On Aug. 30, 1961, the Soviet Union announced that it would end a three-year moratorium on high-altitude nuclear testing. The U.S. response was a well-documented series of five Read More


On Aug. 30, 1961, the Soviet Union announced that it would end a three-year moratorium on high-altitude nuclear testing. The U.S. response was a well-documented series of five Read More

For millions of people heat is way more expensive than power. In places where heating oil and natural gas availability are limited there are many people that pay Read More

One of a burglar’s main goals when he breaks into a house is getting in and out of the residence as quickly as possible in order to minimize Read More

There is much debate regarding which and how many items should be included in a survival kit, but there is one item upon which everyone agrees – the Read More

In 1963, the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty, also known as the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The agreement, which Read More

Around our house, on any given day, you’ll probably find me fiddling with the windows and shades. No, it’s not because we have peeping toms, it’s because I’m Read More

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located more than 600 miles from the North Pole on the Norwegian island of Spitsberger near the town of Longyearbyen, was built to Read More

How long do you think it would take you to put together a bag of items you could carry on the run that would keep you safe, warm Read More

We’ve all seen those lists of people’s greatest fears, right? In addition to dying, public speaking is right up there, as is being trapped in a small place. Read More

Water. We can’t live without it. When the big one hits, you had better have your water supply safe and sound. But how do you do that when Read More