modern history

When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 19, 2017

When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women.

By Savannah Cox • June 19, 2017

33 Incredible Mugshots Of Iconic Figures Throughout History

From Kurt Cobain to Martin Luther King Jr., see some of history's most famous mugshots and learn why these iconic figures were arrested in the first place.

By John Kuroski • Jun 16, 2017

33 Incredible Mugshots Of Iconic Figures Throughout History

From Kurt Cobain to Martin Luther King Jr., see some of history's most famous mugshots and learn why these iconic figures were arrested in the first place.

By John Kuroski • June 16, 2017

How One Child’s Murder Helped Launch The Anti-Defamation League

Mary Phagan was just 12 years old when she was found dead in a factory. The hate speech her case incited would help launch an organization meant to combat it.

By Krissy Howard • Jun 7, 2017

How One Child’s Murder Helped Launch The Anti-Defamation League

Mary Phagan was just 12 years old when she was found dead in a factory. The hate speech her case incited would help launch an organization meant to combat it.

By Krissy Howard • June 7, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 2, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • June 2, 2017

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Stretches 1,600 Miles And Won’t Be Safe For Humans For Another 20,000 Years

After the nuclear meltdown in 1986, some 350,000 people evacuated what is now known as the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Most residents have never returned.

By Leah Silverman • May 30, 2017

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Stretches 1,600 Miles And Won’t Be Safe For Humans For Another 20,000 Years

After the nuclear meltdown in 1986, some 350,000 people evacuated what is now known as the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Most residents have never returned.

By Leah Silverman • May 30, 2017

21 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Had Serious Mental Disorders

In 2009, researchers at Hungary’s Semmelweis University published new findings about a relatively seldom-studied gene called neuregulin 1. To that point known almost solely as a gene that increased one’s susceptibility to schizophrenia, neuregulin 1 belonged to the study of madness. What the Semmelweis researchers did, however, was connect the...

By John Kuroski • May 28, 2017

21 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Had Serious Mental Disorders

In 2009, researchers at Hungary’s Semmelweis University published new findings about a relatively seldom-studied gene called neuregulin 1. To that point known almost solely as a gene that increased one’s susceptibility to schizophrenia, neuregulin 1 belonged to the study of madness. What the Semmelweis researchers did, however, was connect the...

By John Kuroski • May 28, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

Harrowing Photos From The 30-Year War That Tore Northern Ireland Apart

For 30 years, The Troubles tore Northern Ireland apart. These intense images reveal what life was like for those who lived through it.

By John Kuroski • May 15, 2017

Harrowing Photos From The 30-Year War That Tore Northern Ireland Apart

For 30 years, The Troubles tore Northern Ireland apart. These intense images reveal what life was like for those who lived through it.

By John Kuroski • May 15, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton • May 4, 2017

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton • May 4, 2017