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When Baerwald read that, “I was really alarmed, in the moment,” he says, realizing how closely tied his grandfather had been to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For the first time in nearly six years, it was done without fear of an air-raid warden’s citation or German bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Historically, Los Alamos served as the top-secret heart of the Manhattan Project, where the first atomic bombs were designed and built on an expedited timeline.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

One by one, each aircrew dropped their bombs and then returned to their intermediate airfield to refuel.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein