social media Just the name "Threads" re-traumatizes viewers of unbelievably grim postapocalyptic BBC drama aired 40 years ago Rob Beschizza

History Watch: The BBC's 1982 guide to nuclear armageddon Rob Beschizza

climate change The Pentagon wants to spend $100 billion on a new nuclear arsenal Thom Dunn

happy mutants I reviewed William Gibson's novel "Agency" for today's LA Times Cory Doctorow

animation This dark and amazing animation about the end of humankind aired on Ed Sullivan in 1956 David Pescovitz

climate change Humanity isn't likely to extinguish itself, writes SETI scientist David Pescovitz

nuclear war The story of Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet missile commander whose disobedience averted nuclear war Cory Doctorow

mistakes Nuclear War Survival Skills (PDF) Rob Beschizza

trump North Korea says it won't nuke Guam this week while Kim Jong-Un waits for Trump's next move Xeni Jardin

war Listen: 'Nuclear War,' Sun Ra (1982) Xeni Jardin

Book Will malfunction or incompetence start World War Three? Andrea James

religion Pacifist sect controls a Mayan-inspired pyramid in North Dakota Andrea James

Technology Student says University of Washington has threatened to expel him for a course-trading app he built for class project [UPDATED] Mark Frauenfelder

youtube Definitely legitimate scientist promises to enhance your molecules with a "zappy" bulb, only needs $4,750 Ellsworth Toohey

travel Expert shares the best and worst countries for Americans who want to escape Mark Frauenfelder

Science "On-site generative artificial intelligence" for nuclear power plants Jason Weisberger

New Jersey man illegally shipped tech to Russia Rob Beschizza

Business Ubisoft fulfills dark prophecy by releasing NFT game Grant St. Clair

physics Technical Chernobyl animation shows how an RBMK reactor explodes Rob Beschizza

unwanted guests Man blames severe stomach pain on street food — but nope, it's just a live cockroach living inside his belly Carla Sinclair