Special Report

Special Report Articles

The moment humans learned to domesticate, train, and use animals, we started using them to kill each other. From horse-drawn chariots, nimble horse archers, and flaming pigs, to messenger pigeons and...
There is no place like Nebraska! This song, performed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln marching band, is a testament to the “Cornhusker State.” From agriculture to pioneer history, museums,...
The multiple launch rocket system, or MLRS, is a revolutionary rocket artillery weapons system that found its modern origins in World War II. Tanks dominated the battlefield in the first half of the...
February is a strange month in the United States. During the second month of the year, we arm a naked baby with a bow and arrows in the name of romance. We also usurp the birthdays of our two most...
On one Sunday in late January, more than one-third of electricity in the Texas grid came from the sun — a record for the state. Considering that the Texas economy relies heavily on oil, this may be...
Firearm sales have hit historic highs in the U.S. in recent years, and the ongoing proliferation of firearms may be fueling a rise in gun crime. When firearms are recovered at a crime scene or taken...