A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise

The Cold War border that once split Germany was a tightly guarded “death strip.” Against all odds, it turned into a thriving ...
Ancient Architects on MSN

The Nazca Lines just got stranger: 168 new figures + new theory

Researchers have identified 168 new Nazca geoglyphs across the Peruvian desert, revealing shapes, animals, symbols, and patterns never recorded before. This episode explores these discoveries and the ...
Rough Maps on MSN

This European country chose the unicorn as its national animal

Most countries pick eagles, lions, or bears as their national animals—creatures that actually exist and can be photographed ...
Opinion

Whole Hog Politics: What Democrats can learn from Tennessee, Aftyn Behn and Rahm Emanuel

It seems unlikely that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel could capture the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. The guy who as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff had a gag ...