From the Manson Family to David Koresh’s Branch Davidians, these are some of the most famous cults in American history.

Three decades after more than 80 people were killed by government agents during a raid on the Branch Davidians compound, those who were there recount the horror.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on the Wrongful Death lawsuit filed by Branch Davidians. The trial, which begins today, will decide whether the federal government was responsible for the deaths of more ...

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Branch Davidians who survived the fire 30 years ago that killed dozens shared memories of the people they lost that day, comforting each other and calling for love and forgiveness.

A large oak branch decorates the entrance to the restaurant. It’s a metaphor for the branches of a family tree, and brings back memories of their little girl’s play restaurant, the parents note.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family tree has come under a microscope after his cousin Caroline Kennedy called him a "predator" who was “unqualified to fill” the role of Health and Human Services ...

David Koresh “may have been a false prophet, but he was onto something,” the current pastor of the Branch Davidians recently remarked at his congregation’s compound near Waco, Texas. “That ...

Editor’s note: This is from the Sinful Messiah series by the Waco Tribune-Herald, which was originally published in February 1993 before the government standoff with the Branch Davidians.

The rally coincides with the 30th anniversary of a siege just outside of Waco between religious extremists, a sect known as the Branch Davidians led by David Koresh, and the federal government.

On February 28, 1993, a deadly gun battle erupted at the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents attempted to serve warrants and arrest the group ...