Russian Diplomacy Is Equal Parts Blame and Aggression (Op-ed)
Russia is becoming increasingly isolated — not only politically and economically, but culturally and morally too.
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The World’s Punniest Humans Are Heading to Texas
The 40th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships comes to Austin in May
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Cheat Sheet for Говорить
The other day I tried to trot out an expression using the words говорить (to speak), так (so) and не (not), and got completely balled up. Now to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes, here’s my говорить cheat sheet.
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Russia’s Imaginary Stalin
In Russia, political struggle is waged using historical names as flags. For lack of real political representation we sometimes feel “represented” by people who have long been dead.
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Russian Social Network Vkontakte Announces Revenue Rise of 46%
Russian social network Vkontakte netted more than half $500,000 every day during the first quarter of 2017, new data has revealed.
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Polls shows number of happy Russians at record-breaking historic high
32% of the respondents feel happy due to family and another 19% due to children in their life The number of Russians who consider themselves happy has set a historical record high, the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion said in a statement on Wednesday. “The level of Russians’ happiness, according to subjective…
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Coffin with presumed remains of 19th century Russian general dug up in Turkey
A skeleton of a man with a thick beard and moustache dressed in a late 19th century military uniform with epaulettes was found in the coffin Construction workers in Turkey’s northeast province of Ardahan discovered a coffin with remains which could belong to a Russian general who lived there 140 years ago, the Dogan News…
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Russia’s upper house passes law banning bizarre baby names
The law will ban figures, abbreviations, numerals, obscene words and titles or positions as baby names Russia’s Federation Council upper house of parliament passed on Wednesday the bill, which bans parents from officially giving their babies names that are foul words, numbers, titles or abbreviations. The law will ban figures, abbreviations, numerals, symbols and characters,…
DetailsSix Artists Record the Vestiges of War in the Faces of Combatants
A look at a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now”
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A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa writes “After the Burn Pits” for the National Portrait Gallery
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Teen bitten by pet lion strolling in Russia’s Volga region
Police said the pet lion, who bit the boy, was often spotted by local residents walking with his owner, a young girl, who can be legally accountable for the incident A 15-year old boy was hospitalized after a lion attack in the town of Engels in the Volga region of Saratov, a local health official…
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Elephant, giraffe and wildcats found among Muscovites’ house pets
The responsible pet ownership bill was submitted to the State Duma in the autumn of 2010 Moscow residents have been keeping strange animals in their apartments lately with an elephant, a giraffe and 300 wild cats being recorded as pets, Chairperson of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee on Environmental Protection Olga…
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Re-enactment of WWII Battle of Berlin staged in Moscow
The audience got to see tank fights, aviation duels, as well as infantry clashes More than a hundred stuntmen, trophy German armored vehicles and restored WWII-era Soviet tanks took part in the re-enactment of the Red Army’s storming of the Reichstag along with the Battle of Berlin in Patriot Park near Moscow. According to the…
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Experience some of Russia’s most notable pieces of art while traveling by train
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Keeping Afloat: Russia Worries Over Appreciating Ruble
Vladimir Putin says the government is watching the creeping appreciation of the ruble closely, but has ruled out the possibility of returning to a fixed exchange rate.
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Poll shows two-thirds of Russians want Lenin to be buried
The poll indicated that 39% of the respondents consider the Lenin Mausoleum a tourist attraction and are indifferent to the issue Most Russians (63%) have agreed with the idea that Lenin’s body should be buried, last year this figure was 60%, a survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center showed on Friday. “The…
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Monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin unveiled in Egypt
The initiative for putting up the bust of the legendary Russian poet in Cairo came from the Egyptian Association of Graduates of Russian Universities and the Russian Center for Science and Culture A monument to the landmark Russian classical poet and writer Alexander Pushkin was unveiled in downtown Cairo on Thursday. A gala ceremony took…
DetailsIn the Early 20th Century, the Department of Tropical Research Was Full of Glamorous Adventure
A new exhibition features 60 works by artists the New York Zoological Society department hired to help communicate field biology
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After Nearly a Century in Storage, These World War I Artworks Still Deliver the Vivid Shock of War
Pulled from the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Claggett Wilson’s watercolors are in a traveling show
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Russian Internet Giant Mail.Ru Launches New Gaming Division
One of Russia’s top internet companies has announced the multi-million-dollar launch of a new gaming division.
