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Laura Barcella

Laura Barcella is a Brooklyn-based writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, PEOPLE and more.

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The Waco Siege: 6 Little-Known Facts

What really happened during the 1993 siege between the government and mysterious cult leader David Koresh may never be known. But intriguing clues remain.

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