Warfare
The Nazi Engineer Who Created the First Ballistic Missile
Wernher Von Braun became interested in space flight from an early age. This lead him to develop of one of the Nazi's most devastating weapons
After 52 Years, the War Between Colombia and the FARC Will End
Four out of five of the decades-long conflict's dead were civilians
Women Won’t Register for the Draft After All
They’re gaining parity within the U.S. military—but women won’t yet be required to register for compulsory service in case of war
Chemical Weapons Dumped in the Ocean After World War II Could Threaten Waters Worldwide
How worried should we be? Chemists are racing the clock to find out
U.S. Military Tests Brain Stimulation to Sharpen Mental Skills
Could electrodes one day replace pill bottles in the theatre of war?
National Geographic’s Iconic “Afghan Girl” Arrested in Pakistan
Sharbat Gula was recently detained on charges of having a fake I.D.
The Tragic Fate of the Afghan Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind
These men risked their lives for the U.S. military. Now many would like to come to America but are stranded — and in danger
Can Resource Scarcity Really Explain a History of Human Violence?
Data from thousands of California burial sites suggests that a lack of resources causes violence. But that conclusion may be too simplistic
The Bizarre Tale of the Middle East’s First Space Program
In Lebanon, reminders of what could have been still stand
Capsules Reveal Once Highly Classified Pieces of WWII Air Campaign
Two shipping barrels opened by the Commemorative Air Force contain one of the more intriguing technologies of the second world war
Tour the World’s Biggest Manmade Cave in China
The 816 Nuclear Plant stands as a reminder of a paranoid past
The Redacted Testimony That Fully Explains Why General MacArthur Was Fired
Far beyond being insubordinate, the military leader seemed to not grasp the consequences of his desired strategy
Photographer Nish Nalbandian on Bearing Witness to the Violence in the Syrian Civil War
In a new book, “A Whole World Blind,” the American photographer documents the tragedy in the Middle East
Five Times Aleppo Was the Center of the World’s Attention
Will the once-regal city survive this moment in the spotlight?
Remembering 9/11, From a Scrawled Note to a Scrap of Fuselage
How objects both ordinary and extraordinary help us reflect on the devastation
Why the U.S. Is Pledging Millions to Clean Up Bombs in Laos
Decades later, a once-secret war still threatens Laotians
Why Syrian Bakers Are Still Making Bread in Spite of the Civil War
Bakers are going to great lengths to preserve a little bit of normalcy
Use the Phrase “Polish Death Camps” in Poland and You May Go to Jail
Soon, saying that Nazi death camps were Polish could earn you three years in prison
Dig to Find Fabled Nazi Gold Train Begins
Explorers believe the Nazis stashed an armored train full of gold and weapons in tunnels in Poland's Owl Mountains
Learn to Be a Viking (Without the Pillaging) in Ribe, Denmark
Travel back in time in this Viking village
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