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Granddaughter of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev says she is embarrassed by Putin invasion of Ukraine
Nina Khrushcheva told the Independent her grandfather would have found Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
Sophia Ankel  Â
'Fly Me to the Moon' explores the ultimate space race conspiracy theory. Here's what's fact and fiction in the movie.
"Fly Me to the Moon" leans into the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was faked. But there ar…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero  Â
Putin's war in Ukraine looks more and more like a failure. Past Russian leaders haven't survived similar mistakes.
For now, Putin's rule appears secure, but the experiences of past Russian leaders show how failure …
Joy Neumeyer  Â
60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, the nuclear dangers posed by the war in Ukraine are 'far worse,' experts warn
"Kennedy and Khrushchev were willing to discuss a way of walking back the confrontation. There is n…
John Haltiwanger  Â
I left Russia and moved to Florida. These were the 5 biggest culture shocks.
Russian-born Elena Brandt moved to Florida from Moscow in 2018. Some of the biggest cultural differ…
Anastasia Chernikova  Â
How the CEO of Pepsi, by bartering battleships and vodka, negotiated Cold War diplomacy and brought his soda to the Soviet Union
With nothing more than charm and a high school diploma, Don Kendall schmoozed his way into the most…
Mark Stenberg  Â
The man who changed PepsiCo and launched the 'cola wars' died on Sunday. Here are some of Donald Kendall's most memorable business moves as CEO.
Donald Kendall's time as PepsiCo's CEO spanned 23 years, during which he launched an ad campaign wi…
Alex Bitter  Â
A bloody battle over a tiny island raised fears that China and the Soviets would start World War III
Border clashes between the Chinese and Soviets were not unheard of, but fighting over a disputed is…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
Russian roulette: Is Putin serious about nuclear war, or bluffing?
Putin insists war in Ukraine is "still going according to plan." But Russia is facing setbacks and …
Jason Corcoran  Â
Russia released secret footage of history's largest man-made explosion — a nuclear blast thousands of times stronger than Hiroshima
The blast was equivalent to 50 megatons of TNT — nearly 1,500 times more powerful than the Hiroshim…
Aria Bendix  Â
Why critics are calling 'Veep' creator's 'The Death of Stalin' the 'funniest' movie of the year
Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, the creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series "Veep," the film…
John Lynch  Â
10 Things in Politics: COVID recovery now on shaky ground
And Rep. Kevin McCarthy names his picks to the Capitol riot panel.
Brent D. Griffiths  Â
PHOTO: Fidel Castro, wearing 2 Rolexes, lighting a cigar while visiting the USSR for the first time
Two months after the Kennedy administration barred Americans from any transactions with Cuba, Sovie…
Amanda Macias  Â
10 Things in Politics: Merrick Garland vows justice after Capitol riot
Garland, Biden's pick for attorney general, faces his confirmation hearing today. Plus, the House n…
Brent D. Griffiths  Â
10 Things in Politics: 125 of Trump's top enablers
Insider's exclusive database of the 125 people and businesses behind Trump's rise. Plus, another co…
Brent D. Griffiths  Â
Fidel Castro once asked the leader of the Soviet Union to annihilate the US with nuclear weapons
"I tell you this because I believe that the imperialists' aggressiveness makes them extremely dange…
Michelle Mark  Â
PHOTO: Fidel Castro, wearing two Rolexes, lighting a cigar while visiting the USSR for the first time
This photo from Castro's 40-day visit to the USSR features Khrushchev and a bunch of Soviets smilin…
Amanda Macias  Â
Rand Paul says he 'absolutely' stands by Trump after Russia summit, blames outrage on 'Trump-derangement syndrome'
While referring to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Trump indicated he had no reason to…
David Choi  Â
Trump's new favorite phrase - 'enemy of the people' - has a very ugly history
It gained its widest use by Joseph Stalin during the early years of the Soviet Union. In the nation…
Veronika Bondarenko  Â
Trump's aggressive 'fire and fury' language toward North Korea is almost entirely unparalleled in history
The few exceptions came when, in 1945, President Harry Truman said that the US had dropped a nuclea…