Christopher Nolan's movie "Oppenheimer" brought the physicist to the forefront of 21st-century pop culture, but there's more to know about his personal life.

Prize-winning historian Kai Bird offers a riveting account of J. Robert Oppenheimer. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the atomic bomb, is a divisive figure in American history. Kai Bird ...

Editor’s note: This essay is paired with a second essay that offers a contrasting perspective about J. Robert Oppenheimer. When I was in middle school, I read a lot. Late at night, when I should have ...