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Russia's invasion highlights vulnerability of nuclear plants

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights vulnerability of nuclear power plants

Ukraine gets much of its electricity from nuclear power, but a series of Russian attacks near nuclear plants over the last two weeks are elevating fears of potential accidents and what they could trigger. John Yang reports on the latest and speaks to science correspondent Miles O'Brien, who has covered the aftermath of Chernobyl and other nuclear accidents, to learn more about the risks.

03/09/2022

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Congress moves forward on $1.5 trillion 'mega-bill'

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Clip: 3/9/2022 | 5m 46s | Congress moves forward on $1.5 trillion 'mega-bill' (5m 46s)

FROZEN IN TIME

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Clip: 3/9/2022 | 3m 36s | FROZEN IN TIME (3m 36s)

Putin's path from the KGB to the presidency

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Clip: 3/9/2022 | 8m 11s | 'A new kind of czar': Putin's path from the KGB to the presidency (8m 11s)

Russian shelling of civilian targets causes day of carnage

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Clip: 3/9/2022 | 8m 44s | Russian shelling of civilian targets causes day of carnage across Ukraine (8m 44s)

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. discusses Russia's invasion

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Clip: 3/9/2022 | 8m 22s | Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. discusses Russia's invasion: 'We have to win this war' (8m 22s)

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