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How A Sexy German Cartoon Gave Birth To The Barbie Doll

Meet Bild Lilli, the dirty little secret Barbie creators hoped everyone would forget

By Elisabeth Sherman • Aug 11, 2016

How A Sexy German Cartoon Gave Birth To The Barbie Doll

Meet Bild Lilli, the dirty little secret Barbie creators hoped everyone would forget

By Elisabeth Sherman • August 11, 2016

27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York

A look inside how punk music emerged from the depths of 1970s and 1980s New York City in twenty-seven candid photographs.

By Alexander Baldwin • Aug 11, 2016

27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York

A look inside how punk music emerged from the depths of 1970s and 1980s New York City in twenty-seven candid photographs.

By Alexander Baldwin • August 11, 2016

Why Some Jewish People Collaborated With The Nazis

During World War II, the Warsaw Ghetto was home to victims and criminals. The Jewish collaborators who worked for the Gestapo were both.

By Richard Stockton • Aug 10, 2016

Why Some Jewish People Collaborated With The Nazis

During World War II, the Warsaw Ghetto was home to victims and criminals. The Jewish collaborators who worked for the Gestapo were both.

By Richard Stockton • August 10, 2016

The True Story Of The Nagasaki Bombing And Why It Almost Didn’t Happen

Three days after the devastation of Hiroshima, U.S. forces carried out the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The attack killed 70,000 in an instant and remains fiercely debated to this day.

By Abby Norman • Aug 9, 2016

The True Story Of The Nagasaki Bombing And Why It Almost Didn’t Happen

Three days after the devastation of Hiroshima, U.S. forces carried out the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The attack killed 70,000 in an instant and remains fiercely debated to this day.

By Abby Norman • August 9, 2016

Here’s How People Attempted To Deny Women The Right To Vote

As the 2016 election draws closer and Hillary Clinton gets her chance to become America’s first female president, it’s easy to — as Michelle Obama recently noted — “take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States.” But there was a time, not even 100 years...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 6, 2016

Here’s How People Attempted To Deny Women The Right To Vote

As the 2016 election draws closer and Hillary Clinton gets her chance to become America’s first female president, it’s easy to — as Michelle Obama recently noted — “take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States.” But there was a time, not even 100 years...

By All That's Interesting • August 6, 2016

What Stephen Hawking Thinks Will Doom The World — And Why He’s Wrong

Many point to overpopulation as the obvious source of global problems, but is there any weight to this theory?

By Savannah Cox • Aug 5, 2016

What Stephen Hawking Thinks Will Doom The World — And Why He’s Wrong

Many point to overpopulation as the obvious source of global problems, but is there any weight to this theory?

By Savannah Cox • August 5, 2016

What Louis Armstrong Learned About Politics During His Middle East Tours

The photo of Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet before the Giza pyramids is iconic — the story behind it, however, is chaotic. The U.S. government has done much over the years to warrant the suspicion and paranoia of international political leaders, but in the late ’50s and early ’60s, Egyptian...

By Savannah Cox • Aug 4, 2016

What Louis Armstrong Learned About Politics During His Middle East Tours

The photo of Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet before the Giza pyramids is iconic — the story behind it, however, is chaotic. The U.S. government has done much over the years to warrant the suspicion and paranoia of international political leaders, but in the late ’50s and early ’60s, Egyptian...

By Savannah Cox • August 4, 2016

The Sad, Strange Tale Of The Dionne Quintuplets

See the photos and hear the story of the Dionne quintuplets, five Depression-era sisters unlucky enough to have all been born at the same time.

By John Kuroski • Aug 3, 2016

The Sad, Strange Tale Of The Dionne Quintuplets

See the photos and hear the story of the Dionne quintuplets, five Depression-era sisters unlucky enough to have all been born at the same time.

By John Kuroski • August 3, 2016

7 Modern Border Walls You May Not Know About

Donald Trump has invigorated the idea of the border wall. Historically, he isn't alone.

By Nickolaus Hines • Aug 2, 2016

7 Modern Border Walls You May Not Know About

Donald Trump has invigorated the idea of the border wall. Historically, he isn't alone.

By Nickolaus Hines • August 2, 2016

The Most Intense Remarks Fidel Castro Ever Made

A successful revolution hinges on not just how you wage war, but how you wield words. Fidel Castro — whose rhetoric helped turn the island of Cuba against its democratically-elected government — is a living testament to that. Castro, who held control over Cuba for half a century, is not...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 31, 2016

The Most Intense Remarks Fidel Castro Ever Made

A successful revolution hinges on not just how you wage war, but how you wield words. Fidel Castro — whose rhetoric helped turn the island of Cuba against its democratically-elected government — is a living testament to that. Castro, who held control over Cuba for half a century, is not...

By Savannah Cox • July 31, 2016