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    Japan's Nuclear Mess Is Still Deep in Hot Water

    The melt down of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant likely released twice as much radiation as originally reported. That's according to Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency , and it has increased concern about whether the government has really come clean about the seriousness of the accident.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The melt down of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant likely released twice as much radiation as originally reported. That's according to Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, and it has increased concern about whether the government has really come clean about the seriousness of the accident. Geoff Brumfiel is senior reporter with Nature magazine.

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      Warren Olney

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

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      Geoff Brumfiel

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Preparing Americans for the 21st Century Workplace
    1. 0:00Japan's Nuclear Mess Is Still Deep in Hot WaterYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34Is Higher Education Really Worth It?
    3. 44:26When Flirting with Danger Extends to the Public Good
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