries. This includes a decades-in-the-making nature documentary from David Attenborough, ...

LIVINGSTON — It’s almost time for the ceremony, and Tiana Krasniqi is changing into her wedding dress in the back of her Kia Soul, parked in the prison lot. She grabs her marriage license and her vows ...

“Thonet’s company was the first to mass-produce chairs on a tremendous scale,” says Tanja Hwang, 39, a design curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. “About 50 million were sold between 1859 ...

Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple human rights organizations. Bita Hemmati was named in a collective death sentencing ...

A new documentary by the “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris looks at the legacy of Jerry West, a figure so crucial to the N.B.A.’s history that he’s the league’s logo. By Jonathan Abrams No single ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Death Penalty Information Center released updated data Monday showing that death sentences and executions for individuals who were 18, 19 or 20 years old at the time of their ...

Iran has sentenced four more protesters, including a woman, to death over mass demonstrations in January that posed one of the biggest threats to the country’s clerical rulers in years, according to ...

The Iranian regime executed more than 1,600 people last year — marking a three decade high not seen since the end of the Islamic Republic’s war against Iraq in 1989. The shocking figures were included ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s a sweltering day at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival, and director Patricia E. Gillespie has just finished taking part in a true crime panel. She’s there with her new Hulu ...

Never miss a story with The Brief, our free newsletter. Be one of 500 new members to help shape the future in Texas. Independent Texas reporting needs your support. Help us bring you and millions of ...