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Catholic bishops remind political leaders that nuclear weapons are immoral

Eighty years later, American Catholic bishops visited Japan to demand nuclear disarmament—and called for political leaders to ...

Clean, Limitless Energy Exists. China Is Going Big in the Race to Harness It.

Beijing is pouring vast resources into fusion research, while the U.S. wants private industry to lead the way. The winner ...

Unlimited Energy Is Closer Than Ever, Expert Says—Thanks to This Nuclear Reactor’s Breakthrough ‘First Heartbeat’

Scientists just brought us one step closer to the dream of unlimited power. On November 17 at the Nevada National Security Site, a nuclear energy startup called Valar Atomics achieved zero-power ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japanese Governor Endorses Restart of Hokkaido Nuclear Plant

The only nuclear plant on the Japanese island of Hokkaido has won the crucial endorsement of the local governor, bringing the restart of atomic power generation a step closer in the country’s ...
THE WEEK

Has Putin launched the second nuclear arms race?

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 152. CIA analysts gathered around U-2 spy plane photographs taken of Cuban military facilities. With horror, they realised they had just ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah is betting big on nuclear. Here’s what a leading expert says about its future.

Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. It includes an excerpt from the Salt Lake ...
Wall Street Journal

Can the U.S. Make Big Nuclear Reactors?

The U.S.’s last big nuclear-power project came in more than $16 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule. Now, the U.S. government wants to give the AP1000 another shot. President Trump is ...
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Japan Approves Restart of World’s Biggest Atomic Power Plant (3)

The world’s largest nuclear power plant has won a long-delayed approval to restart, a watershed moment for Japan and its energy industry after the country witnessed the worst atomic disaster this ...
Forbes

How AI Is Ushering In A New Nuclear Age

Atomic energy is back, thanks to the ravenous demands of AI, favoritism from Trump, and the zeal of young entrepreneurs raising billions to build mini-reactors. The upside is unlimited. At Aalo ...
Reuters

Key Japanese official gives nod to restart of world's biggest nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese regional governor on Friday gave the green light for a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's biggest, as Japan tries to revive ...