Nuclear proliferation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks at a warhead component being developed for a ballistic missile, at an unidentified location in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 15, 2016.

Science

North Korea 'Very Far Along' In Developing New Ballistic Missile

1:25pm January 06, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Many independent arms control experts suspect that North Korea will test a missile capable of reaching the continental U.S. later this year. There may not be much the U.S. can do about it.

President Barack Obama, speaks during the opening plenary of the Nuclear Security Summit on April 1 in Washington, D.C.

At Nuclear Summit, Many Leaders But No Breakthroughs

2:30pm April 01, 2016

by David Welna

The fourth and final nuclear security summit is underway in Washington this week. But Vladimir Putin isn't there. And North Korea has thumbed its nose at the gathering by firing a cruise missile.

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Why Analysts Aren't Laughing At These Silly North Korean Photos

9:12pm March 21, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

North Korea's bombastic propaganda and unpredictable leadership have made it a topic of frequent parody. But experts say it's time to take the nation's nuclear capabilities more seriously.

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People watch a television screen showing news of North Korea's long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7 in Seoul. The new proposed U.N. resolution would ban supplying North Korea with aviation fuel, including rocket fuel.

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U.S. Proposes Tough New Sanctions On North Korea — With China's Support

7:38pm February 26, 2016

by Hannah Bloch

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution "is nearly unprecedented in many respects and the toughest ... in more than two decades."

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Concepcion Picciotto, who carried out a protest vigil that lasted decades, has died. She's seen here in 2009, across the street from the White House.

Longtime White House Protester Dies, After Vigil That Started In 1981

12:27pm January 26, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Persisting through cold and rough weather, Concepcion Picciotto was a fixture outside the White House, where she was often called the president's closest neighbor.

South Koreans watch a report on North Korea's TV announcement that it had successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test. North Korea's neighbors have condemned the nuclear test, which is still being verified.

World News

Russia, China And U.S. Condemn North Korea's Nuclear Test Claims

1:58pm January 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Members of the UN Security Council "will begin to work immediately" on new measures to punish North Korea, the group said Wednesday.

Inside a nondescript building at Los Alamos National Laboratory known as TA-66, nuclear weapons inspectors are carefully trained in the detection of plutonium.

How Do You Find Plutonium? Go To Nuclear Inspector School

12:58pm October 19, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

A nuclear agreement with Iran hinges on the work of nuclear inspectors. Here's a close-up look at how they train to do their job.

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The U.N. Security Council endorsed the historic Iran nuclear deal on Monday. Now, world leaders â notably in the U.S. and Iran â must garner enough support for the agreement at home.

Parrying Doubts In Two Capitals, Leaders Sell The Iran Nuclear Deal

1:46pm July 21, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Iranian leaders trying to gain support for the nuclear deal at home are turning to a surprising place for talking points: Israel. The sales pitch in Washington? The alternative would be much worse.

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Obama Sees Long Legacy For Iran Deal; GOP's 2016 Candidates Want It Gone

2:20pm July 16, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In touting Tuesday's Iran accord, President Obama said it would lend strength to future U.S. presidents. But several Republicans vying to be next in the Oval Office strongly disagreed with the deal.

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World News

Interview: Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu On Iran Nuclear Deal

9:27am July 15, 2015

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the Iran nuclear deal a "historic mistake for the world." NPR's David Greene asks him if Israel is really looking for regime change in Tehran.

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