Trinity At 75: A Series By Dennis Carroll
Trinity Witnesses Recall Summer "Snow"
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Trinity Test in southern New Mexico. It was the first detonation of a nuclear device—the unleashing of the unholy might of the tiny atom. To mark the occasion, reporter Dennis Carroll, in an ongoing series of reports, examines what we have learned about the changing attitudes, the shroud of secrecy, claims of bad science and the apparent utter disregard for Trinity’s neighbors that now surround the test and its aftermath decades later.
This Week On Here & There
Tuesday November 17th - So far, the Trump White House has commissioned $10 Billion worth of contracts to build walls along our southern border with Mexico. $9 Billion of the contracts have gone to just 4 politically-connected construction companies. A good deal for them, but Jeremy Schwartz, investigative reporter for the Texas Tribune and Pro Publica says, not such a bargain for taxpayers. Every time the President declares an emergency, environmental standards go away and wall-building costs go up.
