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On March 11, 2011, an earthquake large enough to knock the earth from its axis sent a massive tsunami speeding toward the Japanese coast and the aging and vulnerable Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power reactors. Over the following weeks, the world watched in horror as a natural disaster became a man-made catastrophe: fail-safes failed, cooling systems shut down, nuclear rods melted.

On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan gave an address to the nation from the Oval Office challenging “the scientific community … to turn their great talents … to the cause of mankind and world peace, [and] to give us the means of rendering … nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.”

As Moscow assumes an aggressive new posture toward NATO, Blackwell argues, Washington must keep tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. Blechman replies.

"Would Trump Ever Use Nuclear Weapons First? The Answer Is Not Clear" is from the September 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Nuclear Arsenal a 'Deterrent,' North Korea Says" is from the May 08, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Nuclear Materials Remain Vulnerable to Theft, Despite U.S.-Led Effort" is from the March 29, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"At a Nuclear Conference, Obama Chides Trump for Views on Nuclear Weapons" is from the April 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Trump and the Nuclear Keys" is from the October 11, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Bruce G. Blair and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Vladimir Putin, Unsurprised by Trump’s Remarks, Says Russia Wants No Nuclear Arms Race" is from the December 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Macfarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"U.N. Stiffens Sanctions on North Korea, Trying to Slow Its Nuclear March" is from the November 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and Jane Perlez and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"North Korea Threatens Nuclear Attack as U.S. and South Korea Begin Drills" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"After Nuclear Test, South Korea Urges China to Rein in North" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"North Korea Nuclear Effort Seen as a Top Threat to the U.S." is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Obama Cites 'Substantial Success' of Nuclear Deal with Iran" is from the April 01, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"China to Develop Floating Nuclear Power Plants" is from the April 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Forsythe and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

A senior North Korean official who defected to the South told reporters on Tuesday that the North viewed 2017 as the best time to advance its nuclear program because it could take advantage of leadership changes in the United States and South Korea.

"North Korea’s Nuclear Hopes Have Surged, Defector Says" is from the December 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"California's Last Nuclear Power Plant Could Close" is from the June 21, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Diane Cardwell and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Windmills and Solar Panels, or Nuclear Reactors?" is from the November 13, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Norimitsu Onishi and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Iran Arrests Person Linked to Negotiations on Nuclear Deal" is from the August 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Iran's President Says Trump Can't Tear up Nuclear Pact" is from the December 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Erdbrink and narrated by Fleet Cooper.