Was Nazi Germany Everyone's Fault?
In a new essay collection, historian Richard J. Evans argues against the popular conception.
Dictators
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What you need to know about Words Will Break Cement, The Tyranny of Experts, and You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves.
The Strange Mystery of the Alien Bears of Bulgaria
New genetic analysis suggests that a deranged Romanian dictator, who relished bear hunting, flew them there.
The Lives of Dictators’ Wives
The fancy clothes and charitable works aren't incidental: The dictator’s spouse is an important part of maintaining power.