radioactive
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Watch Allison Macfarlane, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, break down why the country fell behind—and what it will take to finally build a long-term home for these radioactive materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Overuse of today’s AI models isn’t going to lead to a massive plume of radioactive fallout, but it could have a number of far-reaching consequences that will seem obvious in retrospect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Tuttle has spoken frankly about his film’s somewhat radioactive reception.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The main long-term risks are corrosion of the copper canisters or earthquakes during future ice ages, which could potentially damage the capsules and cause radioactive fuel to leak, Kyllonen said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In the 1980s, the KGB had begun marking suspected foreign agents with an invisible radioactive dust that could be picked up with radiation sensors.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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