On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then a deafening sonic boom. An entire city pulverized in seconds. Thus began the nuclear age. Today, 80 years ...

The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy ...

Aug. 6 and Aug. 9 are the 80th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The killing of 140,000 civilians at Hiroshima was the effect of detonating a 60 million-degree ...

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile.

Editor’s Note: This article contains potentially triggering material, including discussions of war, health effects of atomic bombs, child death and more. In August 1945, the United States dropped ...

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic-bomb survivors known for their powerful global activism. These survivors, hibakusha in Japanese, have dedicated ...