Russian nuclear accident

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A missile test in remote northern Russia failed, causing an explosion that killed five. Host Carol Hills speaks with Joshua Pollack, nuclear expert from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, about Russia’s reaction to the accident and its plans for further nuclear testing.

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