Nagasaki

In this Aug. 9, 1945, file photo, a giant column of smoke rises after the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare explodes over the Japanese port town of Nagasaki, Japan.

‘Oppenheimer’ film ‘fails’ to show devastation of atom bombs in postwar Japan, critics say

‘Oppenheimer’ is expected to win big at the 2024 Academy Awards. But one point of controversy is that the director did not depict any images of the devastating aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Getting those images out to the public was a longtime quest for Herbert Sussan, then a 24-year-old filmmaker who filmed in Japan at the time.

‘Oppenheimer’ film ‘fails’ to show devastation of atom bombs in postwar Japan, critics say
A man is shown walking on the street with a white bandage around his head with security officers standing nearby.

Mourning and anger amid devastation after Beirut explosion; One-third of Afghanistan may have had COVID-19; 75-years since Hiroshima bombing

Mourning and anger amid devastation after Beirut explosion; One-third of Afghanistan may have had COVID-19; 75-years since Hiroshima bombing
Ivy Mike

What you need to know about modern nuclear war

What you need to know about modern nuclear war
When Yuji Onuma was a kid, he lived in Futaba, a part of Fukushima. Today, he has kids of his own — but they can’t go near Futaba. Here, he wears protective clothing during a visit to his old house.

Photos: See Japan's nuclear legacy — from Fukushima to Hiroshima

Photos: See Japan's nuclear legacy — from Fukushima to Hiroshima
Hiroshima survivor Sunao Tsuboi is seen at a French nuclear test site in In-Ekker near Ain Meguel, February 16, 2007.

'I still hate the glow of the setting sun': Hiroshima survivors tell their stories

'I still hate the glow of the setting sun': Hiroshima survivors tell their stories
November 1945. Hiroshima, Japan.

Photos: Hiroshima after the atomic bomb

Thousands of people were instantly killed after the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. About 140,000 would die from complications as a result of the bombing by the end of the year. Here is a selection of historical images on the ground in Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped.

Photos: Hiroshima after the atomic bomb

Popularity of Western-Style Weddings in Japan Creates Demand for White Officiants

Western-style weddings are so popular in Japan that wedding companies can't find enough ministers to fill the demand. So they hire anyone who fits the profile.

Popularity of Western-Style Weddings in Japan Creates Demand for White Officiants

Atomic Particles and Teeny Bikinis

Today's global hit is in honor of the bikini's anniversary.

Atomic Particles and Teeny Bikinis

Too hot to handle? Public schools struggle with controversy

Public school districts struggling with whether to teach ethnic studies, or climate change, or even evolution, are just enacting the latest act of long American drama. History, as presented in American classrooms, isn't always the final word on what happened.

Too hot to handle? Public schools struggle with controversy
The World

Blog: Returning Home to Japan

Blog: Returning Home to Japan

Radiation Explainer: What it Does, Why We're Scared

Radiation Explainer: What it Does, Why We're Scared

Japan: The Effects of Disaster on the Cultural Psyche

Japan: The Effects of Disaster on the Cultural Psyche

Prescription for Survival

Doctor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Bernard Lown talks with Living on Earth about his journey to save the world from nuclear warfare, and his new book "Prescription for Survival."

Prescription for Survival