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Japan Politics · HiroshimaExplore the devastation of August 6, 1945, when the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. This audiovisual story by The Hindu revisits timelines and the enduring legacy of nuclear warfare.See the Story
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise
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US Politics · United StatesWASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it, especially those aimed at Black voters. For many Americans, it was the day U.S. democracy fully began. That was then. The law has been s…See the Story
The Voting Rights Act Marks Its 60th Anniversary as Its Core Provisions Are Being Eroded
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