Hiroshima
America Says ‘Thanks For Letting Us Nuke You, Here’s a Medal’ to Atomic Veterans
During the Cold War, the Pentagon conducted dozens of nuclear tests on unwitting soldiers and civilians. Now, it’s giving the soldiers a medal.
Japan Finally Recognizes “Black Rain” Victims as Atomic Bomb Survivors
The case's 84 plaintiffs were exposed to radioactive black rain as babies or children. Now in their late 70s to 90s, they're finally recognized as A-bomb victims in a landmark ruling.
Scientists Discover Atomic-Forged Glass on Hiroshima's Beaches
Hiroshima's beaches are covered in nuclear fallout debris.
One of the Last Remaining Manhattan Project Scientists Has Died
And with him, perhaps, our nuclear sanity.
Hiroshima Survivors Remember the Morning Their City Vanished
Sunday marked the 72nd anniversary of the world's first city to be erased with a nuclear bomb.
Hillary Clinton's probably too late to keep her word about North Korea's nukes
Clinton says she would “not allow” Kim Jong-un to develop a nuclear warhead, but experts say that will happen soon if it hasn’t already.
Obama Calls For a World Without Nuclear Weapons During Historic Hiroshima Visit
The US President laid a wreath at a memorial, talked about nuclear disarmament, and spoke with survivors, marking the first visit of an incumbent president to the site of the world's first atomic bombing.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, Obama visits Hiroshima, the UN has warned that civilians are in 'danger of starvation' in Syria, Trump pledges to cancel the Paris climate agreement, and more.
Obama Will Visit Hiroshima — But He Won't Apologize for US Dropping the Atomic Bomb
The bombing of Hiroshima was the first time that a nuclear weapon was ever used in war, and it killed between 60,000 and 80,000 people instantly.
This Haunting Survivor Artwork Depicts the Horror of Nuclear Weapons
These illustrations by atom bomb survivors are a chilling reminder of the visceral power of visual storytelling.
This Map Visualizes Every Nuclear Detonation on Earth
The visualization counts 2153 detonations to date.