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Four airplanes, a missing diamond, and a paint tube, It’s Sept 11

Sep 11, 2026

Four airplanes, a missing diamond, and a paint tube, It’s Sept 11

Plus: The British needed Admiral Ackbar to warn them "It's a Trap!"

The BiggestMachine Ever Made, the Last Use of the Guillotine, and a Rough Wooing, It's Sept 10

Sep 10, 2026

The BiggestMachine Ever Made, the Last Use of the Guillotine, and a Rough Wooing, It's Sept 10

Plus: DNA is about to change forensic science forever

The Longest Cave, Three Brothers Fight, and Elvis Enters the Building

Sep 9, 2026

The Longest Cave, Three Brothers Fight, and Elvis Enters the Building

Plus: The most famous computer bug ever (it's in the Smithsonian)

An Asteroid Comes Home, Two Sisters Cross America, and Star Trek Begins — It’s September 8

Sep 8, 2026

An Asteroid Comes Home, Two Sisters Cross America, and Star Trek Begins — It’s September 8

Plus: An electric submarine is demonstrated — and rejected — in 1888 — by Spain. What if...?

Television Goes Electronic, Uncle Sam Gets a Name, and a Species Disappears — It’s September 7

Sep 7, 2026

Television Goes Electronic, Uncle Sam Gets a Name, and a Species Disappears — It’s September 7

Plus: ESPN proves Americans will watch sports 24 hours a day.

A MiG Lands in Japan, a Treasure Fleet Sinks, and Eighteen Sailors Circle the World— It's September 6

Sep 6, 2026

A MiG Lands in Japan, a Treasure Fleet Sinks, and Eighteen Sailors Circle the World— It's September 6

Plus: The US President is shot

Voyager Keeps Going, Labor Day Almost Doesn't, and Memory Gets Invented — It's September 5

Sep 5, 2026

Voyager Keeps Going, Labor Day Almost Doesn't, and Memory Gets Invented — It's September 5

Plus: A Tunnel Through The Alps

Rome Falls, Kodak Clicks, and Electricity Comes to Manhattan — It’s September 4

Sep 4, 2026

Rome Falls, Kodak Clicks, and Electricity Comes to Manhattan — It’s September 4

Plus: Geronimo Surrenders

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