Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars ...

Needless to say, the idea is a deeply bizarre one: Alcatraz was closed for a reason – several very good reasons, in fact. Despite its reputation, the prison was a small one and didn’t operate for very ...

Even Elon Musk would have to chainsaw the idea of having to send ships of materials and laborers — and eventually prisoners ...

“Of course, it became the hottest thing in the media at the time ... intense and worldwide news coverage. Within days, searchers skimming the waters near Alcatraz Island, with its crystal ...

Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, ...

Explore the implications of reopening Alcatraz and the systemic targets of Black communities in America's justice system.

Trump and Pelosi go head-to-head over the prospect of re-converting Alcatraz Island back into a prison, after more that six decades as major tourist attract ...