cold war
The girl who tried to bring peace between the US and the Soviet Union
By April 1983, Samantha Smith, now 10, was worried as Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union raised the threat of nuclear confrontation.
Why the US military almost blew the moon up with a nuclear bomb
It's one giant explosion for mankind.
Let's use jazz to push back against Russia — it once worked before!
During the Cold War, jazz was arguably America’s most powerful non-nuclear weapon: It was music, not bullets, that contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Bill Clinton admits regret for having Ukraine give up nuclear weapons
Former President Bill Clinton has expressed remorse over his role in negotiating a 1994 deal that resulted in Ukraine giving up its nuclear arsenal, suggesting that Russia never would have...
Finland joins NATO in another defeat for Putin
The West’s defense against a Russian attack on Europe just got stronger now that Finland has joined NATO.
How Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci finally escaped the Iron Curtain
On Dec. 1, 1989, Romania’s Nadia Comăneci, winner of five Olympic gold medals and the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10
How Guy Pearce found his motivation playing British spy traitor Kim Philby: 'So tragic'
"In the face of what was at stake for them something had to give -- and, in the end, it was their friendship. That's what makes the story so tragic."...
The new way rich parents are paying to get their kids into Ivy League
"The sky is the limit," says one mom.
The Chinese spy balloon is a tangible Sputnik moment for Biden and Americans
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s . . . a balloon?
The West needs to heed Ukraine's now-or-never plea for faster military aid
Without more (and better) weapons delivered faster, the coming Russian offensive could do huge damage on Ukraine.
Ana Montes is the most damaging spy in US history
During her illustrious two-decade Washington career, Ana Montes shined at both her real job and her shadowy side hustle.
See inside a Cold War bunker for rent on Airbnb
In New Mexico, this lodging inside a missile silo is much more than a hotel alternative.
Putin stations supersonic bombers near NATO border in latest nuke saber rattling
Russia's atomic arsenal is edging closer and closer to Europe's doorstep, concerning new satellite images show -- as the Kremlin desperately rattles its nuclear sabers while losing ground in Ukraine.
US Ambassador to Russia out after three years in the role
Trump-appointed Ambassador John Sullivan is out after three years in the role, the US Embassy and Consulates in Russia said in a statement on Sunday.
Putin snubs Gorbachev's funeral, pays tribute to his 'huge impact'
Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral on Saturday, citing a scheduling conflict, but he laid flowers at the former Soviet leader's coffin on Thursday and paid tribute...
How the media will get the Cold War wrong in covering Mikhail Gorbachev's death
Gorbachev’s passing Tuesday at age 91 represents the last link to that momentous closing chapter of the Cold War, whose peaceful end was nothing short of miraculous.
Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91: Russian media
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who brought down the Iron Curtain, died at the age 91 following a long illness Tuesday, according to Russian state and independent media.
You can live in this former Cold War missile silo for $550K
The subterranean bunker once housed massive intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and was built to sustain a nuclear disaster.
Kissinger is wrong: We can't let Putin take territory in Ukraine
If Ukraine surrenders territory to Russia, it would likely invite Putin to move against other countries once under control of the Soviet Union.
Aid Ukraine to halt Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping's diabolical plans
China’s apparent willingness to assist Vladimir Putin’s army in Ukraine and help him avoid economic sanctions dramatically raises the stakes for the West.