Chernobyl

There have been nearly 2,800 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far. At least 80 people have died, and the disease has popped up in a dozen countries. Chinas Hubei province, where the virus originated, is on lockdown; its cities resemble a post-apocalyptic lan…

A Washington state man claims his wife and 8-year-old son were told to "get away" while they were browsing a food sample stand at Costco, over fears of the new Wuhan coronavirus.  Devin Cabanilla told Insider that he and his family were out for lunch and dec…

As the Chinese government grapples with how to contain the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak that has infected 2,800 people worldwide, some Chinese people are comparing the government's handling of the epidemic to that in another historical event: the 1986 Chernobyl…

"Barry," "Chernobyl," and "Song of Parkland" all score wins for HBO. We’re two paltry weeks away from the Oscars and while the race for Best Picture continues to narrow, the Emmy race couldn’t be more wide open. That’s not to say that there aren’t a few conclusions to be drawn…

PICTURE THIS ​​Every week, we curate the best new photography and photojournalism on the web, so you can spend your weekend kicking back and enjoying some beautiful pictures. Here are this week's picks: The Charming, Candy-Colored Side Of San Francisco Famous for its picturesque streets lined with colorful houses and…

The 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards were held this weekend with its top nominees including Golden Globe winners 1917, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, Joker, Succession, Fleabag, and Chernobyl.1917 took home the top prize for Outstanding Producer of Theatr…

It was when the tree fellers arrived in early 2009 with their bulldozers that Nikolai Ulasevich, a local activist, knew the game was up. It was when the tree fellers arrived in early 2009 with their bulldozers that Nikolai Ulasevich, a local activist, knew the game was up. In authoritarian…

The success of wildlife in the Chernobyl exclusion zone has been well documented, most recently in the Netflix series Our Planet. New research shows that wildlife are experiencing a similar flourishing in the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan. No matter how m…

Dec 12th 2011 By Bagehot NOBODY mentioned the Titanic, at least not when I was listening from the press gallery of the House of Commons. Your blogger headed to Parliament to hear David Cameron explain to MPs his decision to reject proposed changes to the European Union treaties, forcing the…