20th Century

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DNA Confirms Identities in Oregon Family Case Missing Since 1958

The finding showcases how modern DNA tools can resolve long-cold cases.

Die Zeit’s AI Tool Lets Millions Search Nazi Party Membership Records

At Bay of Pigs Anniversary, Cuba Signals Readiness as U.S. Weighs Options

Rabbi Yechiel Yerachmiel Naparstek, 92, Dies in Kfar Chabad on Chol Hamoed Pesach

Alexander Kluge, Architect of New German Cinema, Dies at 94

Loznitsa’s ‘Two Prosecutors’ Earns Praise for a Chilling Portrait of Stalinist Red Tape

Paul Ehrlich’s Death Prompts a Reckoning With a Debunked Thesis and Lasting Fallout

Pope Leo XIV Declares Boys Town Founder Father Flanagan Venerable

Paul R. Ehrlich Dies at 93, Leaving a Polarizing Population Legacy

UK Households Advised To Start 15-Minute Bedtime Shift Before March 29 BST Switch

Sergei Loznitsa’s Two Prosecutors Opens in Theaters With a Chilling Study of Manufactured Truth

Bone Found in East London Search for Muriel McKay as Police Launch Forensic Inquiry

U.S. National Archives Puts Nazi Party Membership Files Online

Russia Showcases Kinzhal-Armed MiG-31 Flights Over Sea of Japan

Spanish Prosecutors Recognize Franco-Era Torture of Activist Blanca Serra, Request Provisional Case Closure

U.S. National Archives Puts 16.3 Million NSDAP Membership Records Online

Ian Buruma’s ‘Stay Alive’ Recasts Wartime Berlin Through Personal Letters and Lived Testimony

Paul R. Ehrlich Dies at 93, Prompting Fresh Scrutiny of His ‘Population Bomb’ Forecasts

A Century After Goddard’s First Liquid‑Fueled Rocket, Spaceflight Takes Stock

Siegfried Lenz at 100: Northern Germany Marks His Legacy With Premieres, Exhibitions and NDR Docudrama