Nation Mar 24 People downwind of first atomic blasts renew push for U.S. compensation By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Nation Jul 28 Watch 8:50 New Mexicans claim cancer is living legacy of world’s first atomic bomb test This July marks the 70th anniversary of the first ever test of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. But a group called the Downwinders -- local residents whose homes were downwind of the blast site -- aren't celebrating the milestone. By PBS News Hour
Nation Jul 28 Tour the site of the world’s first atomic bomb explosion At 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain Time on July 16, 1945, a 19-kiloton explosion was set off that would portend the end of World War II. Today, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb test is a National Historic Landmark. The… By Kathleen McCleery