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Inside The U.S. Government’s Secret 30-Year Radiation Experiment On Its Citizens

For 30 years, the U.S. government deliberately exposed thousands of its people to life-threatening radiation. Modern scholarship reveals how far the project went.

By Richard Stockton May 3, 2016

Inside The U.S. Government’s Secret 30-Year Radiation Experiment On Its Citizens

For 30 years, the U.S. government deliberately exposed thousands of its people to life-threatening radiation. Modern scholarship reveals how far the project went.

By Richard Stockton May 3, 2016

The Gruesome Crimes Of Hans Schmidt, The Only Catholic Priest Ever Executed In US History

Hans Schmidt illegally married, impregnated, and then brutally murdered and dismembered his mistress. For that crime, he was eventually executed via electrocution, and to this day is the only Catholic priest ever executed in the United States. Turns out, the murder he was caught for was only the tip of the iceberg.

By Nickolaus Hines Apr 22, 2016

The Gruesome Crimes Of Hans Schmidt, The Only Catholic Priest Ever Executed In US History

Hans Schmidt illegally married, impregnated, and then brutally murdered and dismembered his mistress. For that crime, he was eventually executed via electrocution, and to this day is the only Catholic priest ever executed in the United States. Turns out, the murder he was caught for was only the tip of the iceberg.

By Nickolaus Hines April 22, 2016

In Spain, A Criminal Ring Of Nuns And Doctors Stole Hundreds Of Thousands Of Babies During THe Franco Era

Throughout much of 20th century Spain, a criminal network of doctors and nuns stole anywhere from 40,000 to 300,000 babies from their mothers at birth, constituting one of the most horrific yet least known events of the Franco dictatorship.

By Teresa Cantero Apr 21, 2016

In Spain, A Criminal Ring Of Nuns And Doctors Stole Hundreds Of Thousands Of Babies During THe Franco Era

Throughout much of 20th century Spain, a criminal network of doctors and nuns stole anywhere from 40,000 to 300,000 babies from their mothers at birth, constituting one of the most horrific yet least known events of the Franco dictatorship.

By Teresa Cantero April 21, 2016

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Vincent Van Gogh

Born March 30th, 1853, Vincent van Gogh would go on to become one of the most legendary figures in all of art history. But there are still many things most people don't know about the troubled painter.

By Erin Kelly Mar 30, 2016

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Vincent Van Gogh

Born March 30th, 1853, Vincent van Gogh would go on to become one of the most legendary figures in all of art history. But there are still many things most people don't know about the troubled painter.

By Erin Kelly March 30, 2016
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