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Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

Staff Writer - July 3, 2025

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear sites, which occurred on June 21, 2025, . AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know

An image from Iranian television shows centrifuges lining a hall at Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility in 2021. IRIB via APPEAR

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Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons

Iranians celebrate the ceasefire in downtown Tehran, but many blame their own leaders for the escalation. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities

Yellowcake is a concentrated form of mined and processed uranium. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, CC BY

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Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

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Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may...

Staff Writer - June 10, 2025

Smoke and tear gas surround a protester in Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, amid confrontations between immigration rights advocates and law enforcement personnel. Taurat Hossain/Anadolu via Getty Images

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From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police...

Staff Writer - June 9, 2025

President Donald Trump has grandiose plans for Golden Dome. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile...

Staff Writer - June 8, 2025

A sitting duck? A Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber on the ground on Feb. 22, 2024. Alexander KazakovAFP via Getty Images

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Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore...

Staff Writer - June 5, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool Photo via AP

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Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders...

Staff Writer - June 3, 2025

Posters that President Donald Trump used to announce Golden Dome depict missile defense as a shield. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system

Staff Writer - May 23, 2025

Russian aggression has united Ukrainians around the flag. Omer Messinger/Getty Images

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Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy...

Staff Writer - May 21, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa meet in Turkey on April 11, 2025. TUR Presidency/ Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

Is this visitor to Antarctica going crazy or having a good time? Tim Bieber/Photodisc via Getty Images

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At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2025

Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the...

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the...

June 20, 2025

Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty Images

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient

June 19, 2025

The shark in ‘Jaws’ became a terrifying icon. Universal Pictures via Getty Images

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and...

June 19, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

June 9, 2025