Willie Nelson Organized Farm Aid—Then Realized More Were Needed

An illustration depicting Scoutmaster D.S. 'Sonny' DesVergers' encounter with a flying saucer that burned him.

When a U.S. Fighter Pilot Got into a Dogfight with a UFO

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The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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Paranormal activity refers to any event or situation outside the scope of modern scientific reasoning, such as UFO sightings, the Roswell crash, the predictions of Nostradamus and other curiosities.

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During the 1980s, conservative politics and Reaganomics held sway as the Berlin Wall crumbled, new computer technologies emerged, AIDS ravaged the United States, especially the gay male community, and blockbuster movies and MTV reshaped pop culture.

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How Willie Nelson Helped Build Farm Aid

The Dark Connection Between UFOs and Grisly Mutilations

This Scoutmaster Had a Run‑in with a UFO. The Kids Saw it Too.

When a U.S. Fighter Pilot Got into a Dogfight with a UFO