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Russia's war in Ukraine raises a harrowing question: How widespread would fallout from a nuclear bomb be?
A modern-day nuclear bomb could wipe out an entire city and cause third-degree burns in nearby area…
Aria Bendix
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Visiting the gulag where my grandfather was tortured, but didn't officially exist
My grandfather was held at Bulgaria's most notorious gulag. This summer, I saw it for the first tim…
Tana Ganeva
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The oldest World War II veteran turned 112 with a heartwarming socially distant birthday party on his porch
Born September 12, 1909, Lawrence Brooks is the oldest known US World War II veteran. He celebrated…
Talia Lakritz
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A World War II Nazi tank discovered in a retiree's basement leads to legal spat. There was also a torpedo and an anti-aircraft gun.
84-year-old also had a horde of Third Reich memorabilia, including a Hitler bust, mannequins in Naz…
Bethany Dawson
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Polish president takes swipe at Macron, Scholz as he compares calls with Putin to talking with Hitler during World War 2
The French and German leaders have held calls with Putin throughout Russia's 15-week-long war in Uk…
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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Florida police detective buys a $1,000 Purple Heart to try and reunite it with its owners
The police detective was also a US Army veteran and said he was "extremely angry" after seeing the …
David Choi
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Ratan Tata’s advice to investors — 'Don't dismiss anything as being too far out'
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted society and has everyone wondering about what the ‘new norma…
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This is one of the most bizarre World War 2 photos of a Nazi submarine we've seen
According to The National World War II Museum, the submarine was converted from a torpedo, since th…
Amanda Macias
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A Gustav Klimt painting valued at up to $54 million was rediscovered after being missing for nearly a century
A long-lost Gustav Klimt painting, 'Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,' has been found and is set for auc…
Joshua Zitser
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Tony Bennett served in the US Army during World War II and was demoted for breaking segregation rules and hanging out with a Black soldier
The legendary crooner who served in WWII praised Black soldiers in his autobiography, saying "they …
Paul Squire
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Russian military blogger says troops have been stuck on the frontlines without a break since October, the latest sign that Putin's forces are stretched thin
Russian forces have been on the frontlines in Zaporizhia for 9 months despite Putin's pledge that s…
Sonam Sheth
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Ukraine is struggling hard on land, but thrashing Russia repeatedly at sea
At a time when Ukraine is seeing allied support wane and battlefield setbacks, it continues to scor…
Tom Porter,Mia Jankowicz
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Ukrainian tanks are being wiped out by Russian minefields. The country needs its own 'Manhattan Project' to figure out how to clear them, a retired general told the NYT.
Russian minefields have put a wrench in Ukraine's counteroffensive strategy, forcing troops to aban…
Hannah Getahun
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Ukrainians looking for missing troops are finding Nazi bullets, World War II-era trenches, and the bones of German soldiers on the battlefield
Ukrainian groups trying to locate lost soldiers have found Nazi bullets and even human remains from…
Chris Panella
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Putin allies call for Zelenskyy's plane to be shot down in revenge for what Russia says was a Ukrainian drone strike on the Kremlin
Russia alleged that the Kremlin was attacked by Ukrainian drones Wednesday, and Russian hardliners …
Tom Porter
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Russia is painting dark stripes on its warships to make them look smaller and confuse Ukrainian drones, says expert
Russia appears to be painting its Black Sea fleet with camouflage as a low-budget way to confuse Uk…
Mia Jankowicz
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Japan is mystified by a giant metal sphere that washed up on a beach, with some commentators suggesting it's Godzilla's egg
The 5-foot rusted iron sphere found on a beach in Japan could be a buoy, authorities said, though t…
Mia Jankowicz
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I did a double feature of 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer.' It absolutely lives up to the hype — here's the correct order to see them.
They're the two biggest movies of the year, and they absolutely live up to the hype. But there's a …
Chris Panella
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These 3 charts show just how far the current bull market in stocks has come on its 2nd anniversary, and where it could go from here
"At the recent peak in early January, the S&P 500 Index was up 114%, making it the seventh bull mar…
Matthew Fox
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They gave up big city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they'll never take on a project like that again.
"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that stil…