Two and a half thousand years ago, a man named Herodotus wandered the ancient world, trying to make sense of the great war between the Greeks and Persians that had shaped his times.
He gathered wild tales of fabulous creatures and arrogant kings and queens. He also heard of the very real clash of the armies [...]
Spies, lies and nukes. We’ll look at a new history of nuclear proliferation – and how the bomb really spread.
Barack Obama’s nearly $800 billion stimulus package outline is now front and center in Washington. What’s in it? And can it save the economy?
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says global sex trafficking is 21st-century slavery — and he wants Barack Obama to abolish it.
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As Israel presses its war on Hamas, we’ll look at the Arab world’s reaction to the dire situation in Gaza, and what it means for the Middle East.
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