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Cold War

Arcs in the news about Cold War from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Subject · 113 stories · 331 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 6, 2023

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Oct 23, 20231305
Nov 6, 202352012
Nov 27, 2023213216224
Dec 4, 20231522892
Jan 15, 202412011
Jan 29, 20240113
Feb 5, 20240405
Feb 12, 202487732
Mar 11, 20241109
Mar 25, 202412248174
May 6, 202424115
May 13, 202458634
May 27, 2024819669
Jun 10, 20241021890
Jun 17, 2024142914162
Jun 24, 2024723780
Jul 1, 20240217
Jul 8, 2024510336
Jul 15, 2024162610122
Jul 22, 202423115
Jul 29, 2024284524320
Sep 2, 20240719
Oct 28, 202425532
Nov 4, 202425221
Nov 11, 2024210245
Nov 18, 20241318871
Dec 2, 20241001
Dec 16, 202404114
Dec 23, 202472514158
Dec 30, 2024162517168
Jan 27, 20252305
Feb 3, 20251215690
Feb 24, 202535118
Mar 10, 20250102
Mar 17, 2025111812109
Mar 31, 202513216
Apr 7, 202569437
May 26, 2025710628
Jul 21, 202562016
Jul 28, 2025516370
Aug 4, 2025715959
Aug 11, 2025244219269
Aug 18, 20251001
Sep 29, 202518022
Oct 27, 2025719978
Nov 3, 2025172310152
Dec 15, 20250208
Dec 22, 2025110027
Jan 5, 202628441
Jan 26, 202657236
Apr 27, 20260101
May 4, 2026712661
Jun 1, 202632631
Jun 22, 20260011
Jun 29, 20261102
Jul 6, 202681811108
Jul 20, 202622914
Jul 27, 20262027
Aug 3, 20261146
Aug 10, 202629478
Aug 17, 2026912963
Aug 24, 20260011
Aug 31, 2026813756
Sep 7, 2026310231
Sep 14, 2026193328196
Sep 21, 2026172924157
Sep 28, 20262013

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else8 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Cold War that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 7NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control13 articles · 12 independent sources
    5 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 26Long-lost Roman forts spotted in declassified spy satellite photos6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right

Stories that name Cold War

  1. Dec 4– 5Former US ambassador accused of secretly spying for Cuba for decades96 articles · 62 independent sources
    15 left, 22 center, 8 right
  2. Nov 30The Legacy of Henry Kissinger : Throughline13 articles · 10 independent sources
    5 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 30Former U.S. Secretary Of State Henry Kissinger Dies At 100214 articles · 112 independent sources
    19 left, 29 center, 15 right
  4. Nov 30– Dec 3Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America10 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Oct 10Russian Court Upholds Detention of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Oct 5– 6Russia has tested a nuclear-powered missile and could revoke a global atomic test ban, Putin says20 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
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