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Pearl Harbor

‘Battleship Row’ after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The capsized USS Oklahoma is visible in the foreground, behind her is USS Maryland, while USS West Virginia burns furiously on the right.

Some of Pearl Harbor’s unknown victims will get a second chance at identification

Science

The Defense Department has announced plans to exhume the remains of almost 400 sailors and Marines who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Officials are confident they can identify most of the remains with modern DNA technology and reunite them with their families.

As 70th anniversary nears, historian looks at why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Global Politics

The truth behind 9/11 conspiracy theorists, ‘Truthers’

Global Politics

The British Espionage Behind Pearl Harbor

Global Politics

Remembering Pearl Harbor

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Japanese American WWII Veterans Look Back on Pearl Harbor

Seventy years ago today, Japan attacked a naval base at  Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing and wounding thousands of Americans.  The enemy might have been Japan, but in the American melting pot there were many Japanese faces. The Pearl Harbor inspired solidarity in America soon gave way to distrust and a staggering suspension of the U.S. Constitution.  “War […]

After the Disaster in Japan, When Comments Go Too Far

While Japan is dealing with a rising death toll, massive destruction and a nuclear crisis in the wake of a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, some prominent media personalities, athletes and celebrities in the United States have found themselves apologizing for making insensitive comments about the tragedy.    Family Guy scriptwriter Alec Sulkin tweeted, “If […]

Tsunami Warning Issued Across Pacific

Environment

Bill Dorman, news director at Hawaii Public Radio has the latest on precautions being taken at Pearl Harbor. Arthur Lerner-Lam discusses the geological makeup of the ring of fire and explains how data gathering has improved since the 2004 tsunami.

Almanac: U.S.S. Arizona

This week, facts about the U.S.S. Arizona. The sunken ship has rested in Pearl Harbor Harbor for the past 60 years, and now, it’s leaking oil.

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