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A man in a striped shirt holds an American flag while facing an industrial plant at sunset, with a darkened field in the foreground.
Issues facing claimants at Iowa weapons facilities

Workers Exposed to Radiation During Arms Race Seek Cancer Care, Compensation Doug Provaw, a 94-year-old who lives in Ames, Iowa, remembers receiving a chemistry set in the mail when he…

Construction site with excavators and heavy machinery clearing debris; partially demolished buildings and trees in the background, reflecting transformation efforts important for national security.
Can We Arm the Nation Without Harming Our…

Part 3 of NCR's look at the toxic legacy of one Cold War-era nuclear weapons plant By: Claire Schaeffer-Duffy Editor’s note: As the government invests in the modernization of the U.S.…

A partially collapsed building surrounded by debris and construction equipment, with trees and a clear sky in the background, highlights the risks of workplace illness and occupational disease often faced by workers on such sites.
Workers Struggle for Years to Prove they got…

Part 2 of NCR's look at the toxic legacy of one nuclear weapons plant By: Claire Schaeffer-Duffy Editor's note: As the government invests in the modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal,…