Nuclear Weapons

Monsters Plague Japan. But What Do They Mean?

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures.

By Aatish Taseer and Tess Ayano

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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as President Trump called for talks with Tehran.

By Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang

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Hanford, a Contaminated Nuclear Site, It Set to Be Largest US Solar Farm

Plans to transform Hanford, which was integral to the nation’s nuclear arsenal after World War II, had just begun inching forward when President Trump started his second term.

By Keith Schneider

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Oppenheimer’s Communist Past Draws New Attention

As Harvard and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and was not, a true Communist at the same time.

By William J. Broad