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When Artists Became Soldiers and Soldiers Became Artists
A rare opportunity to see works by the American Expeditionary Force’s World War I illustration corps, and newly found underground soldier carvings
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Moscow’s Failed French Election Gambit (Op-Ed)
Russia’s media attacks on French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron are a political fumble. It didn’t have to be this way.
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U.S. Oil Firm Exxon Mobil Denied Russia Sanctions Waiver
U.S. oil firm Exxon Mobil has been denied special permission from the U.S. government to resume its business operations in Russia.
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Russian MPs pressing for Lenin to be laid to rest
The legislators also cited the position of the Russian Orthodox Church that Lenin should have been buried some 25 years ago A group of Russian lawmakers has submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament demanding to remove the remains of Bolshevik revolution leader Vladimir Lenin from Moscow’s Red Square, the press service of…
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Putin approves Russia’s environmental safety plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the country’s environmental safety strategy for the period up to 2025, according to a respective document posted on the online portal of legal information on Thursday. The government has to approve a plan of measures to implement the strategy within three months, the decree says. More:…
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Spring blossoms under the snow: winter blows back into Europe
Parts of central Europe have experienced “winter comeback” over the past few days Сold weather brought snow to parts of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland and the Balkans. Record low temperatures also hit Central Russia and Ukraine. Take a look at the bizarre weather aftermath in European cities. More: //tass.com/society/942342
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Orthodox Church okays mobile tariff plan with SMS containing Russian patriarch’s quotes
All churches throughout Moscow and the neighboring regions of Vladimir, Tver and Kaluga can sign up for the mobile service The Russian Orthodox Church is aware of special mobile phone call rates for sending SMS with Patriarch Kirill’s quotes to subscribers and supports this idea, a spokesman for the Moscow Patriarchy told TASS on Thursday.…
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Facebook unblocks account of Russian embassy in Slovakia
Facebook unblocked the embassy’s account after sorting the situation out and ensuring that the account actually belonged to the Russian embassy Facebook has unblocked the official account of the Russian embassy in Slovakia, the embassy’s spokesperson Nikolai Levshunov told TASS. “The page is available again,” he said. “Unlike the fake account, this page contains truthful…
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How Jazz, Flappers, European Émigrés, Booze and Cigarettes Transformed Design
A new Cooper-Hewitt exhibition explores the Jazz Age as a catalyst in popular style
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Reliving the Ebony Fashion Fair Off the Runway, One Couture Dress at a Time
An exhibition on the traveling fashion show memorializes the cultural phenomenon that shook up an industry
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The Reasons Boston Marathon Runners Finish
The Boston Marathon is grueling for every runner. For some, it’s not about speed, it’s about the accomplishment.
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MLB Teams Are Trying to Be More Green
Major League Baseball teams are finding ways to save energy and reuse materials. See what your team is doing to help the environment.
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NFL Players React to Death of Aaron Hernandez
Current and former NFL players were shocked by the death of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday morning. Photo Credit: WBTS
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Patriots’ Gronkowski Crashes White House Press Briefing
Rob Gronkowski crashed a White House press briefing on Wednesday, drawing laughs from the press corps. Photo Credit: NECN
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Derek Jeter a Marlin? The Captain Looks to Buy Team: Report
Yankees great Derek Jeter and former presidential candidate Jeb Bush have teamed up to bid for the Miami Marlins baseball team, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Photo Credit: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
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Astronaut Brings the Solar System to Earth in ‘Miniverse’
Former Commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield speaks with NBC on the importance of space exploration, what being an astronaut taught him about perspective on Earth and why Pluto was kept in… Photo Credit: CuriosityStream
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April the Giraffe YouTube Channel Almost Sets Record
The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe’s baby has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube’s history.April’s livestream had more than 232 million live views and… Photo Credit: Animal Adventure Park via AP This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in
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Zuckerberg: Facebook Has More Work To Do on Safety
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his first public comments since the Cleveland murder case, saying that the social media giant has more work to do when it comes to policing disturbing content online and making…
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Here’s How Some Fortune 500 Companies Are Going Green
Through research and application, clean and renewable energy sources are something some of the nation’s most valuable companies are focusing on. Software giant Microsoft has a data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming… Photo Credit: David McNew/Getty Images, File
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How to Talk Like a Russian Diplomat
Not every diplomat can become an overnight “хит интернета” (Internet hit) after just one speech at the United Nations. That honor goes to Vladimir Safronkov, deputy permanent representative from Russia, who shone last week.
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Scientists study reindeer migration across Putorana Plateau
The Putorana Plateau is a mountainous range south from Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula Scientists of the Siberian Federal University will study migration routes of the reindeer across the Putorana Plateau in the Krasnoyarsk territory, the University’s press service said on Wednesday. The University’s expedition is working in Evenkiya to place seven satellite collars,” the University said.…
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Australia’s Salt Ponds Look Like Beautiful, Abstract Art From Above
Taking to the sky to show how industry shapes the earth
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Putin Will Be Forced to Act on Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge
Reports of at least three deaths and hundreds of arrests of gay men in Chechnya have shocked the world. International pressure is the key to saving lives.
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Rosneft Pledges Investment in Chechnya After Kadyrov Meeting
Russian oil giant Rosneft has pledged massive investment in Russia’s southern Chechen Republic amid reports that the company could sell its regional assets to local government.
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Makers of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to visit Moscow
The movie will be released in Russia on May 4 The makers of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie based on the Marvel comics are expected to visit Moscow on April 27, the Russian distributors told TASS. “Director and screenwriter James Gunn as well as actors Pom Klementieff and Michael Rooker will visit…
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Activists reveal deal with authorities to install bust of Stalin in West Siberia
The place to install the bust will be chosen at a meeting of the Commission on Toponymy on April 27 The Russky Dukh (or Russian Spirit) public organization and the administration of the city of Surgut, Western Siberia, have struck an agreement on installing a bust of Joseph Stalin, the organization’s chairman Denis Khanzhin told…
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A ‘Breaking Bad’ Writer and Producer Is Behind a New Anne of Green Gables
You might not recognize this Anne—and that’s exactly what showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett intended
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The Unsavory History of Sugar, the Insatiable American Craving
How the nation got hooked on sweets
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A Paean to PBS’ “Mercy Street”: The One Show That Got the Civil War Right
The short-lived show offered the best screen portrayal of the war the country has ever seen
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Quiet Riot: The New Politics of Russia’s Youth
If Russia’s recent political demonstrations are any indication, the new spirit in Russia’s youth could breed a new era of nonconformity, where youth people’s quiet refusal to follow old rules transforms into vocal insubordination.
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The Ceramicist Who Punched His Pots
Influenced by avant-garde poets, writers and Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos experimented with the increasingly unconventional
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The Ceramicist Who Punched His Pots
Influenced by avant-garde poets, writers and Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos experimented with the increasingly unconventional
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These Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Racial Politics of the 1950s South
Before he became a sports photographer, John G. Zimmerman captured a past that feels all too present
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Learn the Secret History of Your State With These Addictive Podcasts
Use this indispensable guide to find out which podcast will be next on your listen list
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Google Caves to Russian Antitrust Regulators
Google finally submitted to Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service this week, agreeing to pay 438 million rubles ($7.8 million) for violating antitrust laws.
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The U.S. Is Too Ornery for Totalitarianism, According to Margaret Atwood
The author of The Handmaid’s Tale discusses the continued impact of the bleak 1985 novel, now being adapted into a series on Hulu
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Airbnb Checks Out of Russia
The San Francisco rental site Airbnb came to Russia in 2012. It promised to usher in the era of the sharing economy—replacing Soviet-era kommunalkas with hipster apartments. Less than 5 years later, it’s gone.
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Belarus Signs Up to Russian-Led Customs Union Amid $1Bln Credit Deal
Belarus has signed the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EEU) controversial Customs Code after months of legal wrangling.
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A Russian All-Righty
Лад is a nice little word. No one seems to know its origins, but it contains notions of order, harmony, and accord – all those good emotions and behaviors that make life not only livable, but peaceful.
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Russian Corruption Is Among the World’s Worst — And It’s Here to Stay (Op-Ed)
Just over a month ago, opposition leader Alexei Navalny released an investigative documentary making major allegations of corruption against Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.
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