The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The World

A new film illuminates the celebrated and controversial life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The Takeaway turns to filmmaker David Grubin for a look at the lessons 21st century America can learn from the trials and tribulations of this 20th century legend.

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