Fats Domino’s Infectious Rhythms Set a Nation in Motion
This Rock ’n’ Roll maverick was a true New Orleans original
Russia Named Top Source of Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov cast doubt on the report’s findings
Who Really Wrote “Merry Christmas, Baby”
The co-author of a classic holiday song still can’t catch a break
Twitter Drops Advertising From Kremlin-Funded Sites Sputnik and RT
“We did not come to this decision lightly,” Twitter said.
Lost Time: Wild Photos of Russia’s Punks
Igor Mukhin’s photos capture the colorful personalities that made up Russia’s underground music scene in the 1980s
Hidden in a Basement for 70 Years, Newly Discovered Documents Shed Light on Jewish Life and Culture Before WWII
The 170,000 pages found might be “the most important collection of Jewish archives since the Dead Sea Scrolls.”
How Elysian Brewing Company Turns a 1,790-Pound Pumpkin Into a Keg
And is this insane thing really a pumpkin?
Ksenia Sobchak, Russia’s Star Presidential Candidate, Will Be Heard
Whatever pundits believe about Sobchak, she is among the most recognizable personas in Russia — one that can put on a show
How Kara Walker Boldly Rewrote Civil War History
The artist gives 150-year-old illustrations a provocative update at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
How to Eat Like a Local in Vienna, Austria
Instagrammer Sothany Kim dishes on nicotine breakfasts, third-wave coffee houses and enemy bakers in Austria’s capital
Russia Submits Bid to Host UEFA Euro 2020 Opening Match
Russia has placed a bid to host the opening match of the 2020 European football championship, Deputy prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said Thursday.
Russian Investigative Newspaper Says ‘No Choice’ But to Arm Staff After Radio Host Was Stabbed
The editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta listed high-profile attacks on journalists working for his publication, including the murders of reporters Anna Politkovskaya and Igor Domnikov.
Interfax News Back Online After Large-Scale Virus Attack
After suffering a virus attack which spread to other countries, Russia’s largest state news agency is back
The Die Is Cast
Ksenia Sobchak’s statement of purpose for that new vacancy opening up in the Kremlin.
Kremlin Blanks ‘Annexation’ From German President’s Speech on Crimea
A Kremlin transcript of a speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Crimea edited the text to replace the word “annexation,” in reference to the peninsula.
Amnesty Says Russian Prison Convoy Conditions ‘Evoke Gulag Era’
Amnesty urged the Russian government not to send prisoners away from their home regions, so they could be closer to their families