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NTI Young Voices: Angela Guo

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NTI Young Voices: Angela Guo

Angela Guo is a high school student from Hong Kong currently studying at Phillips Academy Andover. She has spent the past year researching the impacts of nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands and recently published her first book, “At the Tide’s Mercy: Voices from the Marshallese Exodus”.

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BWC at 50: Taking Bold Steps to Secure the Future

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BWC at 50: Taking Bold Steps to Secure the Future

2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). It faces significant challenges and there is an urgent need to modernize the BWC, ensuring it keeps pace with scientific developments and reinforces global biosecurity.

Get to Know NTI: Douglas Shaw

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Get to Know NTI: Douglas Shaw

Dr. Douglas Shaw spoke with NTI intern Jack Plummer about his current work and why he views NTI as “Grand Central Station for saving the world.” 

Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency

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Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency

The Washington Post’s chilling report on major activity at a former bioweapons research site where the Soviets once weaponized biological agents — including ones that cause Smallpox, Ebola, and other hemorrhagic fevers — is another dangerous development potentially related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Why the World Must Reject New Nuclear Tests

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Why the World Must Reject New Nuclear Tests

Some former government officials are proposing that the United States resume explosive nuclear weapons testing. It is exactly the wrong response to today’s escalating nuclear threats.

Young Voices in International Security: Kylie Jones

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Young Voices in International Security: Kylie Jones

Cara Wilson, NTI’s Nuclear Materials Security intern, had the chance to speak with Kylie Jones, a researcher with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program and a former James C. Gaither Junior Fellow.

NTI | bio Offers Solutions to Strengthen Biosecurity and Reduce Biological Threats

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NTI | bio Offers Solutions to Strengthen Biosecurity and Reduce Biological Threats

Given rising H5N1 bird flu cases in cows and new cases in humans, enhancing global pandemic detection, prevention, and response is crucial. The Global Health Security Conference (GHSC) earlier this summer provided an excellent opportunity for health and security leaders to discuss solutions to address biological threats.

Young Voices in International Security: Zoe Melton

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Young Voices in International Security: Zoe Melton

In the latest addition to NTI’s “Young Voices” series, NTI intern Evelyn Hunter spoke to Zoe Melton, a rising 9th grader from Portola Valley, California, who has developed a strong interest in the history of nuclear weapons development and the Cold War, evolving modern-day nuclear threats, and the need for bold new leadership.

Cranes, but make it fashion

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Cranes, but make it fashion

New York-based designer Olivia Cheng discusses the intersection of fashion and activism for a world without nuclear weapons in a new blog post that dives deep on her creation for #CranesForOurFuture and what the origami crane means to her.

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