The aging of plutonium pits is a big question mark. The potential power they yield is one of the most critical factors in triggering a nuclear explosion. But just as American voters are facing a “contest of the ancients” in this electoral year, so are scientists grappling with the vexing matter of plutonium’s lifespan.
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State senators blocked the latest effort to reform how board members at public New Mexico institutions are chosen. New Mexico lawmakers have been trying for years to bring independent nominating committees into the process for selecting regents at each of the state’s seven public four-year institutions. The effort seemed to gain momentum this year after two controversial incidents involving state college boards suggested the need for more oversight and less politicization of the process.