Hiroshima
76 Years Later, Debate Persists Over Hiroshima, Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
World War II historians still hotly contest president Harry S. Truman's decision to drop atomic weapons on civilian populations.
84 Radioactive 'Black Rain' Victims Recognized as Hiroshima Bomb Survivors
The elderly plaintiffs who fell ill after exposure to radioactive rain will now be given the same medical benefits as other survivors of the atomic blast.
Elderly Woman Asks Cops What to Do With Son's Rotting Corpse, Gets Arrested
Authorities believe that the 76-year-old woman's son died 10 days before she notified them of his death.
Debate: Should the U.S. Adopt 'No First Use' Nuclear Policy?
Bestselling author Greg Mitchell debates Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs.
U.S. Must End Nuclear 'First Strike' Policy
No single human being should be able to wield moral culpability for an action that could lead to millions of lives lost.
Despite Hiroshima Polling Trends, Doubting the Bomb Isn't New
Polling showing more and more of the U.S. population disapproving of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bomb have become the basis for a generational narrative that obscures the long history of debate around the necessity of the carnage.
We All Owe Our Lives to Hiroshima Survivors
For 75 years and counting, the courage of the Hibakusha kept the worst and most destructive instincts of world leaders at bay.
Over 90% of Hiroshima's Doctors and Nurses Were Killed or Injured by Bomb
The vast majority of the Japanese city's hospitals were also rendered non-functioning by the nuclear bomb.
The Only Man to See all Atomic Blasts Reflects on Hiroshima Destruction
"All those people that were going to be killed? I was praying for them," Lawrence Johnston said at the time.
How Beirut Explosion Compares With Hiroshima Bomb
The intensity of the Beirut explosion is thought to be around 10 percent of the intensity of the Hiroshima bomb.
'My Grandfather and Mother Survived The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb'
My grandfather, Dr. Ken Takeuchi, was the director of the Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital. On August 4, 1945, he had talked to staff and encouraged them to arrive at work earlier. At 8.15am on August 6, when the atomic bomb hit, many staff were inside the hospital—his pep talk had saved lives.
Hiroshima Survivors Hid Radiation Exposure as People Feared It Could Spread
Some thought A-bomb survivors "had the blood of the devil," according to one Hiroshima resident.
Will a Nuclear Weapon Ever Be Fired Again?
75 years ago, the world's first nuclear bomb was dropped. How did it change the nature of conflict, how do we now view the use of nuclear weapons and what will determine their use in the future?
Did Truman Ever Regret His Hiroshima Decision?
On one occasion, asked how long it took him to decide to use the new device, he simply snapped his fingers.
75 Years After Hiroshima, Here's Where World Stands With Nuclear Weapons
The U.S. became the first, and to this day only, nation in the world to use a nuclear weapon against a foreign adversary on August 6, 1945.
How Many People Died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
It has been 75 years since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities, killing thousands of people.
Nuclear Era Didn't Start in Hiroshima—But With Radiation Cloud Over America
The radiation effects on civilians were denied by officials and ignored in Hollywood renditions of the Manhattan projects—inaugurating a default of secrecy and "cover-ups" that has held sway ever since.
North Korea 2017 Nuclear Explosion Equivalent of 17 Hiroshima Bombs: Study
Scientists have used satellite data to determine the size of the bomb North Korea detonated in 2017. Results suggest it could have been twice as powerful as U.S. intelligence predicted at the time.
Humanitarian Horror of Hiroshima Aftermath Revealed
Orphans of the bomb share their stories 75 years on.
Remember Hiroshima, Think Nuclear Disarmament
Atomic bombs, which devastated two Japanese cities, pale in comparison to the power of nuclear weapons today.
Hiroshima: Survivors Remember the Devastation
Now more than ever, they fear the threat of nuclear war.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The bombs that exploded in the air above the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first and last use of atomic weapons in human history.
Photos of Devastation in Japan After Deadly Floods
Rescuers in Japan are digging through mud and rubble, racing to find survivors after torrential rain unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 112 people, with around 78 still missing.
Manhattan Project Was a War Crime, Says Japanese Group
The atomic bombs killed hundreds of thousands of people and ended World War II.
Pushing Back Against Iran: Is It Time for Regime Change
Do the threats from the Islamic State justify taking the risks and paying the costs to change it?
Trump Must Hold Iran to Account Through the Nuke Deal
He must decide whether to continue certifying the deal and waiving sanctions against Tehran.
Cost of Cleaning Up Our Nuke Weapons Waste Is Soaring
The current estimated price tag is $1.74 trillion over three decades.
Rainbow Mushroom Cloud to Mark 75 Years of Atomic Age
The work reflects "the duality of creation and destruction as well as the beauty and disaster that our civilization has created."
First-Ever Artificial Meteors Will Fall in Hiroshima
What if humans could take over meteor showers and make them perfect Instagram fodder?
Japan Could, but Probably Won't, Build Nuclear Weapons
Japan is the only country ever attacked with a nuclear weapon, and more than 72 years later it has the ability to build a bomb of its own.