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Mar 29

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Revisiting Chernobyl: A Nuclear Disaster Site of Epic Proportions

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The nuclear crisis in Japan has renewed interest in the 1986 nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien travels to the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, which is approaching its 25th anniversary.

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Mar 28

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Reporting on Chernobyl, 25 Years Later

25 years after the Chernobyl disaster, how is the area coping? Miles O'Brien reports.

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Mar 28

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Long-Term Impacts of Fukushima Reactor Could Linger For ‘A Generation or More’

Japanese officials reported that radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged building at the Fukushima nuclear power plant and had contaminated the ground near the site. Jeffrey Brown talks to Columbia University's David Brenner and the Carnegie Endowment for International…

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Mar 25

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News Wrap: Fukushima Workers Hospitalized After Possible Breach of Nuclear Core

A synopsis of the day's other top news stories.

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Mar 23

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Elevated Radiation Levels Detected in Tokyo Tap Water

Japanese officials warned Tokyo residents to avoid giving tap water to infants after tests revealed radiation levels exceeded safe limits. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on the latest problem stemming from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Mar 21

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Japan Works to Restore Reactors’ Power Supplies; Fear of Contaminated Food Rises

Judy Woodruff talks to a former IAEA official about efforts to contain the crisis.

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Mar 18

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In China, Sympathy for Japan, But Worries Over Radiation

In China, Worry Over Radiation Contrasts with Sympathy for Japanese Victims…

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Mar 16

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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Raises Energy Questions in U.S.

The nuclear crisis in Japan is raising questions in the U.S. about nuclear power.

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Mar 16

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Nuclear Fears, Winter Storms Add to Japanese Quake Survivors’ Misery

The threat of a nuclear meltdown at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant continued to escalate Wednesday. Meanwhile, rescuers switched operations from rescue to recovery following the earthquake and tsunami. Alex Thomson, Angus Walker and Sarah Smith of Independent Television…

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Mar 15

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Japan’s Nuclear Uncertainty: Examining the Scope and Risks

Japan's Nuclear Crisis: Can It Be Prevented? Who's at Risk?…

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