NEW YORK — Surveillance cameras capture the faces of regime critics at a forbidden gathering in an East German church. In the dark streets, crowds calling for an end to 40 years of communism are set ...

In 1977, a new kind of glass was created that was nearly 15 times stronger than regular glass. Called “Zupafest,” it was stackable, heat-resistant, and practically unbreakable. But it came from a ...

East Germany’s Baade 152 had all the makings of a Cold War aviation breakthrough—ambitious engineering, early jet propulsion, and a clear path to market. Designed by returning aerospace scientists and ...