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Depleted Uranium

NPR

Published January 9, 2001 at 9:00 PM PST

Noah talks with John Eldridge, who covers nuclear, biological and chemical weapons for Jane's Defense Weekly, about the kinds of weapons that use depleted uranium, and why it's preferred over other materials.