A scientist on the University of Chicago's Manhattan Project team stored radioactive waste from his other, peace-time projects in the basement.

In the years leading up to World War II, Japan secretly constructed the Yamato-class battleship Musashi, a colossal vessel built to dominate the Pacific and outgun any American rival. Considered ...

This week marks eight decades since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, devastating the two cities, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, and ...

This year marks the 80th memorialization since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here is how Seattle honored it. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred on Aug. 6, 1945 and Aug.

Each Aug. 9 a peace ceremony is held in Richland, Wash., to mark the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, using plutonium ...

My unanswered question is not did the Japanese “deserve” the bombing, but rather, with the history we now have, “could we ...

Guest columnist Jane Yoder-Short asks, Can we see through the eyes of those fearful of being bombed, thanks to our tax ...

Friday was the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about how the war ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy. Unlike Francis, Leo avoids controversy and emphasizes unity. After ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton honored VJ Day with a moving tribute to WWII veterans, joining King Charles in marking the 80th anniversary ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending ...

Kate Middleton and Prince William released an emotional message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday, Aug. 15.