Closeup of a tattooist at work. (Credit: E. O. Hoppe/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Juan Pujol Garcia, also known as Agent Garbo, circa 1940. (Credit: The National Archives, UK)

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Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.

Crime

The U.S. government, with its three branches of government and a system of checks and balances, is responsible for governing the 50 states and all districts and territories of the United States.

U.S. Government and Politics

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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The CIA Recruited ‘Mind Readers’ to Spy on the Soviets in the 1970s

When the CIA Learned Cats Make Bad Spies

The WWII Spy Who Faked His Death for 36 Years

Undercover Ink: How Spies Use Tattoos

This Day in History

Edward Snowden discloses U.S. government operations