William J. Broad

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | William J. Broad

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on "scientific information" rather than a restart of explosive testing. Brandon Williams, President Trump's pick to become the keeper of the nation's nuclear arsenal, testified on Tuesday that he would not recommend that Mr. Trump restart explosive testing of the deadly weapons. His statement, during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, was unexpected.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | William J. Broad

Starting in late January, President Trump suspended two programs that provide American aid to international nuclear inspectors, potentially undermining his own goal of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear arsenal. Though one of the programs has since been restored, the outcome of the actions has been to weaken confidence in an effort that for decades has exposed Iran's strides toward the production of nuclear weapons.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | William J. Broad

President Trump’s order that the United States exit the World Health Organization could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security, and study of a deadly virus that once took 500 million lives, experts warn. His retreat, they add, could end decades in which the agency directed the management of smallpox virus remnants in an American-held cache.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William J. Broad

President Trump's order that the United States exit the World Health Organization could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security and study of a deadly virus that once took half a billion lives, experts warn. His retreat, they add, could end decades in which the agency directed the management of smallpox virus remnants in an American-held cache.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | William J. Broad

7 hours agoPentagon removes major media outlets, including NBC News, from dedicated workstations as part of a new 'rotation program'NBC News, The New York Times, NPR and Politico must vacate their office spaces in two weeks for other news organizations — including at least one that did not request to be added.