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Today marks 80 years since the world’s first nuclear bomb detonated in New Mexico. On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 am in the Jornada del Muerto desert, a 21-kiloton explosion lit the sky, thundered, and created a mushroom cloud 38,000 feet high (watch here).
The Trinity Test, supposedly named by physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in reference to a 17th-century Holy Sonnet, represented the culmination of the Manhattan Project during World War II. Scientists, engineers, and military personnel spent three years racing to develop atomic weapons before Nazi Germany in the top-secret mission spanning major sites in three states.
Weeks after the test, the US dropped similar atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing over 100,000 people instantly and eventually ending the war in the Pacific. Tens of thousands more died from the long-term effects of radiation, including rare cancers.
In related news, this month, residents near the Trinity Test became eligible for up to $100K in federal reparations for health problems caused by radioactive fallout. |
Flash flooding in New York and New Jersey killed at least two people late Monday when their car was swept into a stream. The heavy rain—between 3 and 6.5 inches in northern New Jersey and over 2 inches in 30 minutes in New York City—flooded parts of the city's subway system and left cars stranded. See video footage here.
New York City's subway service resumed yesterday, but officials warn that severe weather events are testing the region’s aging infrastructure. A report this year from the American Society of Civil Engineers rated US transit and stormwater systems a D, below the C grade for US infrastructure overall (read here). New York's subway system is especially vulnerable. More than a century old, it carries roughly 4 million passengers daily. This week, rainfall caused the city’s sewage system to back up, requiring subway workers to pump out 15 million gallons of water.
The US witnessed 27 weather events last year, costing at least $1B. Explore how the frequency has increased here (w/graphs). |
The nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced yesterday, with Apple TV+’s “Severance” leading the field with 27 nominations for its second season. HBO Max’s “The Penguin” garnered 24 nods, followed closely by “The White Lotus” and “The Studio,” with 23 nominations each. Streaming platforms continued their dominance, with HBO Max receiving 142 overall nominations—the most ever for the network—while Netflix earned 120.
In the acting categories, “Severance” received lead drama nominations for stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower, along with multiple supporting acting nods. “The Studio” picked up comedy acting nominations for Seth Rogen, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, and Ike Barinholtz, along with recognition for writing and directing. Four of the six nominees for guest actor in a comedy series were recognized for playing themselves, with Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard receiving their first-ever acting Emmy nominations.
The ceremony, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, airs Sept. 14 on CBS and Paramount+. See the full list of nominations here and see snubs and surprises here. |
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