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The nuclear weapons era is making a comeback, and experts say we're all not paying attention
"We are entering nothing short of a new nuclear age," said Vipin Narang, a senior Defense Departmen…
Matthew Loh  Â
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It’s official: The era of China’s global dominance is over
China has reached the end of its economic boom. What comes next should worry every American busines…
Linette Lopez  Â
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Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles
The US Air Force has a plan to spread out to new bases to avoid incoming attacks. Now it's working …
Christopher Woody  Â
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US scientists have launched a new nuclear era they call the 'age of ignition' but it's still a distant dream from the age of nuclear power
NIF achieved ignition with its fusion device for the third time this year. The research could one d…
Jenny McGrath  Â
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J. Robert Oppenheimer stifled a petition by 70 scientists beseeching President Truman not to use the atomic bomb. Read it here.
Leo Szilard and other Manhattan Project scientists sent a petition asking President Truman not to d…
Jenny McGrath  Â
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How a US government program advocated using nuclear explosions for construction, farming radioactive crops, and blasting holes in the moon
In the 50s and 60s, the US dreamed up ways to bring nuclear tech into everyday life — like bu…
Marianne Guenot  Â
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'Black Adam' wants to be a Marvel movie, but can't leave the Snyder era behind — and it highlights the mess that DC Studios' new bosses will have to sort out
"Black Adam" tries to balance Marvel-like humor with a Zack Snyder-style tone. It's a perfect encap…
Travis Clark  Â
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March Mavericks: 6 Wonderful Books That Will Tune Up Your Life
The cool and colourful Indian spring is nearly over and the hot summer days will be here soon. Stil…
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This Cold-War Era Bunker In Las Vegas Is The Suburban Dream, Built Entirely Underground
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, which visited the home this summer, reports that it was designed in 1…
Megan Willett  Â
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A nuclear reactor in Indiana has gone all-digital, and it could mark a turning point for American atomic energy
The reasons for these reactor shutdowns are numerous and complicated - politics plays a role,…
Dave Mosher  Â
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Bulletin of Atomic Scientists advance their 'Doomsday Clock' as Trump takes office
"For these reasons, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has dec…
Dave Mosher  Â
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Newly declassified videos of Cold War atomic blasts reveal the terrifying power of nuclear weapons
One of the films in this second and latest batch shows the "Tesla" test shot on March 1, 1955. Like…
Dave Mosher  Â
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14,923 nukes: All the nations armed with atomic weapons and how many they have
Relations between the US and Russia - the two foremost nuclear superpowers - has reached a "low poi…
Skye Gould,Dave Mosher  Â
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The dealmaking to pull off the 1980s-soaked 'Atomic Blonde' soundtrack was as intense as the fight scenes
After having a great experience working with Leitch on "John Wick," Houlihan was brought onto "Atom…
Jason Guerrasio  Â
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14,900 nukes: All the nations armed with atomic weapons and how many they have
This year the Bulletin is especially concerned with the rise of totalitarian and authoritarian regi…
Skye Gould,Dave Mosher  Â
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Iran built copies of a Soviet-era nuclear-capable missile without violating the nuclear deal
The US first cracked the code of building nuclear weapons in 1945, meaning that atomic weapons are …
Alex Lockie  Â
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Scientists once nuked beers to see if they'd still be drinkable after an atomic blast
Of course, searching for a refreshing beer or soda should not be your first priority if a bomb goes…
Dave Mosher  Â
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Charlize Theron plays a lethal secret agent in the ultra-violent 'Atomic Blonde' trailer
Also starring John Goodman, Toby Jones, James McAvoy, and Sofia Boutella (Jaylah from "Star Trek Be…
Jason Guerrasio  Â
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Hurricane Irma may plow into a site full of Cold War-era nuclear waste
"The Savannah River Site (SRS) is implementing emergency planning and response activities in prepar…
Dave Mosher  Â
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Iran just breached a binding limit on its nuclear fuel stockpile, which it was meant to observe for another 11 years under Obama-era nuclear deal
The 300 kg limit was outlined as a "sunset clause" - an agreement that will ultimately expire - in …