The chaos laid the groundwork for the rise of Bukele, a man who once described himself as “the world’s coolest dictator.” And ...

MONTEFIORE: Simon Sebag Montefiore - his new book, "The World: A Family History Of Humanity," accompanied by a playlist on Spotify. Thanks so much for being with us.

Ad Policy. The “Visscher Map of the New World” including North and South America, 1658. (GraphicaArtis / Getty Images) A typical way of telling the history of the United States is to frame it ...

The Waldseemüller map, printed in 1507, depicted the New World in a new way. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress. It was a curious little book.

Get ready for a whole new education from Mel Brooks. The legendary, 96-year-old comedian is still working, and his latest project is a sequel over 40 years in the making, Hulu's "History of the ...

In an increasingly globalized planet, where current events in Asia and the Middle East dominate the world's attention, this magnificent work of history is very much a work of our times"-- Provided by ...