One of the first applications of radar was as a aerial defense tool during the Battle of Britain, a three-month clash between England and Germany in WW2.
The filibuster has a controversial history in the Senate. As it comes to the forefront of U.S. politics, we take a look into how it has changed over the years.
When the smoke of the Korean War had cleared, 40,000 Americans had died; another 100,000 were injured in the conflict. The Korean Peninsula was split in two.
"Gamelan" refers to the region's entire musical heritage. It's kind of a catch-all word that really should mean "awesome hammers make shiny future sound."
Aldrich Ames wasn't the smartest man in the CIA, but financial problems led to him selling top secret information to Soviet agents in the 1980s and '90s.
After killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr still had quite a few more years ahead of him. Here's why Aaron Burr might have committed treason.
The Sacklers made billions form OxyContin while lying about the addictiveness of opioids. This is the crazy true story of the family behind the opioid crisis.
Hawaii's first-known serial killer, the Honolulu Strangler, terrified the city from 1985-1986 — then the killings just stopped. Had police found their killer?
Since 2001, more than 50 Chicago women have fallen victim to a potential serial killer, the Chicago Strangler, and the case is more messed up than you know.
Several assassination attempts have been made against Queen Elizabeth. In one case, an assassin actually fired a gun at her while she was visiting New Zealand.
The skills that make for a career in politics can also translate into the private sector, and many throughout history were already wealthy when elected.
A hospital seems an unlikely place for a serial killer to find refuge. The 17-year spree of nurse's aide Donald Harvey, though, disproves all those assumptions.
When the Second World War broke out, technology had come a long way since WWI, and as a result, the Battle of Britain marked an incredible world first.
Some Dead Sea Scrolls are in better condition than others. We have the dry air to thank for that, and the material upon which the authors wrote: animal skin.
Here are some of the lesser-known heroines of WWII, because without the contributions of women from all nations, the world today might be a very different place
For the ancient Greeks, prison wasn't used as a long-term solution for dealing with convicted criminals. What other kind of punishment could they expect?
Cult leaders have died in prisons and mansions; alone and surrounded by followers; hated and revered. Here's what happened to the remains of these cult leaders.
The term bootlegger can be used for anyone who produced, transported, or sold liquor during Prohibition. Discover what it was like to break the law for a drink.
In the nearly 50 years since a 7-2 vote to legalize abortion in the U.S. came from an all-male panel of justices, the decision has remained a divisive one.
The image of a U.S. marshal in the Old West conjures up romantic visions of tough, no-nonsense men keeping law and order, but the job was incredibly dangerous
There was a hidden human cost to the advances of the nuclear age — and (surprise!) it was borne mostly by the poor and people of color, particularly the Navajo.
Sometimes you set out to build a state-of-the-art hospital, and you get stuck with a blood-soaked mess with a nickname borrowed from the meatpacking industry.