Editors' Picks

The Secret Plot to Rescue Napoleon by Submarine

In 1820, one of Britain's most notorious criminals hatched a plan to rescue the emperor from exile on the Atlantic isle of St Helena -- but did he ever try it?

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper

Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper credited with 309 kills—and an advocate for women's rights. On a U.S. tour in 1942, she found a friend in the first lady.

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of WWII

In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a family of six, lost in the taiga

History Beats

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From prehistory to the present with many episodes in between, the region has a surprisingly meaty history of humans eating humans
April 25, 2013 | By Sarah Everts

For years, the KGB secretly spied on visitors to the Hotel Viru in Estonia. A new museum reveals the fascinating time capsule and all the secrets within
April 09, 2013 | By Andrew Curry

Even before there were armchairs, voracious bookworms traveled the world just by reading
March 20, 2013 | By Tony Perrottet

A new film recreates the epic voyage—and revives the controversy over its legendary leader, Thor Heyerdahl
April 2013 | By Franz Lidz

An 1838 journey pushed back the borders of the unknown
April 2013 | By Michael Ruane

Though evidence against his theory grew, Kon-Tiki sailor Thor Heyerdahl never steered from his course
July 2002 | By Richard Conniff

Why Beethoven, Galileo, Napoleon and others never truly rested in peace
March 07, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Rival towns are vying for the king’s remains and his legacy now that his skeleton has been found 500 years after his death
February 08, 2013 | By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a family of six, lost in the taiga
January 29, 2013 | By Mike Dash

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