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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known for its clandestine operations and intelligence gathering, has taken a step towards transparency with its first public podcast, The Langley Files. The Langley Files…
Aerial photograph of the National Reconnaissance Office by Trevor Paglen. Commissioned by Creative Time Reports, 2013. The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a pivotal institution within the United States Intelligence…
FP-45 Liberator. Photo: Armémuseum / CC BY 4.0 DEED. The FP-45 Liberator was a unique weapon developed during World War II by the United States. It was a single-shot handgun…
Photo of Peter Mason, date unknown. Captain Peter Mason, a figure whose life was as intriguing as any spy novel, served in the British Special Air Service (SAS) during World…
Christopher Lee in scene from “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1959). United Artists. Public Domain. Sir Christopher Lee CBE CSU, renowned for his acting career, had an equally fascinating life…
RAF Wing Commander and SOE agent Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas, also known as F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas, was born on June 17, 1902, in London, England. His parents were John…
Lockheed 12A Electra Junior. Photo: Eric Salard / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED. The Lockheed Electra 12, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, was an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal…
Hemingway in the cabin of his boat Pilar, off the coast of Cuba, c. 1950 Ernest Hemingway, a celebrated American author, is known for his novels and literary contributions. However, a…
Roald Dahl in 1954. Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents. He experienced a challenging childhood, losing both his sister and father…
Nishinomaru and Fukiage, residences of the three Tokugawa families (17th century). The Shōninki is an intriguing manuscript that offers an unparalleled insight into the realm of the shinobi, also known…