Chernobyl nuclear site's steel shield is no longer containing radiation effectively after drone strike: IAEA
The New Safe Confinement at Chernobyl has lost primary safety and confinement capabilities after a February drone strike, increasing risk of radioactive leaks.
The Accidental Trailblazers of a New Global Condition
Chernobyl's reactor accident exposed children to harm, revealing state secrecy and neglect while international aid and public empathy partially mitigated long-term consequences.
Alameda's Masha Ellsworth mastermind behind Pixar's short film Bound'
Bound retells a Ukrainian folk song through cross-stitched animation, condensing rich cultural history and universal themes of love and fragility into a brief Oscar-qualifying short.
Today in History: April 26, the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster
On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant caused the worst nuclear disaster in history, leading to immediate deaths and long-term radiation-induced fatalities.