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A mushroom cloud rises over the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico, 10 seconds after detonation of the world's first nuclear bomb, July 16, 1945.
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On July 16, 1945, the U.S. detonated the first nuclear bomb. In the years that followed, other tests led to a wave of health problems in Utah and across the West. Now, advocates are celebrating the expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

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Death doula Alua Arthur is a witness and shepherd to people who have reached the end of life. When death is near, many of Arthur’s clients become contemplative. Arthur says contemplating mortality isn't only important for the dying: it breathes new potential into your life, too.

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