A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of ...

The New Jersey "Martian invasion" broadcast is part of American folklore. But some, even then, saw it as a fearful prediction of America today.

On this day, October 30th, we take a moment to reflect on the significant historical events that have shaped our world across ...

There were often special radio shows broadcast across the country and one that perhaps caused the most confusion and mass hysteria was The War of the Worlds. On October 30, 1938, CBS Radio aired a ...

As Hallowe'en approaches, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in the thrill of a Martian invasion at Jeff Wayne's The ...

Many Americans were at home that evening, listening to the radio.

When the Mercury Theater broadcast an adaptation of “The War of the Worlds,” its devotion to realism blurred the boundary ...

Orson Welles was the single-minded auteur responsible for creating 'Citizen Kane', but he obsessed over a John Wayne classic ...

In 1972, two commuter trains crashed in Chicago, killing 45 people and injuring more than 300. It was the country's worst ...

A detectorist is searching for the family of a First World War veteran after unearthing a silver medal in a field in Diss ...

Aliens, conspiracies, and little green men. Why do TV and movies keep us hooked on UFOs, when the government says there’s ...

Experience a Martian invasion this Halloween at Jeff Wayne's THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE in London. Running through January 2025, it combines live actors, VR, and 3D sound. Learn ...