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30 Heartbreaking Photos From The Korean War

These haunting Korean War pictures lay bare this devastating conflict about which so many Americans know so little.

By Kiri Picone • Aug 10, 2017

30 Heartbreaking Photos From The Korean War

These haunting Korean War pictures lay bare this devastating conflict about which so many Americans know so little.

By Kiri Picone • August 10, 2017

Vintage Soviet Propaganda Posters From The Era Of Stalin And World War II

Whether encouraging obedience or discouraging loose talk, these Soviet propaganda posters are masterpieces of manipulation.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 2, 2017

Vintage Soviet Propaganda Posters From The Era Of Stalin And World War II

Whether encouraging obedience or discouraging loose talk, these Soviet propaganda posters are masterpieces of manipulation.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 2, 2017

The Fall Of The Soviet Union, In 36 Rarely-Seen Photos

These powerful historical photos reveal the how and the why behind the fall of the Soviet Union like never before.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 29, 2017

The Fall Of The Soviet Union, In 36 Rarely-Seen Photos

These powerful historical photos reveal the how and the why behind the fall of the Soviet Union like never before.

By Mark Oliver • July 29, 2017

See Inside The Declassified C.I.A. Torture Manual From The Cold War

The C.I.A. has a long history of violating human rights and generally doing just about whatever they want in order to achieve their goals. And one of the most egregious examples of the C.I.A.’s disregard for human rights comes in the form of 1963’s KUBARK handbook. This manual explains how...

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 13, 2017

See Inside The Declassified C.I.A. Torture Manual From The Cold War

The C.I.A. has a long history of violating human rights and generally doing just about whatever they want in order to achieve their goals. And one of the most egregious examples of the C.I.A.’s disregard for human rights comes in the form of 1963’s KUBARK handbook. This manual explains how...

By Gabe Paoletti • July 13, 2017

25 Soviet Propaganda Posters From The Height Of The Cold War

These vintage Soviet propaganda posters represent the peak of Cold War iconography and state-sponsored manipulation.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 11, 2017

25 Soviet Propaganda Posters From The Height Of The Cold War

These vintage Soviet propaganda posters represent the peak of Cold War iconography and state-sponsored manipulation.

By Savannah Cox • April 11, 2017

Ernest Hemingway Was A Soviet Spy, Ex-CIA Author’s New Book Claims

According to one former Marine and CIA officer, Ernest Hemingway worked for both US and USSR intelligence during and after World War II.

By John Kuroski • Apr 7, 2017

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Ernest Hemingway Was A Soviet Spy, Ex-CIA Author’s New Book Claims

According to one former Marine and CIA officer, Ernest Hemingway worked for both US and USSR intelligence during and after World War II.

By John Kuroski • April 7, 2017

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 22, 2017

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton • March 22, 2017

24 Unsettling Before And After Photos From Operation Doorstep

These little-seen photos reveal a secret Cold War test conducted by the U.S. government to show what nuclear annihilation would look like.

By Kellen Perry • Feb 19, 2017

24 Unsettling Before And After Photos From Operation Doorstep

These little-seen photos reveal a secret Cold War test conducted by the U.S. government to show what nuclear annihilation would look like.

By Kellen Perry • February 19, 2017

How Vodka Shaped The Course Of Russian History

The surprising ways in which the "water of life" has helped determine Russia's religious, political, and economic fate for hundreds of years.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 20, 2016

How Vodka Shaped The Course Of Russian History

The surprising ways in which the "water of life" has helped determine Russia's religious, political, and economic fate for hundreds of years.

By All That's Interesting • December 20, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 27 – Dec. 3

Rare Photos Of Legendary Artists And Entertainers As Young Children So carefully conceived and maintained are the images of the world’s most famous artists and entertainers that it’s truly disarming to see them as children, long before they invented their trademark visual brand. Indeed, to see David Bowie, John Lennon,...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 2, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 27 – Dec. 3

Rare Photos Of Legendary Artists And Entertainers As Young Children So carefully conceived and maintained are the images of the world’s most famous artists and entertainers that it’s truly disarming to see them as children, long before they invented their trademark visual brand. Indeed, to see David Bowie, John Lennon,...

By All That's Interesting • December 2, 2016