A nuclear scare, a literary loss, and the birth of a pop sensation.
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A nuclear scare, a literary loss, and the birth of a pop sensation.
Should the U.S. revive nuclear power to satisfy the growing electricity demands of artificial intelligence? The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant offers a cautionary tale of technology outpacing expertise.
Updated March 28, 2024 at 12:40 p.m. On this day in 1979, a nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania experienced a partial meltdown due to a combination of equipment malfunctions, operator errors, and design flaws. As a result, radioactive gas was released into the environment, and the plant had to […]