The Nepalese Royal Massacre

In 1848, a series of Revolutions occurred against European Monarchies across the continent. The revolutions were not part of an organized effort. They were spontaneous and often quite different. Although ultimately unsuccessful, the Revolutions sparked social change across multip ...  Show more

In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary John Marshall published the results of his excavations of the Indus Valley. Marshall’s findings reconstructed the timeline of urban civilization in Sou ...  Show more

On 1 June 2001 a bloody massacre unfolded within the palace walls of the Nepalese royal family in Kathmandu. It left 10 members of the royal family dead - including the king, the queen and all 3 of their children. These killings sparked dangerous conspiracy theories across the gl ...  Show more

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Rumela Sen about the Nepali Royal Massacre. Dr. Sen lectures at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and is author of the book Farewell to Arms: How Rebels Retire Without Getting Kille ...  Show more

2006, Near Regina Beach, Saskatchewan On the third night of a three day long graduation party, a group of people unconnected to the event crashed the party. At some point after their arrival tensions flared between members of the groups. What started off as a verbal altercation i ...  Show more

Social media is a double-edged sword. It connects us to people we likely would have never encountered and allows us to stay in touch with family and friends no matter where they live. As much as social media can be a tool to stay connected in a positive way, the barrier between p ...  Show more