The letter Z has been used to glorify Russia’s war in Ukraine. Now, countries like Lithuania and Latvia are moving to ban the letter as one step toward stemming Russia’s pro-war propaganda.
A century after its first-ever use, the original chemical weapon has made a comeback
World War I was a massive conflict. Ten million soldiers died and whole empires disintegrated. At the end, the winners carved up the spoils. There are lessons in that ending, not necessarily the ones we’ve been taught.
There is a quiet green slope of land in England that is hallowed ground for Americans and the British alike. It holds the remains of American veterans from World War II, who never made it home. Anchor Lisa Mullins takes us there.
The World’s Matthew Bell has the story of British historian Peter Barton who re-discovered a trove of Red Cross records from World War I. The files have detailed accounts of the deaths of millions of soldiers…and they’ve been sitting virtually untouched for decades.
Veterans Day in the U.S. honors all those who’ve done military service. In other countries, the day is set aside to remember the Armistice that ended World War One. The World’s Katy Clark has a global wrap-up of Veterans Day celebrations.
