The Daily Roundup: It started as a radical campaign of territorial expansion in Europe and Asia, but it quickly turned into one of the most devastating military conflicts in human history. Designed to be a robust framework for global peace, the League of Nations and the diplomatic policy of a

The Daily Roundup: It started as a localized political assassination in the Balkans, but it quickly turned into one of the most devastating military conflicts in world history. Designed to be a foolproof system of mutual defense, the complex web of European alliances seemed entirely secure. B

The Daily Roundup: It started as an ambitious push to expand American homeownership, but it quickly turned into one of the most devastating financial disasters in global history. Designed to be a highly secure and lucrative investment system, the market for mortgage-backed securities seemed e

The Daily Roundup: It started as an ambitious over-the-counter brokerage in a Long Island strip mall, but it quickly turned into one of the most shocking financial crimes in Wall Street history. Designed to be a hyper-aggressive wealth-building machine for young brokers, Stratton Oakmont seem

The Daily Roundup: It started as a covert Soviet military buildup in the Caribbean, but it quickly turned into one of the most consequential geopolitical standoffs in world history. Designed to be a strategic deterrent against American aggression, the secret deployment of Soviet nuclear missi