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Solutions for mitigating climate change, advances in nuclear energy, and US leadership in high-performance computing discussed in two key House Science Committee hearings

Climate solutions and nuclear energy The full House Science, Space, and Technology Committee discussed climate hurdles and solutions in a January 15 hearing titled, “An update on the climate crisis: From science…

01.31.20 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
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House explores the future of work at the close of the decade

Just before Congress left for the holidays, the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing examining ways to prepare for the future of work. This has…

01.06.20 | 4 min read
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FAS
In Memory of Jeremy J. Stone

Jeremy J. Stone was president of the Federation of American Scientists from 1970 to 2000, and an influential figure in the history of arms control, human rights, and public interest…

05.23.17 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
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Increasing Nuclear Bomber Operations

CBS’s 60 Minutes program Risk of Nuclear Attack Rises described that Russia may be lowering the threshold for when it would use nuclear weapons, and showed how U.S. nuclear bombers have started flying missions…

09.26.16 | 7 min read
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Global Risk
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Adjusting NATO’s Nuclear Posture

The new Polish government caused a stir last weekend when deputy defense minister Tomasz Szatkowski said during an interview with Polsat News 2 that Poland was taking “concrete steps” to…

12.07.15 | 5 min read
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