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Yemen leads the list of the most fragile nations, with the U.S. and U.K. among the “most worsened.”

Can 6,500 mercenaries “fix” Afghanistan? The U.S. is resurrecting privatized warfare.

They didn’t know it, but the rituals of Iron Age Scandinavians turned their iron into steel.

“Here I want to remind all of you of a fact that the U.S. publicly defines outer space as a new battlefield,” a Chinese foreign minister said.

This is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.

Over 100 new pages of Einstein’s writings, including long-lost calculations, have been made public.

Numerous critics have called for the ban of the infamous instruction manual for violent civil disobedience.

For the Japanese in World War II, surrender was unthinkable. So unthinkable that many soldiers continued to fight even after the island nation eventually did surrender.

Who were the most divisive Americans?

The world’s next superpower might just resurrect the Middle Ages.

Russia’s famed intelligence agency was often successful in getting American secrets.

The massive number of casualties and injuries created during these battles necessitated some quick, creative ideas… some of which we still have today.

Hollywood’s notions of future wars may be nothing like the real ones.

Best case: Redrawing borders leads to peace, prosperity and EU membership. But there’s also a worst case.

The legacy of Felix Dzerzhinsky, who led Soviet secret police in the “Red Terror,” still confounds Russia.

The history of the Geneva Conventions tells us how the international community draws the line on brutality.

Recipe for awe: Coat one egg with Starlite. Blast it with a ridiculous amount of heat until charred black. Crack it open.

Following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson nearly died trying to ensure world peace.

Superpowers team up to heat up the ionosphere by over 200 degrees.

Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.

Russia has launched several so-called “inspector satellites” that could potentially be weaponized.

America treats the world like a board game. That’s a problem.

The Nazis actively searched for Atlantis, seeing it as important to their mythology.

No, the Syrian civil war is not over. But it might be soon. Time for a recap.

Military recruits are supposed to be assessed to see whether they’re fit for service. What happens when they’re not?

If your dream vacation involves a luau, dark tourism probably isn’t for you.

This 100-year-old map, originally made for American consumption, highlights the famines that swept across Europe after WWI.

A new report warns about the increasing likelihood of international conflicts over water.

Are we standing on the brink of Mutually Assured Destruction?

Most other countries don’t have universal healthcare because of poverty or war. Why does the U.S. keep clinging to a bad system?