It was Vladimir Putin’s first war after coming to power, his 1999 assault on the Chechens rebelling against Moscow’s rule. As ...

The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit will present a new documentary, “Torture Culture,” exposing the systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity and highlighting ...

Russia’s biggest opposition figure of the Putin era, the late Alexei Navalny, launched his campaign with the slogan that the ...

From Robin Hood to Al Capone, Ryan Gingeras explores how our enduring fascination with the ‘everyman’ bandit built a global criminal empire ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Super Bowl lasted all of 13 minutes for many Puerto Ricans in San Juan and beyond. People turned their backs to TV screens as food, music and chatter filled the first ...

Disney dropped the first major look at Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu during Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026 with a 30-second spot that aired in the high-profile game window. The teaser shows ...

Women who served in the Gulf War were three times more likely to experience an early onset of menopause based on exposures to dangerous chemicals, according to a new study and reporting from ...

Will Quam will bring his entertaining presentation about the rich variety and history of bricks dating to the Great Chicago Fire to the Homewood Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11. It’s ...

Darth Maul is a Dathomirian Zabrak who becomes a Sith Lord’s apprentice during the final years of the Galactic Republic. In Star Wars continuity, Maul’s defining traits are his devotion to the dark ...

We trace the long road that led Chechnya into open war with Russia, beginning with its deep historical roots and centuries of resistance to imperial rule. We examine how Soviet policies, mass ...