80 years since US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima

Full Episode
50:03

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offers flowers to Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph during the ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Aug. 6, 2025.

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Today marks 80 years since the first use of a nuclear weapon during wartime — the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Also, political parties in Israel who represent the Ultra-Orthodox, known as Haredim, are incensed over legislation forcing them to join the army, something they’ve thus far been exempt from. And, a lack of rain and soaring temperatures have stressed Tehran’s infrastructure to the breaking point as a drought and heat wave intensify in Iran. Plus, Italy hopes to build the longest suspension bridge in the world.

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In This Episode

80 years since atomic bombing of Hiroshima
2:27
Japan caught between advocating for nuclear disarmament and need for nuclear deterrence
5:59
French focus on sick leave reform to save money
4:21
Ultra-Orthodox men in Israel continue to refuse army service
6:41
Personnel evacuated from Antarctica in ‘risky’ rescue mission
0:57
Tehran residents endure ‘summer of hell’ as drought and heat wave intensify
6:02
Italy hopes to build the longest suspension bridge in the world
4:16
The enduring legacy of late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng
7:03
80 years after atomic blast, Hiroshima’s trees still tell the story
Special Coverage
7:21