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Empress Cixi Brought China Into The Modern Age — And Wasn’t Afraid To Kill Her Enemies

Some suspect Cixi killed her dead son's pregnant wife so she wouldn't have to compete for power with a legitimate heir.

By James Burch • Oct 14, 2019

Empress Cixi Brought China Into The Modern Age — And Wasn’t Afraid To Kill Her Enemies

Some suspect Cixi killed her dead son's pregnant wife so she wouldn't have to compete for power with a legitimate heir.

By James Burch • October 14, 2019

The Little Air Strike That Could: How The Doolittle Raid Turned The Tide Of World War II

The Doolittle Raid, with 16 planes targeting six different Japanese cities, allowed the United States to rebound after its devastating losses at Pearl Harbor.

By Joseph Williams • Oct 6, 2019

The Little Air Strike That Could: How The Doolittle Raid Turned The Tide Of World War II

The Doolittle Raid, with 16 planes targeting six different Japanese cities, allowed the United States to rebound after its devastating losses at Pearl Harbor.

By Joseph Williams • October 6, 2019

Endangered Pygmy Elephant Found Dead And Tusk-Less With 70 Bullet Holes In Its Body

Fewer than 1,500 of Borneo's pygmy elephants remain in the wild. Their latest casualty was particularly brutal.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 30, 2019

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Endangered Pygmy Elephant Found Dead And Tusk-Less With 70 Bullet Holes In Its Body

Fewer than 1,500 of Borneo's pygmy elephants remain in the wild. Their latest casualty was particularly brutal.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 30, 2019

Special Tribunal Finds Evidence China Is Killing Religious And Ethnic Minorities — And Harvesting Their Organs

The tribunal reporting to the United Nations found evidence of forced organ harvesting of prisoners from the banned Falun Gong religion and the Uighur Muslim minority, among others.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2019

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Special Tribunal Finds Evidence China Is Killing Religious And Ethnic Minorities — And Harvesting Their Organs

The tribunal reporting to the United Nations found evidence of forced organ harvesting of prisoners from the banned Falun Gong religion and the Uighur Muslim minority, among others.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2019

Qin Shi Huang: The Emperor Who Unified China And Built An Army Made Of Clay

Before burying himself with an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers, Qin Shi Huang ruled China with a single philosophy: "Burn the books, bury the scholars."

By James Burch • Sep 24, 2019

Qin Shi Huang: The Emperor Who Unified China And Built An Army Made Of Clay

Before burying himself with an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers, Qin Shi Huang ruled China with a single philosophy: "Burn the books, bury the scholars."

By James Burch • September 24, 2019

Blood-Red Skies Created By Manmade Fires Make Indonesia Look Like Mars

According to government officials and agencies, the peculiar red sky over Indonesia's Jambi province was a result of the country's severe forest fires.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 23, 2019

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Blood-Red Skies Created By Manmade Fires Make Indonesia Look Like Mars

According to government officials and agencies, the peculiar red sky over Indonesia's Jambi province was a result of the country's severe forest fires.

By Natasha Ishak • September 23, 2019

How A Poor Scottish Botanist Ruined China’s Economy By Stealing A Bunch Of Tea

Botanist Robert Fortune was commissioned by the East India Trading Company to infiltrate China's tea industry and topple the country's monopoly on the beverage.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 22, 2019

How A Poor Scottish Botanist Ruined China’s Economy By Stealing A Bunch Of Tea

Botanist Robert Fortune was commissioned by the East India Trading Company to infiltrate China's tea industry and topple the country's monopoly on the beverage.

By Natasha Ishak • September 22, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams • Sep 19, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams • September 19, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch • Sep 18, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch • September 18, 2019

86 Tigers Rescued From Thai Tiger Temple Die Of Disease After Gruesome 2016 Raid

Over half the tigers were diagnosed with a common illness in cats and tigers, however, the animals were so inbred they were unable to fight off the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 16, 2019

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86 Tigers Rescued From Thai Tiger Temple Die Of Disease After Gruesome 2016 Raid

Over half the tigers were diagnosed with a common illness in cats and tigers, however, the animals were so inbred they were unable to fight off the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 16, 2019