Farewell, Mein Führer: The German mass suicide wave of 1945.
Why did thousands of ordinary Germans kill themselves at the end of World War II? The answer may be more complicated than you think.
Sean Munger
Last call: how the telephone died as a cultural object.
The telephone is dead. I, for one, do not mourn its death.
Historic Photo: Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery, England, 1880 and today.
Shakespeare's wife grew up and lived here until her marriage in 1582.
Magnetic intruder: the strange story of Korean Air Lines Flight 902.
Five years before the tragedy of KAL 007, the Soviets shot down another unarmed airliner under similar circumstances.
Is history disappointing? Or is it just me?
History can't always fulfill the expectations people have of it. I'm a flawed guy, in a flawed profession.
Popcorn and Purple Stuff: A journey through 1990s cinema, in 25 films. (Part II)
The second part of our 25-film journey through the 1990s involves technology, random violence, and a heartbreaking depiction of the Holocaust.
Putin's endgame: what he's waiting for, and why he might get it.
The Russian leader is hoping American voters will bail him out of the ditch he's in.