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There have been stunning upsets in World Cup history, but where does Cape Verde's result against Spain rank all-time? Read More

During the Franco years, Spanish football became both a tool of international diplomacy and a stage for Catalan and Basque resistance. Read More

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz Read More

When I joined MyHeritage four months ago, I was looking for a platform that could help me break through the walls I kept hitting on other... Read More

How fatigue shaped the limits of decisive action in America’s defining conflict Read More

Lord Lucan was found guilty of killing Sandra Rivett on 19 June 1975 – but by then he had already disappeared. His wife was interviewed... Read More

Einstein vehemently opposed the Nazi regime and was a target for assassination prior to coming to the United States. Read More

A complicated Founder’s totemic power Read More

These famous figures created headline-making moments. Read More

A map of the Dutch commercial empire which reached its height during the Dutch Golden Age (c. 1588-1672), when the Dutch Republic (1588-1795)... Read More

Queen Bona Sforza transformed royal finances and expanded a dynasty’s wealth, becoming one of the most powerful women in early modern... Read More

Father of Europe. King of the Franks. Who was the man behind these titles? A biography by Charlemagne’s courtier gives us more insight into... Read More

The late 1800s landmark was said to be "the largest and finest office building in the United States" upon its completion. Read More

The Jackson family opened their home to civil rights leaders planning the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which led to the passage of the 1965... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

What happens when two of America's biggest revolutionary minds become one of its most famous political rivalries? In this episode of Boom... Read More

June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity. This... Read More

As the U.S. escalated its intervention in Vietnam in the 1960s, the media's coverage ramped up too. Soon, the war permeated the homes of... Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. Read More

Nolan's movie is great, but there are a few that surpass it. Read More

In “The American School of Spies,” Stephan Talty tells the story of the desperate struggle to preserve antiquities during World... Read More

Never again – until next time. 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed explores... Read More

This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required reading Read More

When West Germany won the World Cup in 1954 they were the underdog representatives of a divided nation emerging from defeat and... Read More

In a surreal, chilling moment, the Chilean national football team played alone in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional after the Soviet Union... Read More

From the 'Battle of Nuremberg' to Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God,' the World Cup has seen some of the most controversial moments in sports Read More

US journalist Martha Gellhorn tricked officers so that she could write firsthand dispatches from Normandy in June 1944. In 1991, she told the... Read More

Before D-Day, Allied forces battled across the region's deserts to secure the Mediterranean and establish a springboard for the invasion... Read More

In 1864, Confederate leaders gave the okay to set up a major spy ring in Canada. Agents immediately began plotting to spread terror in the... Read More

Far from the colonists' front lines, Cubans, Mexicans and Spaniards aided the American Revolution. Read More

What if the greatest investment in history wasn't a stock… but a country? As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, much... Read More

Senior Major General of Militia John Hancock stepped out in front of the regiment of almost 6,000 troops the Provisional Congress of... Read More

A complicated Founder’s totemic power Read More

The Nazi leader's followers were not monsters, but ordinary men. Philosopher Hannah Arendt had already observed this. Two researchers now... Read More

The Scramble for Africa describes the competition between European imperial powers to first control trade and then... Read More

Why did Appolonia trade so few enslaved people? Short answer: unique economy and sacred beliefs. Read More

Strategically situated where the Adriatic and Ionian Seas meet, a small rocky outcrop has once again become an object of desire for the... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More