BBC News - Chernobyl nuclear plant shelter faces cash woes

It still amazes me how we humans have managed to create an actual dead zone on our world. Here's a story on how the Russians are having troubles getting cash to create a better containment cap at Chernobyl.

Also in the article is an interview with a former resident who went back recently.

Also, a really freaky slideshow of the power plant itself. I've seen a lot of images from Pripyat but not anything like this.