The Fuzzy History of the Georgia Peach
Once a feral resource for planters, the stone fruit got a marketing makeover in the late 19th century—and a boost from the segregated labor market
U.S. Consulate Closures Are a ‘Bluff,’ Says Russian Foreign Ministry
Washington has no legal grounds to close Russian consulates in the United States, Maria Zakharova said on Sunday
Memorial Names Convicted March 26 Protesters Political Prisoners
Memorial said it considered the persecution of March 26 participants to be “politically motivated, targeted at intimidating critics of the authorities.”
Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Moscow Terror Plot
Two potential suicide bombers, an explosives expert and an “emissary” of Islamic State have been detained.
Life Expectancy in Russia Reaches 72 Years for First Time
But Russia still lags behind many other countries
Russian Publisher Admits Removing LGBT Plot from Hit U.S. Fantasy Novel
The Russian publisher the “Shades of Magic” series says it did so to comply with anti-gay legislation.
Through Fire and Sand: Russia Takes Gold in the International Tank Biathlon
The 2017 International Army Games’ “Tank Biathlon” was held from July 29 to Aug. 12 in Moscow’s Alabino region.
Russian Politician Blames West For Starting World War II
Alexei Pushkov said Western nations were to blame for appeasing Hitler at the Munich Conference in September 1938