8 Facts About Osama bin Laden’s Final HideoutBefore the 9/11 mastermind was killed in a SEAL Team raid in his Abbottabad, Pakistan compound, he and his family lived isolated, austere lives there.Read more
Why Stalin Tried to Stamp Out Religion in the Soviet UnionJoseph Stalin led a uniquely brutal campaign against religion and religious leaders.Read more
How Gerrymandering Began in the USLong before it got its name, Gerrymandering was already happening in the United States.Read more
Presidential Succession: How the ‘Designated Survivor’ Fits InIt’s a protocol in which little-known cabinet secretaries suddenly find themselves babysitting the nuclear codes.Read more
Voting Rights Milestones in America: A TimelineThrough the decades, the right to vote in U.S. elections has seen massive change and expansion.Read more
Why Did US Forces Bury Osama Bin Laden’s Body at Sea?Political, religious and practical considerations all played a role.Read more
How America’s Aviation Industry Got Its Start Transporting MailBefore carrying passengers, America’s most iconic airlines hauled the mail. It was one of the riskiest jobs around.Read more
The First ‘Vaccine Passports’ Were Scars from Smallpox VaccinationsWhen smallpox ravaged the United States at the turn of the 20th century, many public spaces required people to show their vaccine scars for entry.Read more
Prince Philip, Outsider Who Became England’s Longest-Serving Royal Consort, Dies at 99Although his roots were as royal as they come, Philip was considered a controversial choice of husband for Queen Elizabeth II.Read more
9 Unexpected Things Navy SEALs Discovered in Osama bin Laden’s CompoundFrom al Qaeda emails to Disney films to pornography, the terrorist leader had a wide array of diversions in his Pakistan hideout.Read more
9 New Deal Infrastructure Projects That Changed AmericaThe Hoover Dam, LaGuardia Airport and the Bay Bridge were all part of FDR’s New Deal investment.Read more
How the Erie Canal Was Built With Raw Labor and Amateur EngineeringThe 360-mile canal connecting the Hudson River to the Great Lakes was built in eight years through thick forests and stubborn rock.Read more