A Fresh Look for Smithsonian’s Oldest Art Museum
The Freer’s renovation comes with a new thematic presentation of Asian Art—and the Peacock Room is reopened, as well
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‘Madman’ Attacker Denies Trying to Kill Ekho Journalist Felgenhauer
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday that Felgenhauer was attacked by a “madman.”
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Pussy Riot ‘Slightly Occupies’ Trump Tower
“We came to occupy Trump Tower to call attention to political prisoners,” Pussy Riot wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.
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Moscow Mayor Sobyanin Seeks New Term to ‘Finish Reforms’
Sobyanin’s plans to relocate around 10 percent of Moscow’s population sparked mass demonstrations this summer
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Moscow Gang Accused of ‘Purging’ Homeless People Sentenced
Three of the defendants were found to have psychiatric illnesses
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Radio Station Publishes Security Footage of Man Who Stabbed Russian Radio Host
The man then pepper-sprays the guard and then ducks under a turnstile, running into the building
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Russia Accuses U.S. of Stealing Seized San Francisco Consulate Archives
Another episode in the San Francisco consulate saga
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Ekho Moskvy Editor Felgenhauer Expected to Survive Stabbing Attack
Venediktov told Radio Svoboda that doctors had said she was in a “medium serious” condition and had lost a lot of blood, but that her life was not in danger.
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Russia’s Journalism Union Blames State TV For Stabbing Attack on Editor
Russia’s Union of Journalists added the stabbing to a roster of recent attacks against journalists in Russia
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Ekho Moskvy Radio Station Editor Stabbed in Moscow
Felgenhauer has been hospitalized and her life is reportedly not under threat
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MT Classic: A Foreigner’s Nightmare in Dubrovka
When Svetlana Gubareva woke up in a Moscow hospital, one of the first things she heard was President Vladimir Putin offering condolences to the families of the 129 hostages who died in the Dubrovka theater
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What a Pair of Empty Blackboards Can Teach Us About Art and Social Change
Can art alter the course of history? Should artists even try? Joseph Beuys said yes and yes
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TV Host Tapped for Russia’s New Gender Equality Post
The Duma will reportedly discuss the establishment of the new representative office on Tuesday
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Russian Actress and CEO Accuses Weinstein of Sexual Harassment
The actress said Weinstein invited her to his hotel in Venice
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Siberian Funeral Homes Deny Moscow Construction Caused Tombstone Shortage
Three funeral homes in the Siberian city of Omsk told RBC on Friday that they are not experiencing difficulties with granite deliveries.
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Coming Unglued in Russian
Want to know the meaning of закон подлости? It’s when you go south to improve your health and come back sicker than when you left.
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Moscow Court Rules Against Gay Uzbek Journalist’s Asylum Claim
Nurmatov’s lawyer said after the decision that a number of violations were committed during the process
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At Valdai, Putin Didn’t Announce His Presidential Bid. This Is What He Did Say
“In our country, anything is possible.”
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Russia’s Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky Keeps PhD, Despite Plagiarism Allegations
Russia’s Higher Attestation Commission has convened behind closed doors to decide whether to rescind Vladimir Medinsky’s doctorate in historical sciences
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RT Refuses U.S. Request to Register as Foreign Agent
Russian senators are reportedly preparing to blacklist U.S. outlets in Russia is response
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Moscow Construction Leads to Tombstone Shortage in Siberia
To compensate for the shortages, granite imports from China and Ukraine have reportedly increased
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Russians Forget Incidents at Home But Remember Those Abroad — Poll
Events in Ukraine, North Korea, and Syria ranked in the top five most mentioned events
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What’s Behind Ksenia Sobchak’s ‘Against All’ Bid for the Presidency?
She is a socialite and former reality TV presenter, turned opposition activist, then opposition journalist and — now — presidential candidate
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These Collegiate Innovators Are at the Vanguard of Technology and Art
A massive three-day festival spotlights the achievements of the Atlantic Coast Conference
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Who’s Paying for Sobchak’s $17M Presidential Campaign?
Big business could fund the majority of Sobchak’s $17.4 million campaign, an asset that Kremlin-backed candidates enjoy.
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Why Ksenia Sobchak Is Running for President (Op-ed)
Mark Galeotti explains how Sobchak’s campaign can reshape the Russian presidential election landscape.
