Homeless people in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy were not just ignored. They were policed, confined, sterilized, and sometimes killed. Here are 5 key patterns.
Bernhard Lichtenberg: A Priest Who Prayed for Jews
How Father Bernhard Lichtenberg became one of the only public voices in Nazi Germany to pray for Jews, why his flock informed on him, and how he died for it.
Why Abu Ghraib Looked Like Guantánamo
They looked similar because both Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo grew from the same post‑9/11 logic. Compare their origins, methods, outcomes, and legacies.
If Most People Were Illiterate, How Did Those Boots Work?
If most people in antiquity could not read, how did written laws, taxes, and bureaucracy function? Three grounded what-if scenarios, and which fits the evidence.
Medieval Turban-Helmets: Fashion, Faith, or Fiction?
Why do some medieval warriors wear turbans wrapped over helmets in art and games? Learn what they were, where they came from, and how accurate they are.
5 Times the Medieval Catholic Church Was Weirdly Hardcore
From banning the crossbow to inventing universities, here are 5 surprisingly hardcore ways the medieval Catholic Church shaped war, science, and everyday life.
The 1924 Hillsborough Mob and the Fight for Repair
In 1924 a mob drove the first Black homeowners out of wealthy Hillsborough, CA. A century later their descendant is suing. Here’s what happened and why it matters.
Fisherman Discovers 4,000-Year-Old Figurine in River
“It is true miracle that Nikolay Tarasov found it…It is one of the most significant archaeological … Fisherman Discovers 4,000-Year-Old Figurine in RiverRead more
Fired for a Burger: Theft or Wage Dispute?
A Burger King cook was fired for taking a meal home, then won $46,000 in court. Was it theft or a labor dispute? How courts treat small workplace “stealing.”
What If the Tony Kiritsis Hostage Crisis Had Ended Differently?
In 1977, Tony Kiritsis held his mortgage broker hostage with a wired shotgun on live TV. What if that Indianapolis standoff had ended very differently?