Latest "Cold war" stories

Chester Deanes, left, and Ben Phillips hold a photo of the former Pruitt-Igoe housing development in St. Louis, where they lived growing up on Sept. 7, 2023.

Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.

5 days ago

Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads

Over the course of 20-plus years, tons of waste have been stashed deep in the salt caverns that make up the southern New Mexico site.

3 years ago

Nuclear pacts fail. So what’s the point?

Nonproliferation advocates are up in arms.

By Jill Aitoro

5 years ago

Former President Bush remembered as ‘true gentleman’ who dedicated his life to service

The former commander-in-chief was also a World War II combat pilot who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

The End of the Cold War: Military reshaped, redefined

The fall of the Berlin Wall – and subsequently the Soviet Union – ushered in a new era of military, defense and intelligence operations.

By Amber Corrin

8 years ago

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