A Simple Step to Close a Dangerous Biosecurity Gap
NTI President and CEO Christine E. Wormuth joins fellow leaders in calling on U.S. policymakers to act with urgency and establish clear national standards for DNA synthesis screening.
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Three Strikes: Why Giving Up on the NPT Is Not an Option
AIxBio Horizon Scan Finds Accelerating Capabilities Require Urgent Oversight
The Legacy of Ted Turner: “We all have a stake.”
What Would Make a New Iran Deal Better than the Last One?
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Get to Know NTI: Elise Rowan
Elise Rowan serves as the deputy vice president of NTI’s Communications team. She co-leads the organization’s Critical Mass project, which harnesses the power of culture and campaigns to change the narrative on nuclear weapons and shift political incentives toward policies that reduce nuclear risks.
What Do Americans Love More than Apple Pie? Arms Control.
In a political climate that feels more divided than ever, it seems nearly impossible to agree on anything—except, as it turns out, arms control. A YouGov poll commissioned by NTI and ReThink Media found that 91 percent of Americans support capping U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, including 89 percent of Trump voters.
Bombshell: A Story of Truth in the Face of Censorship
What does it take to reveal truth in the face of censorship? A fascinating new PBS documentary, Bombshell, tells the story of the U.S. government’s efforts to cover up the impact of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the journalists who witnessed the devastation and spoke up.
Living Memories Honor Hiroshima’s Legacy
Three of NTI’s staff members have spent significant time in Japan, where their experiences have influenced their engagement in the nuclear field, often in unexpected ways. In this post, they share their deeply personal reflections on what the commemoration of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki means to them.
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Scott Nolan Smith
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Mary Olney Fulham
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