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The Latest Breaking News from World War II

Who is the new ‘Bragg’ that the North Carolina base will now be named after?

Defense Secretary Hegseth said it would be re-named to ‘Fort Bragg’ in honor of a World War II army soldier

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Fort Liberty Renamed In Honor Of WWII Veteran

Fort Liberty, a major Army installation, renamed to honor WWII veteran Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, replacing a Confederate general's name.

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

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London's Grenfell Tower To Be Taken Down After Deadly 2017 Fire

London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.

International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025

What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Dark tourism spots such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why the motivations behind visiting these places are not nearly as dark as the subject matter

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

The thorny question of French retirement reform is on the table again under France's new government. Does it stand a chance?

Today, the French retirement reform is an expensive system, threatening to break the economy.

Fortune · Feb 5, 2025

Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100

Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

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Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world

From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2025

Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture

Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025

Brazilian Navy Confirms Location Of WWII Shipwreck Vital De Oliveira

Brazil's navy confirms the location of a WWII ship sunk by a German U-boat off Rio de Janeiro after 80 years.

Dana White’s greed is the only reason Bryce Mitchell still has a job

Dana White knows Nazis buy sneakers, too.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2025

Bauhaus and The Brutalist: the revolutionary immigrant architects whose stories inspired the film

László Toth, a Hungarian Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, emigrates to the United States after World War II in search of a new life. After a rough start, a wealthy businessman recognises his talent and offers him a job that will change his life.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2025

Mid Century Modern Homes Influence Most of the Designs We See Today, and This Mid-Century Enthusiast Can Explain Why

What characterizes a mid century modern home, and why is the style still so relevant to contemporary design? Here's everything you need to know

Livingetc · Jan 29, 2025

Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck

Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it

The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2025

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BANG Premier · Jan 26, 2025

Robert Eggers has no interest in making a contemporary film

Director Robert Eggers has no interest in making a contemporary movie because the idea of filming a phone or a car makes him feel "ill".

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War II pilots — to comply with the Trump administration’s DEI ban

International Business Times · Jan 25, 2025

Survivors Centre Stage For 80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz will gather at the site of the Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marks the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the final months of World War II. Around 50 ex-inmates are expected at a ceremony outside the historic gate…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2025

Survivors strive to ensure young people do not forget Auschwitz

On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on 2 September, 1943.

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Tom’s Guide · Jan 24, 2025

Prime Video is losing this must-binge war drama with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes — don’t miss your last chance to stream

This war drama series with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is leaving Prime Video soon. Here’s everything to know about “Rogue Heroes” and why you should stream it now.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025

Elon Musk at Trump’s inauguration: What’s the history of the Nazi salute?

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk comes under fire for making gesture at President Trump rally similar to Nazi salute.

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2025

How do Donald Trump’s executive orders compare to all other US presidents?

Recent presidents of the United States have issued fewer executive orders.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 19, 2025

How Allied photos revealed true horrors of the Nazi death camps

Images of what the Allies found when they liberated the Nazi death camps towards the end of World War II brought the horror of the Holocaust to global attention.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

France's Macron leads tributes to World War II Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot

France’s president has paid homage to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108

Sports Illustrated · Jan 15, 2025

Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97

He was MLB's final link to its tumultuous World War II years.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 15, 2025

Birthrate falls to post-war low as French people have less children

Births in France fell last year to their lowest annual number since the end of World War II in 1945, the national statistics bureau said on Tuesday.

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