What a Smithsonian Folklorist Thinks about Marvel’s Cleaned-Up Version of Thor
In Hollywood’s hands, the Thor of ‘Ragnarok’ is a hunk with a heart compared to the brutish thug of lore
The Mysterious Murder Case That Inspired Margaret Atwood’s ‘Alias Grace’
At the center of the case was a beautiful young woman named Grace Marks. But was she really responsible for the crime?
Russia Closes Crimean Border Checkpoint With Ukraine
Russia has temporarily shut its border checkpoints with Ukraine amid reports that acts of sabotage could have left southern Crimea without power and gas supplies.
Russian Law Banning Anonymous Online Surfing Comes Into Effect
New regulations increasing Russian state control over the Internet by banning anonymous web surfing went into force on Wednesday.
Top Officials Express Concern Over Foreign Collection of Russian DNA
Gennady Onishchenko claimed there was a “belt of biological warfare facilities surrounding” Russia