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Why ‘compassionate spy’ Ted Hall handed nuclear secrets to Soviet Union
In his latest documentary, director Steve James tells the story of Ted Hall, a physicist who handed atomic bomb plans over to the Soviet Union. His motive? Compassion for the Soviet people.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn his latest documentary, director Steve James tells the story of Ted Hall, a physicist who handed atomic bomb plans over to the Soviet Union. His motive? Compassion for the Soviet people.
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3 of 4LA workers strike puts Mayor Karen Bass in tough situation- 0:00LA workers strike: What is Mayor Karen Bass’ role?
- 7:23Pac-12 hemorrhages teams, prompting uncertain future for conference
- 16:01Why ‘compassionate spy’ Ted Hall handed nuclear secrets to Soviet UnionYou’re reading this
- 41:37Ordinary home cooks gain celebrity status on TikTok