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New York plans first nuclear plant in 36 yearsSpeed Read The plant, to be constructed somewhere in upstate New York, will produce enough energy to power a million homes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Reining in Iran: Talks instead of bombsFeature Trump edges closer to a nuclear deal with Iran—but is it too similar to former President Barack Obama's pact?
By The Week US Published
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'Even authoritarian regimes need a measure of public support — the consent of at least some of the governed'instant opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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The fight for control of Ukraine's nuclear reactorsThe Explainer How serious is Donald Trump about US ownership of Kyiv's nuclear power plants?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Cautious optimism surrounds plans for the world's first nuclear fusion power plantTalking Point Some in the industry feel that the plant will face many challenges
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Ukraine-Russia: are both sides readying for nuclear war?Today's Big Question Putin changes doctrine to lower threshold for atomic weapons after Ukraine strikes with Western missiles
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Last hopes for justice for UK's nuclear test veteransUnder the Radar Thousands of ex-service personnel say their lives have been blighted by aggressive cancers and genetic mutations
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The UK's nuclear waste problemUnder The Radar Safety concerns as 'highly radioactive' material could be buried in the English countryside
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How radioactive rhinos may prevent poachingUnder The Radar Injecting radioactive material will make horns harder to smuggle internationally
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Iran at the nuclear crossroadsThe Explainer Officials 'openly threatening' to build nuclear bomb, as watchdog finds large increase in enriched uranium stockpile
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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A 'nuclear timebomb': tensions rise over Ukraine power plantUnder the Radar Greenpeace accuses Vladimir Putin of threatening an 'unprecedented escalation' of war
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Is America running out of electrical power?Today's Big Question The nation's power grid appears to be reaching critical levels due to emerging technologies
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How likely is an accidental nuclear incident?The Explainer Artificial intelligence, secret enemy tests or false alarms could trigger inadvertent launch or detonation
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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LK-99: the room-temperature superconductor discovery causing a stirfeature Scientific community sceptical of ‘magic material that would revolutionise our world’
By The Week Staff Published
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