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News Articles: Titanic

From left: wild hair, sleek hair, dyed hair.

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  • National

Which celebrity was allegedly robbed by the elderly? Find out in the quiz

This week, we're light on popes and presidents — but if you've been keeping up with the Kardashians, you'll get at least one question right.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Archibald Gracie wrote a letter from aboard the Titanic five days before it sank. It has sold at auction for the equivalent of $399,000.

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  • Europe

'Prophetic' letter written by Titanic survivor sells for nearly $400,000 at auction

The letter, written by first-class passenger Archibald Gracie, sold for five times its expected price at auction. It was written aboard the ship five days before it sank.

April 27, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Queens of the chart, field and Maori.

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  • National

Which high-profile Republican says they are voting for Harris? Find out in the quiz

Queens of the chart, field and Maori adorn the quiz this week, and we also address seasonal topics like memoirs and TV shows. Enjoy it while you can!

September 06, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
 New images of the Titanic show part of the railing of the prow has fallen off.

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  • Science

Titanic research dive reveals discovery, decay and new photos

This summer, RMS Titanic, Inc. — the salvor-in-possession of the wreck — made its first unmanned dive to the wreck in 14 years. The team uncovered some rare finds — and losses.

September 03, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Detrow,
  • Avery Keatley,
  • and 1 more
On September 1, 1985, underwater explorer Robert Ballard located the world's most famous shipwreck. The Titanic lay largely intact at a depth of 12,000 feet off the coast of St. John's, Newfoundland. Using a small submersible craft, Ballard explored the wreck in 1986, taking a series of spectacular and haunting pictures and giving the world its first glimpse of the legendary ship in 73 years. In August 1998, the hull of the Titanic was finally raised.

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for September 2, 2024

A health plan available in Florida and Texas is now available in Georgia. Curative Health offers a zero-dollar deductible and co-pay.

A Georgia company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic has released images taken during its first trip to the site since 2010.

September 02, 2024
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By:
  • GPB News Radio
 Jon Landau stands for a portrait at the 95th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in February 2023 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on “Titanic" and the “Avatar” series, has died.

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  • Obituaries

Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63

Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel.

July 06, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District talks to the media on June 22, 2023, at Coast Guard Station Boston.

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  • National

A year after the Titan submersible implosion, investigators still don't have answers

OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck one year ago. The Coast Guard initially had 12 months to complete its investigation, but says it needs more time.

June 18, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Read the headline.

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  • National

A comedian, a pug and a politician walk into the quiz. Do you know the punchline?

Is Kevin Hart funny? Are pugs cute? Is Donald Trump a good politician? Thankfully, the quiz doesn't need to answer these questions — we'll just stick to the facts, thanks.

March 29, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
The wooden door panel that saves Rose's life in the 1997 blockbuster <em>Titanic</em> was one of hundreds of iconic Hollywood props, and several from the movie, auctioned off in a five-day sale last week.

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  • Movies

The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in 'Titanic' was auctioned off for $718k

The debris that saved Rose's life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.

March 28, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
James Cameron walks in Purmamarca, Argentina, earlier this month. He's compared the OceanGate submersible tragedy to that of the Titanic itself.

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  • National

James Cameron says the Titan passengers probably knew the submersible was in trouble

The Titanic director has made 33 dives to the shipwreck and visited ocean depths in a submersible he built himself. He compares OceanGate to the Titanic in that both ignored safety warnings.

June 23, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
GPB News NPR

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  • National

What we know about the 5 men who were aboard the wrecked Titan sub

The five people who died while trying to catch a glimpse of the wrecked ocean liner included a Guinness World Record holder, a deep sea entrepreneur, wealthy businessmen and "Mr. Titanic."

June 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Paul-Henry (PH) Nargeolet

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  • News

Georgia-based CEO 'devastated' over loss of colleague aboard the Titan sub

One of the people aboard the submersible touring the wreckage of the Titanic has ties to Georgia.

June 22, 2023
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • Orlando Montoya ,
  • and 1 more
Rear Adm. John Mauger, the U.S. Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a news conference in Boston on Thursday about the search for the missing OceanGate submersible Titan.

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  • National

All 5 passengers aboard Titan sub are dead after a 'catastrophic implosion'

After days of search and rescue efforts, U.S. Coast Guard officials have determined there was a "catastrophic implosion of the vessel," and that all on board died.

June 22, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson and
  • Vanessa Romo
Ida and Isidor Straus died after she gave up her spot in a lifeboat to stay with him on the sinking Titanic. Their great-great-granddaughter Wendy Rush is married to Stockton Rush, the founder of OceanGate and pilot of its missing submersible.

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  • Family

The wife of OceanGate's CEO is descended from a famous couple who died on the Titanic

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.

June 22, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An undated photo shows a tourist submersible belonging to OceanGate descending into the ocean. Search and rescue operations for one of the company's submersibles, Titan, are continuing Wednesday.

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  • National

Missing submersible: Rescuers race to find Titan after detecting underwater noises

The U.S. Coast Guard said that a surveillance plane detected "underwater noises" close to where the Titan lost contact with its control room. Experts say the sub's oxygen may run out on Thursday.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson and
  • Willem Marx
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