Nixon, The CIA & The Plane Crash No One Can Explain
Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, where United Airlines Flight 553 crashed in 1972. | William Kelly/ Chicago Tribune What really happened on United Airlines Flight 553? It was a cold, quiet afternoon in…
It’s Now Really Easy To Move To Japan
If you have a graduate degree, Japan is looking for you. A recent change to Japan’s immigration policy will make it easier than ever for immigrants to become permanent residents. A…
The First Woman To Interview A President Got Him In The Nude
Fake news? No, real nudes. Donald Trump’s relationship with the media could best be described as strained. But that’s not a new thing for the Presidency. Since the founding of our…
The US Judge Who Signed His Name ‘Adolf Hitler’
This firework-throwing judge was anything but Honorable. We’ve just seen the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the highest court in the land, and it came after some serious deliberations about…
The Doctor Who Performed More Than 10,000 Safe Abortions
Ines Vuckovic/dose Oh, and he was a Holocaust survivor, too. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight. Who doesn’t love Canada?…
The True Story Of Andrew Jackson’s Swearing Parrot
People were “horrified and awed at the bird’s lack of reverence.” Andrew Jackson isn’t the only US President to keep a pet bird in the White House. Teddy Roosevelt had…
Chimps Beat Up, Murder And Eat Their Tyrant
Politics is a dangerous game, even for primates. It’s a plot line that wouldn’t seem out of place in an episode of “Game of Thrones.” A tribe of chimpanzees in…
The Surgeon General Who Was Fired For Saying Masturbation Was A-OK
Ines Vuckovic/Dose Her feisty, sex-positive views were too much for conservatives in Congress. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight. Though…
This Tool Kit Has All You Need To Live Off The Grid If Trump Wins
YouTube You could take it to, oh, I don’t know…Mexico? We’re facing high stakes in this election. If Hillary Clinton wins, we’ll have our first female president and a lot…
This Site Will Send You Free Pizza If You’re Stuck In Line To Vote
989wolf.com Long lines suck, but pizza does not. Long lines suck, but pizza does not. Pizza to the Polls wants to feed you pizza to celebrate—and encourage—your right to vote. Portland-based web…
