The Thirty Years’ War began as a religious conflict but quickly expanded into a devastating struggle for power across Europe. Nations were drawn into a cycle of violence that lasted for decades, ...

During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, ...

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Throughout history, there have been a few individual years that brought sudden, widespread devastation. Mortality surged, governments struggled to maintain order, disease spread faster than available ...

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was one of the largest and most dramatic popular uprisings in medieval Europe. But what do we really know about this celebrated event in English history? The rising was ...

Blight: Survival is exploding on Steam, passing 1.5 million wishlists as players take notice of its grim medieval world overrun by the undead.

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In “Chain of Ideas,” Ibram X. Kendi argues that a modern form of xenophobia has come to dominate conservative movements across the world.

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History is full of shocking, gruesome, and downright terrifying ways to die. Join us as we count down some of the most brutal ...