Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Journey down the rabbit hole of the U.S. nuclear deterrent–where air force officers sit underground, ready at a moment's notice to launch thousands of nuclear-armed missiles.

Government-produced films from the era of aboveground nuclear testing continue to shape public understanding about the effects of nuclear weapons–for better and worse.

Capitalist societies matured from trading manufactured goods to commoditizing interest rates, bank debt, and home equity. Now financial pioneers are literally reaching for the sky. But in monetizing Earth's atmosphere, has the omnipotent market finally met its match?