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A view of debris and mud covering the tsunami-devastated city of Rikuzentakata, Japan, on March 20, 2011. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake—the strongest in Japan’s recorded history and among the five most powerful ever worldwide—struck the region. Within an hour, coastal towns were flattened by a massive tsunami triggered by the quake. Waves up to four or five meters high swept through homes, towns, and fields, leaving widespread destruction in their wake.

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Before we go all nuclear…

Concerns about nuclear power have often arisen only in the wake of tragic events elsewhere. Nearly fifteen years ago, our editor interviewed

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