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Sanders Campaign Aide to Work on Sobchak’s Presidential Bid
The Belarusian-born consultant helped two opposition politicians gain an unprecedented number of seats in Moscow in September
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Protesters Beware, Russian Law Enforcement Could Soon Wield Stun Shields
The manufacturing company Mart Group is developing a non-lethal stun shield for riot police to use in 2018
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How This Vienna Suburb Became the Center of the “Raw Art” Movement
Once a psychiatric clinic, the Art Brut Center Gugging now serves as a museum exhibiting the works of some of the world’s best self-taught artists
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Socialite Ksenia Sobchak Announces Bid for Russian Presidency
The former reality television host is the daughter of Anatoly Sobchak, the first democratically elected mayor of St. Petersburg and the former boss of President Vladimir Putin
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Every Modern Architecture Lover Should Take This Three-Day Road Trip
In Connecticut, works by some of the most notable architects of the 20th century are hiding in plain sight. Take the wheel for this sightseeing tour
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The Central Bank of Russia Blacklists 120 Otkritie Bankers
The collapse of Otkritie is third most expensive collapse of a Russian bank in modern history.
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Kaliningrad Mayor Says Residents Should Leave City During World Cup Matches
Residents who remain are asked to help foreign visitors and avoid fights with the large groups of fans watching the games in bars
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Iggy Pop Takes Moscow
The legendary punk musician Iggy Pop is performing in Moscow this week as part of the world tour for his Post Pop Depression album.
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How Korean Fried Chicken, AKA “Candy Chicken” Became a Transnational Comfort Food
A new Smithsonian Folklife Project, Forklife, traces the journeys of immigrant food traditions taking root in the United States
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Pavlensky Transferred to Psychiatric Hospital After Setting Bank of France on Fire
Pavlensky’s wife will meanwhile remain in custody.
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Russian Actress Faces Backlash for Harvey Weinstein Comments
“Isn’t it beautiful when a man of such great power sexually harasses you?”
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Moscow’s Fall Restaurant Season: Let the Dining Begin!
Autumn in Moscow is always a time of openings and premieres, on the dining scene as much as on stages and in museums. Here’s a variety of new places, from a spot to grab a cup of Joe to restaurants serving more elaborate cuisines.
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Human Rights Law Firm to Defend Telegram in Government Encryption Row
Pavel Durov said he had received 200 offers, including from famous lawyers who were prepared to defend Telegram pro bono
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Russia Prepares to Blacklist Five ‘Undesirable’ U.S. Media Outlets
CNN, Voices of America, and Radio Liberty are all included in the list. The names of the two other outlets have not been disclosed.
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Theater Director Serebrennikov’s House Arrest Extended in Fraud Hearing
Serebrennikov alleged during the hearing that for several years, he had been tailed by intelligence agents
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Moscow Named World’s Fourth Safest Megacity for Women
It ranked behind Paris, Tokyo and London in terms of overall safety.
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The Minister Who Invented Camping in America
How William H.H. Murray accidental bestseller launched the country’s first outdoor craze
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Russia’s Trade With China Up 22%
Russia is steadily making China into its most important trade partner
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Russian Police May Punish Parents and Teachers for Protesting Children
Teenagers have played a leading role in a series of rallies organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny and presidential hopeful this year
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This Ambitious Landmark Hip-Hop and Rap Anthology Was Successfully Funded
Smithsonian’s nonprofit record label launched a Kickstarter for help and got it
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Funding This Landmark Hip-Hop and Rap Anthology Will Be a Community Effort
Smithsonian’s nonprofit record label launches a Kickstarter for help with its most ambitious project yet
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Inventing a Vocabulary to Help Inuit People Talk About Climate Change
One team is working with Inuvialuit elders to come up with a renewable energy terminology—and maybe revive a dying language
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European Court Orders Russia to Compensate Navalny Over Yves Rocher Fraud Case
The ECHR on Tuesday ruled that the Navalny brothers’ right to a fair trial was violated and that their convictions fell outside the definition of fraud
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These Never-Before-Seen Photos From “The New York Times” Offer a New Glimpse Into African-American History
The editors of the new book, “Unseen” talk about recognizing the paper of record’s biases
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Worldwide Short Film Festival Opens in Moscow
The Worldwide Short Film Festival, or “shnit,” is an international festival of short films that opens in Moscow on Wednesday.
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Kremlin Troll Factory’s Methods and Figures Revealed
Their orders were to “uncover and highlight existing problems and social issues in the United States”
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Statue Unveiled Commemorating Russian ‘Volunteer’ Fighters in Ukraine
The unveiling was reportedly attended by DNR leader Alexander Zakharchenko and Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov
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Moscow Then and Now
Not since Josef Stalin’s first General Plan for the Reconstruction of Moscow in 1935 has the Russian capital changed so radically and so quickly.
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Russian Women Speak Out After Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Former Bolshoi ballerina Anastasia Volochkova told The Daily Beast that she had attended “gala nights” for ballerinas and Russian oligarchs during her career
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The Fraud Scandal Engulfing Russia’s Media Watchdog, Explained
The case has implicated Roskomnadzor’s spokesman, the head of its legal department among other top officials
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Telegram Founder Durov Puts Out Call for Lawyers to Fight Encryption Fine
A Moscow court on Monday fined Telegram for failing to give security services decoding data targeting six phone numbers
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