Meet the "stalkers," adventure seekers who break the law by secretly entering the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in the spirit of exploration, bravado or desperation. | USA TODAY

Decades later, the Chernobyl catastrophe still shocks and fascinates us as a reactor's meltdown in rural Ukraine led to globabl consequences. Journalist Adam Higginbotham spent years researching and reporting from the disaster zone to present the most complete portrait of Chernobyl before, during, and after the spill. More: https://amzn.to/2D2TOAJ | History in Five | Facebook