Gorgo #14

When Gorgo and his ancient mother hunt beneath the waves during a time of atomic tension between superpowers, a Soviet convoy carrying atomic and germ weapons slips through Cuban waters—unaware that the massive sea creature has felt their passage. Meanwhile, an American couple and their guide escape a Cuban prison with dangerous knowledge of secret missile installations, and must find a way to warn their country before it's too late. As these colliding fates converge in the jungle and at sea, the question becomes whether mankind's weapons or nature's oldest monsters will determine the world's survival.

A government official's routine day is interrupted when an unexpected visitor arrives with an extraordinary claim: he's discovered a force that can reduce anything—weapons, cities, anything at all—to dust. What begins as a curious demonstration becomes something far more consequential, as the nation watches and grapples with the implications of such power in human hands.

This three-page feature traces humanity's long journey from learning to catch fish by observation to the sophisticated sport of fishing we know today, covering everything from nets and spears to hooks and bait techniques across the centuries. The story showcases how fishing evolved from pure survival into a beloved pastime enjoyed by people of all walks of life, from presidents to the poorest among us.

This non-fiction feature celebrates the diversity that strengthens America, tracing how immigrants and people of many nationalities, religions, and backgrounds have contributed to the nation's freedom and progress—from Revolutionary War heroes to modern builders and patriots. Through the story of a newcomer receiving citizenship papers, "Strength of a Nation" illustrates how the American ideal of equality and opportunity unites people from every land into one free people.