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The Braidwood nuclear power plant rises above nearby homes. The state of Illinois and Will County officials sued the owners and operators of the facility in 2006, claiming they failed to report leaks of radioactive tritium from the facility. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

‘Exploring Tritium’s Danger’: a book review

By Robert Alvarez | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Weapons

The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain. Written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. 208 pages. Candlewick Press. Ages 10 and up.

The Genius Under the Table: A poignant children’s book set in the Cold War

By Susan D’Agostino | Book Review, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, What We’re Reading