If I get the story right, the Times will blame the Bush administration (Rumsfeld, et al ) for releasing on a web site information that would tell how to make a nuke. Problem is, info doesn't matter. You must be able to do some things that require special processing of atoms. Can't do it in your garage.
the technology for detonation is in fact, pretty simple. the real issue is refining enough material to make the core.
Maybe it's the recipe for yellow cake!