October 2025

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Michael Wood on China's immense suffering in the Second World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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“A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”: the future of history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Kavita Puri's hidden histories: the enduring appeal of archaeological sites. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The assassins' reign of terror: how these 12th-century killers spread fear in the Middle East. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The lie of succession: did James I steal Elizabeth I's crown?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The making of Rome's monster. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Two men stand next to each other holding large guns. They are dressed in black suits and ties with sunglasses and are standing against a blue and black background. Above them, the words "MIB: MEN IN BLACK" are written

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Gray Barker: UFO conspiracy theorist. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Stalingrad of Africa: the story of the battle for Tunis. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.