The archive, narrowed.

COVID-19 Pandemic Declaration

The moment the world finally stopped pretending this was containable.

2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

The seafloor ruptured. Everything changed in minutes.

The September 11 Attacks

Four hijacked planes, ninety-one minutes, and the day that ended the post-Cold-War decade

Rwandan Genocide

Neighbors with machetes. Radio broadcasts with kill lists. A hundred days of hell.

Sinking of the RMS Titanic

The ocean's hubris: 1,500 deaths, one iceberg, zero lifeboats for everyone.

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Eruption of Krakatoa