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What You Need to Know About North Korea
Get a primer on the enigmatic nation and why it’s causing a global crisis.
Guns Found on Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde for Sale
Nearly 80 years after the bloody shootout that killed the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, their handguns are being put up for auction.
The End of Civilization?: 7 Moments in the History of the Doomsday Clock
On the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Doomsday Clock, discover seven moments when the clock’s minute hand conveyed potential global destruction—or world peace.
9 Tales of Broken Arrows: Thermonuclear Near Misses Throughout History
Find out about the nuclear weapon that detonated in Albuquerque 55 years ago, as well as eight other “broken arrow” incidents over the decades.
U-2 Spy Plane’s Retirement Signals the End of an Era
After more than 50 years gathering intelligence 13 miles in the air, the high-altitude aircraft will be phased out by 2015.
In Shining Armor, Medieval Knights May Not Have Shone
Heavy armor may have been medieval knights’ worst enemy, according to new research.
