With recent tensions between the US and Iran, you might be hearing a fair bit about nuclear weapons. They are considered the most destructive weapons in the world - their explosions are so ...

See Lieber and Press, “Nuclear Weapons and International Politics,” unpublished book manuscript. 4. See, for example, the fallout models in William Daugherty, Barbara G. Levi, and Frank von Hippel, ...

In total, the global nuclear stockpile is close to 13,000 weapons. While that number is lower than it was during the Cold War—when there were roughly 60,000 weapons worldwide—it does not alter the ...

regular people have a unique power over the future of these weapons. Ukrainians’ refusal to be deterred by Russia’s threats of using a nuclear weapon is one example of how regular people can ...

Imagining the horror of Hiroshima and the destruction that would be caused if nuclear weapons targeted my reservation has inspired my advocacy work to fully retire America’s ICBMs and taking ...

Content warning: This story includes a description of the impact of the Hiroshima bombing As we celebrate Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month, I'm reflecting on an often overlooked ...

Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and devastating tools of war ever created ... exposure to harmful toxins and had little say in the decisions that directly impact their health and wellbeing—a ...

China is in the midst of a “breathtaking” nuclear breakout and has rapidly become the fastest-growing nuclear power on the planet, currently producing 100 new nuclear weapons per year.

regular people have a unique power over the future of these weapons. Ukrainians’ refusal to be deterred by Russia’s threats of using a nuclear weapon is one example of how regular people can ...