Does the Narwhal’s Majestic Tusk Have a Point?
A Connecticut dentist, turned curator of a new exhibition, has long worked to solve the secrets of the whale’s characteristic horn
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Why Russian and Chinese Warships Joined Forces in the Baltic Sea This Week (Op-ed)
For years, Russian-Chinese naval exercises have been staged closer and closer to potential conflict zones and the training scenarios have become increasingly realistic.
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Perestroika Street Photographs
The six years of perestroika – from 1985 until the end of 1991 when the Soviet Union was dissolved – was a time of wildly syncopated change in the country.
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The Secret Ingredient in Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Is Seventh-Day Adventism
America’s favorite processed breakfast was once the pinnacle of healthfulness—and spiritual purity
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How Do You Collude in Russian? You Don’t!
With all this talk in the U.S. about collusion and Russians, I wondered: How do you collude in Russian? You never know when you may want to.
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Safe But Not Welcomed, Afghan Refugees Build New Lives in Russia
Moscow’s Afghan community centers around a cluster of gray tower blocks that make up the Soviet-era Sevastopol Hotel
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Russia Orders U.S. Embassy Staff Cuts in Sanctions Retaliation
Russia has ordered the United States to reduce its diplomatic and technical staff at its Embassy in Moscow and diplomatic missions in other Russian cities in response to a U.S. Senate vote to impose tougher sanctions.
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Majority of Young Russians Watch Kremlin-Funded News
State-run television is the principal source of news for a majority of young Russians, the independent Russian television channel Dozhd reported Friday.
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Putin Vows to Retaliate After U.S. Senate Sanctions Vote
The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill calling for tougher economic sanctions against Russia
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