Nukes

Katharine “Kay” Way was a nuclear physicist who worked at multiple Manhattan Project sites. She was an expert in radioactive decay. But after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, she became increasingly concerned about the ethics of nuclear weapons. Way signed the Szilard Petition and worked to spread awareness of the moral…

UNITED NATIONS —  Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Security Council discusses DPRK human rights The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that many of the severe and widespread rights…

united nations —  The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that many of the severe and widespread rights violations in North Korea are directly linked to the regime’s pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile technology. “Many of the violations I have referred to stem directly from, or support, the increasing…

The U.S. and South Korea said on Monday that they will stage the major Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise from Aug. 21 to 31. The drills will take place in the Pacific and focus on dealing with the evolving nuclear and missile threat from North Korea as well as…

One of the most common questions I get is whether a nuclear bomb could set off a volcano or trigger an earthquake. You might think that all that energy being released in the explosion would be perfect for getting faults or magma to move. So, would you believe that the…

WASHINGTON — The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development in the face of growing concern about North Korea’s nuclear program when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David for a summit Friday, according to…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Updated : , ,   TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war. Shiro Suzuki made the remark after the…

Christopher Nolan’s new movie Oppenheimer, eponymously named after the creator of the atomic bomb, has renewed public interest in America’s dark history with nuclear weapons. Nolan’s movie focuses primarily on the “Trinity” test—the first test of a nuclear bomb to occur in the U.S. But for years after Trinity, the…

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This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. “Oppenheimer,” the epic new movie directed by Christopher Nolan, takes audiences into the mind and moral decisions of J. Robert Oppenheimer, leader of the team of brilliant scientists in…