Minimizing Weapons-Usable Nuclear Material: A Nuclear Security Success Story Still in Progress
One of the most significant achievements in reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism over the past two decades is something that rarely makes headlines.
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Sculpting a Safer World: Paper Artist Jeff Nishinaka on His Art and Connection to #CranesForOurFuture
Paper artist Jeff Nishinaka discusses his art and the #CranesForOurFuture campaign.
#CranesForOurFuture: What Does a World Without Nuclear Weapons Mean to You?
Join us Aug. 5-9 in sharing images of folded cranes on social media with the hashtag #CranesForOurFuture and your answer to the central question: What does a world without nuclear weapons mean to you?
An Existential Threat That Fits in Your Carry-On: NTI’s 2022 Summer Reading List
Want to learn more about nuclear and biological risks this summer? NTI has you covered with our 2022 Summer Reading List.
Diverse Voices in International Security: Richard Johnson on the Importance of Inclusivity and Mentorship
Richard Johnson on the importance of diversity in the national security space and his advice for young people interested in the field.
Amnesia Atómica NYC: Times Square art installation draws attention to nuclear risks
From May 17-24, 2022, Times Square Arts presented Amnesia Atómica NYC, a public exposition commissioned by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists centered around artist Pedro Reyes’s ZERO NUKES: a 30 foot tall, mushroom cloud-shaped inflatable sculpture.
Watching a War Unfold on TikTok
Russia’s war in Ukraine may be playing out in far-away cities, but social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter are bringing the dangers home for people all over the world.
Building a New Website for a Safer World
NTI Digital Communications Manager, Ryan Cahill describes the work that went into redesigning nti.org.
NTI Seminar: Susan Eisenhower on “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions”
From D-Day to Little Rock, from the Korean War to Cold War crises, from the Red Scare to the Missile Gap controversies, few people have made decisions as momentous as Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dispatches from Data Science: Selling the Ending
How do we connect nuclear threats with what is most relevant and deeply meaningful in people's daily lives?
Paper Cranes, Messages of Peace Shared to Mark Anniversary of Atomic Bombings in Japan as Tokyo Olympics Close
One of the most hopeful events of the year, the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, closed as the world marked the anniversaries of two of the darkest days in human history: the August 6 and August 9, 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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