Do Nobel Prizes Do Any Good? Did They Ever?
Bizarre rules, corruption, morally indefensible winners: Explore Alfred Nobel’s flawed legacy.
![[Original caption] Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Trooping the Colour, 17th June 1989. (John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Princess_Di_11_27_18-e1543452708126-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
How the British Royal Family Went From Imperial Rulers to National Mascots
Once upon a time, kings, queens, and princes were revered instead of hounded by paparazzi.
![[Original caption] Teheran conference. From the l. to the r.: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, 1943, Iran - World War II. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Tehran_Conference_11_24_18-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
Inside the World’s Most Important Diplomatic Meeting Ever
Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin met 75 years ago to deal with Adolf Hitler.
Is It Time for Puerto Rican Statehood?
On the 525th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival, RealClearLife explores a growing political debate.
Did Japan’s Emperor Hirohito Deserve to be Convicted as a War Criminal?
80 years after Tojo's death sentence, we look at how Hirohito avoided accountability.
The Good and the Bad: How Our Elections Got to Be This Way
From Election Day to eligibility requirements to ballot boxes, the only constant is change.
![[Original caption] Actor Orson Welles explains the radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' to reporters after it caused widespread panic. (Getty Images)](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Orson_Welles_War_Worlds_10_22_18-e1540337180568-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
The Original ‘Fake News’: Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’ Turns 80
Amid audio storytelling's comeback and doubts about press, we look back at hoax.
How Jackie Kennedy’s Second Marriage Forever Changed Media and Porn
The moment First Families officially went tabloid wound up creating Larry Flynt.
T.E. Lawrence Foresaw the Middle East’s Problems (But No One Listened)
100 years after his proposed Middle East map, remembering Lawrence of Arabia’s ignored insights.
25 Years Ago Yeltsin Crushed Russian Communism — Or So It Seemed
The rise of Vladimir Putin seemed impossible a quarter of a century ago.
A Look at the Shocking Death of the Smiling Pope, John Paul I
He served just 33 days, inspiring chaos and enduring questions.
![[Original caption] Wimbledon whiz Billie Jean King is glad to lend a hand to a doddering 55-year-old-Bobby Riggs as he hops over net at E. 56th St. court. Bobby and Billie have a date for a $100,000 match one of these days and it's made more interesting in that Billie seems to think Bobby might be some kind of male chauvinist. (Jim Garrett/NY Daily News via Getty Images)](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Billie_Jean_King_Bobby_Riggs_09_17_18-e1537236067538-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
The Battle of the Sexes in the Age of Serena
Billie Jean King and Serena Williams' tennis gender wars share a strange link: controversial legend Margaret Court.
Why Boxing’s Now About Personality More Than Punches
Whether the great Canelo-GGG bouts or the Mayweather-McGregor farce, boxing’s about the shrinking number of stars who sell.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ohtani?
The hard choices the Angels have to make to keep 21st century Bambino Shohei Ohtani in the lineup.
What You May Have Forgotten About 9/11
These are a few details that may have slipped your memory.
Drinking Like 007: Bond’s Book of Cocktails
Behold the official manual of James Bond-inspired cocktails created with Ian Fleming's estate.