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80 Years After Hiroshima, the Nuclear Taboo Can't Be Taken for Granted

Eighty years ago this week, the world truly changed. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, followed three days later by the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

Hiroshima, Nagasaki call for continuing 3 non-nuke principles

The municipal assemblies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are urging the government to maintain its three non-nuclear principles of ...
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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing ...
Penn Live

80 years after atomic bombing of Hiroshima, ‘we face a greater nuclear threat than ever’

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing ...

‘The most awful responsibility’ review: Truman and the nuclear option

Harry Truman knew little about the plans to use atomic weapons when he took office. By that time there was little he could ...
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A New PBS Documentary Explores How the U.S. Government Tried to Cover Up the Effects of the Atomic Bomb

Bombshell shows how the government tried to minimize the effects of radiation and prevent independent reporting through ...

Nuclear scientist implores colleagues to face moral responsibility

Scientists from around the world gathered in Hiroshima in November with the aim of charting a path toward a world free of ...