Meltdown
Meltdown  
Podcast: Throughline
Published On: Thu Apr 30 2020
Description: In the early hours of March 28, 1979, a system malfunction began what would become the worst nuclear accident in American history. What ensued punctured the public's belief in the safety of nuclear energy and became an awful study in the consequences of communication breakdown during a crisis. This week, the fallout of who and what to trust when a catastrophic event occurs.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy