Month: October 2017
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Russia’s Most Crooked Streets Are in Sochi
Ever find yourself walking in circles?
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You’ve Never Tasted “Street Food” Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
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Thought Lost to History, These Rare, Early Films Survived Thanks to a Crafty Showman and a Savvy Collector
A new documentary focuses on the incredible story of Frank Brinton
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Russian Supreme Court Upholds Bolotnaya Conviction, Ignoring European Court
Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to overturn the conviction of a man who participated in mass 2012 anti-Kremlin protests, flouting a ruling from Europe’s top human rights court.
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Kremlin Doesn’t Trust Reports that Islamic State Captives Are Russians
A member of a Russian military order known as the Cossacks told the RBC news outlet he recognized one of the captives as a fellow Cossack.
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Classic MT: Space Race Started With a Cosmic Blunder
On Oct. 5, 1957, the main headline on Pravda’s front page said the country should prepare for winter. The real news of the day, however, was somewhat clumsily placed at the right margin.
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New Sackler Buddhist Exhibition Doubles the Immersive Experiences
Film of Sri Lankan site joins popular shrine room as part of three-year exhibition and we finally learn why one Buddha’s hair is blue
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Men Shown as Proof of Life by Officials Were Actually Missing Chechens’ Brothers
Two men presented to Russia’s human rights ombudswoman as evidence that individuals which have been reported missing are still alive, were actually their brothers, the human rights group Memorial says.
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St. Petersburg Rejects Memorial Event to Slain Journalist Politkovskaya
Five men were sentenced for Politkovskaya’s murder in 2014, but the organizer of assassination has yet to be brought to justice
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Moscow Metro to Introduce Fare Payment Rings
“It will be the first time ever worldwide that a ring can be used as payment for public transport.”
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U.S. Denies Breaking Into Seized Russian Consulate
Moscow threatened retaliation on Monday after it said U.S. agents broke into the San Francisco consulate building’s residential section
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Police Detain Navalny’s Campaign Manager in St. Petersburg Ahead of Rally
Navalny was jailed for 20 days on Oct. 2 for calling for organizing unauthorized campaign events
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Are Blade Runner’s Replicants “Human”? Descartes and Locke Have Some Thoughts
Enlightenment philosophers asked the same questions about what makes humans, humans as we see in the cult classic
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Islamic State Says It Has Captured 2 Russian Soldiers in Syria
In a released video ISIS claims it captured two Russian soldiers near the city of Deir-al-Zor
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How Cultural Resilience Made a Difference After Hurricane Hugo And Could Help Again
When the 1989 hurricane devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, Smithsonian folklorists were working on an upcoming Folklife Festival
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Putin Offers New Ambassador Condolences Over Las Vegas Shooting
Putin expressed his condolences during a ceremony in the Kremlin receiving foreign ambassadors’ credentials
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Explore the Secret Lives of Animals With These Marvelous Maps
A new book considers how sophisticated tracking technology and the data it collects can improve conservation strategies
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Chechen Leader Backs Duma Deputy Poklonskaya in Tsar Biopic ‘Mathilde’ Row
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov hailed Poklonskaya for her patriotism on Telegram
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Tom Petty, Standard-Bearer for Classic Rock, Dies at Age 66
In Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen Bill Bentley remembers the singer-guitarist who forged a unique place in American rock
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Bankruptcies on the Rise in Russia
Russian companies are still feeling shockwaves from the 2008 financial crisis and shrinking government budgets
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Fidget Spinners Are Safe for Children’s Psyche, Russian Watchdog Finds
Earlier this year, Russian state media branded the ball-bearing gadgets “the toy of the opposition”
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Russia’s Culture Minister May Have ‘Absurd’ PhD Revoked
The academic panel may revoke the Culture Minister’s PhD because of errors and bias
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Russia Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Seizure of San Francisco Consulate
A new search of the consulate building provoked a harsh response from the Foreign Ministry
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Opposition Leader Navalny Jailed for 20 Days Over Protests
Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 20 days in jail for repeatedly violating Russian anti-protest laws
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Russia’s FSB Says It Has Foiled Islamic State Sleeper Cell in Moscow
The FSB said Monday’s detainees were part of an Islamic State sleeper cell led by “foreign emissaries.”
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St. Petersburg Court Sentences Police Officer Who Hid U.S. Citizenship
Prosecutors referred to photographs uploaded to the social media site My Space as evidence of espionage.
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What Can Cities Do to Go “Blue”?
In a number of projects and proposals, architects and urban planners are working with water instead of against it
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Russians Are Becoming Less Afraid of Terrorist Attacks – Poll
Fewer Russians are afraid of falling victim to terrorist attacks five months after the deadly St. Petersburg metro bombing
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New U.S. Ambassador Huntsman Arrives in Russia
Huntsman arrives to Moscow on a promise of cultivating a “necessary” relationship with Russia at a time of precarious diplomatic ties
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Russian Senator Slams Western ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Catalonia Violence
“Not for the first time I see how the West is cynical and hypocritical.”