Boris N. Yeltsin, the burly provincial politician who became the first freely elected leader of Russia and a towering figure of his time when he presided over the dissolution of the Soviet Union ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? We tend to like our truths clean and categorical, but sacred history defies such binaries. By Reza Aslan Reza Aslan is an expert on world religions. This personal ...

The Aslan has opened in the former Evans store in Norwich after several years in the making. Named after its position at number 1 Red Lion Street, Aslan the Lion from the Narnia stories and part ...

How did Russia lose the First Chechen War? This modern history documentary explores Chechnya’s struggle for independence, the military failure of Russian forces, and the rise of leaders like ...