Day: August 17, 2017
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Meet the Artists Displaying at This Year’s Santa Fe Indian Market, the Largest Juried Native Art Show in the World
The annual show brings together some of the country’s best traditional and contemporary artists
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Visit the Real-Life Winterfell Castle for a ‘Game of Thrones’ Festival
Much to the dismay of fans, season seven of “Game of Thrones” will end on August 27. However, winter doesn’t have to stop coming. Related Content Here’s What Actually Happens During an Execution by Molten Gold From Iceland to Croatia, Go On the Ultimate “Game of Thrones” Tour About one month after this season’s finale,…
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Eclipse 2017: In Pursuit of Totality
You’ve made plans, packed bags, obtained glasses. Here’s what to read to fully appreciate this event in all its glory
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Russian Emigres in New York Unfazed by Sanctions Fallout
U.S.-Russia relations are flourishing in Brooklyn’s ‘Little Odessa’
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The Weekend in Moscow: From Cheese to Jazz
On Aug. 19 and 20, Moscow has something for every palate, from eats to music, and a great festival from South America.
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Russia’s Strange and Whimsical Monuments
As some countries are pulling down their monuments, Russia is holding on to her famous statuary. No, we don’t mean Lenin.
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Andrei Zvyagintsev’s ‘Loveless’ to Compete for Oscar Against ‘Mathilde’
The film is in the running to be Russia’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards
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Russian Fun Fact Friday
I’ve been so caught up in false friends and politics that I’d forgotten some of the finer pleasures of language acquisition: fun facts.
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The Future of Russia’s Armed Forces, After Putin (Op-ed)
In today’s Russia, the Army is failing in its core functions
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After Media Law, Foreign Ownership of Russian Internet Operators Could Be Next
Russia’s Communications Ministry has proposed limiting foreign ownership over internet exchange points to 20 percent
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Seattle Mayor Wants Lenin Statue Removed After Charlottesville
The mayor of Seattle described several monuments there as symbols of “hate, racism and violence.”
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Evaporating Lake in Siberia Stirs Outcry Over Border With Kazakhstan
It was reported earlier that Russia gifted the lake to Kazakhstan
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Almost 50 Percent of Russians Consider Geopolitical Dominance Top Priority
They said Russia is“one of the most influential countries in the world, without which not a single important question can be solved.”