In 2003, seven astronauts are killed instantly when their space shuttle, Columbia, disintegrates on re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere.  The NASA... more

Summiting Everest takes years of preparation and a mindset that lets nothing get in the way. In 2006, Myles Osborne is... more

It’s 2008 and Columbian presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt and three US nationals have been held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed... more

Sean Irion has dedicated his life to rescuing animals.  From caring for his pets to nursing injured birds back to... more

About sixty miles off the coast of Sitka, Alaska, four men continue to cling desperately for life. Together, they are... more

It's shaping up to be a quiet Friday night at the US Coast Guard's remote rescue station in Sitka, Alaska. With... more

The Esvagt Cantana is a safety-standby ship providing emergency support to oil-company workers based in the North Sea. Its crew are... more

In 1941, the German army invades Eastern Poland and thousands of Jews are forced into ghettos as part of a... more

In February 2010, Hector Gomez is partying with family and friends on a small river island just outside of Constitucion... more

It's December 1989. By order of Panamanian dictator General Manuel Noriega, American Kurt Muse is locked up in the Carcel Modelo... more