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All of Belgium Is Going to Get Iodine Pills in Case of a Nuclear Accident

Aging plants are an increasing concern.
Erik Shilling April 28, 2016
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Found: Computer Viruses at a Nuclear Plant

Let's stay calm.
Erik Shilling April 27, 2016
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The Top Secret Military Base Hidden in Chernobyl's Irradiated Forest

The mysterious Cold War base is now an eerie, crumbling ruin.
Luke Spencer April 25, 2016
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The Illicit Spelunker Capturing Underground Scenes at Chernobyl

Photos from the most hazardous part of the infamous Reactor No. 4.
Kate Brown April 11, 2016
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Japan Activates Massive Ice Wall to Halt Radioactive Leaks

It's been over five years since the Fukushima meltdown.
Erik Shilling April 1, 2016
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Found: Faulty Bolts at a Nuclear Plant

An inspection at Indian Point revealed 220 faulty bolts.
Sarah Laskow March 30, 2016
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Ship Carrying Enough Plutonium for 40 Atomic Bombs on Secret Mission to U.S.

Around 730 pounds of plutonium are believed to be on the armed British ship.
Erik Shilling March 22, 2016
Prague, Czechia

Nuclear Bunker Museum

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
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How a Midwestern Potato Farm Became the World's First Nuclear Waste Site

One company in St. Louis produced nearly all the uranium used in the Manhattan Project.
Atlas Obscura March 15, 2016
St. Charles, Missouri

Weldon Spring Disposal Site

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.
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The Famous Photo of Chernobyl's Most Dangerous Radioactive Material Was a Selfie

The Elephant’s Foot would have killed anyone within a couple of minutes.
David Goldenberg August 10, 2022
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Drinking Vodka With Elderly Settlers Who Refuse to Leave Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone

Adam McGhee January 19, 2016
Chicago, Illinois

Nuclear Energy

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Iuka, Mississippi

Yellow Creek Nuclear Power Plant

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.
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These Atomic Tourists Have Visited 160 Forgotten Nuclear Sites Across the U.S.

Jeni Hackett October 6, 2015
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Who Put These Undergrads In Charge Of A Nuclear Reactor?

Ella Morton October 5, 2015
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Actual 1950s Proposal: Nuke Alaska

Jeni Hackett September 29, 2015
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How the Miracle Mollusks of Fangataufa Came Back After a Nuclear Blast

Damaris Colhoun September 24, 2015