Arts Jul 30 ‘Chernobyl’ HBO series encourages curious tourists to visit Lithuania The Baltic country, which served as the filming location for "Chernobyl," has become a destination of so-called atomic tourism since the program aired earlier this year. By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press
Science Apr 21 Watch 4:28 The impact of Chernobyl’s nuclear disaster 33 years later It will be 33 years this week that the former Soviet Union experienced a devastating nuclear disaster in what is now a part of Chernobyl, Ukraine, killing 29 people and causing permanent evacuations for miles. For more on the aftermath… By PBS NewsHour
World Jan 16 Watch 9:12 Is the U.S. prepared to defend against a North Korean missile? Fear around the North’s missile and nuclear programs have spiked with false alarms in Hawaii over the weekend and Japan on Tuesday. At a Vancouver summit, U.S. officials hope to unite the West to target North Korea economically. Meanwhile, the… By Nick Schifrin
World Apr 26 Watch 9:47 Chernobyl’s haunting impact, 30 years later Bells tolled 30 times in Kiev on Tuesday, once for each year since the world's worst nuclear disaster. Fallout from Chernobyl haunts Europe: It’s estimated that long-term radiation effects will claim at least 9,000 lives. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien offers… By PBS News Hour
Apr 24 Watch 1:19 Thirty years after Chernobyl disaster, families say children are getting sick By PBS News Hour It will be 30 years on Tuesday since the world's worst nuclear power plant disaster took place in Chernobyl, now part of Ukraine. People who remained in the region continued eating local produce and milk with radiation levels two to… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch An exclusive look at the world’s largest-ever nuclear cleanup By PBS News Hour Five years ago, an epic tsunami off the coast of Japan triggered a triple-reactor nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Ever since then, 7,000 workers have been laboring round-the-clock on a massive, and unprecedented, cleanup effort. Science… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Report Blames Japanese Government for Nuclear Meltdown The day Japan reintroduced nuclear power to its electrical grid, an independent commission found the Japanese government at fault for the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown last year. Continue watching