What Radiation Actually Does to the Human Body

The reactor at the center of the Chernobyl disaster was one of the most powerful machines ever built. But it contained a series of design flaws that made it uniquely vulnerable under the wrong conditions.

On April 26, 1986, a routine safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant spiraled into the worst nuclear disaster in history. But the explosion wasn't caused by a single mistake—it was a series of catastrophic mistakes.

Uncover the realities of life in East Germany, from daily struggles and state surveillance to the enduring spirit that shaped its unique cultural identity and history.

In 1957 West Germany, a covert plot unfolds as operatives develop a lethal mist designed to eliminate a target without leaving a trace, risking escalation during the Cold War.