Now contending with multiple damaged reactors, engineers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant hatch a series of increasingly desperate plans... more

Crippled by a tsunami of unprecedented scale, one of the reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is in... more

In March 2011, one of the largest earthquakes in history struck eastern Japan, followed by a massive tsunami. This one-two... more

When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it... more

On this special episode of Against the Odds, wildlife biologist and host of the podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories... more

Atlanta-based journalist Steve Fennessy began researching Gary Steven Krist’s past for an article he was writing for Atlanta Magazine back... more

It’s been days since Barbara Mackle has been buried alive in the cold Georgia clay. She has no idea how... more

Barbara’s father, Robert Mackle, has gathered $500,000 in 20-dollar bills into a suitcase. Then, following the kidnappers’ instructions, he goes... more

Drugged and sick with flu, Barbara Mackle begs her kidnappers not to bury her underground. But soon she’s sealed inside... more

It’s December, 1968, and 20-year-old Emory University student Barbara Mackle is taken at gunpoint from the Atlanta motel room she’s... more

National Park Ranger Doug Bosley’s existence hinges on a few dangerous seconds in the life of his great-great grandfather, William... more

After the flood leaves many Johnstown residents trapped by debris and fighting for their lives, several oil slicks from leaking... more

Despite the efforts of engineer John Parke, the South Fork Dam does break. The ensuing flash flood sweeps up a... more

Engineer John Parke and a team of workers furiously shovel dirt, trying to shore up the South Fork Dam as... more

It’s May, 30th 1889, and the South Fork Dam in Western Pennsylvania is in danger. After nearly a month of... more

Over 100 days have passed since the Baileys’ yacht sank, leaving them adrift on a life raft in the Pacific... more

It’s March 1973, and Maurice and Maralyn Bailey are floating on a small life raft in the middle of the... more

In the summer of 1972, Marilyn and Maurice Bailey decide to leave their quiet lives in suburban England behind, to... more

In December of 1846, a small group split off from the Donner Party in a desperate attempt to find help.... more

In the winter of 1847, a series of rescue parties fought their way through record snowfall to try to reach... more