Russia
There’s much to be learned about what drove the alleged bombers at the Boston Marathon. One place to start: the contested histories and unresolved tensions in their native North Caucasus.
“How could a country so ambitious of first-world status blithely allow millions of its own citizens to die needlessly?" Greg Gilderman reports on Russia's disavowal of public health best practices.
The Russian government claims it is taking steps to halt the country's devastating AIDS epidemic. The facts on the ground tell a different story.
The Russian Federation confronts two devastating epidemics: widespread heroin abuse and HIV/AIDS. It appears to be losing the battle against both.
Looking for new ways to save their souls, Russians flock to self-proclaimed dieties of the frozen north and wait for the end.
To prepare for the end of the world—a.k.a. the Mayan calendar’s doomsday on Dec. 21—Russians are clearing out the store shelves in the far north and east, the first place the apocalypse will hit.
Along their common border, the Chinese are still learning Russian grammar and moving to Russia, but cheap housing and job opportunities are starting to lure increasing numbers of Russians to China.
After decades of flirting with nuclear power, Turkey is finally going to get it first reactors thanks to a unique financing deal offered by Russia.
Celebratory gun salutes are a traditional feature of North Caucasus nuptials, but the custom is causing havoc in Mosocw.
After 20 years of declining industry and rampant corruption, Russia is now on the move – its young people, especially those in remote areas, are looking for opportunities to move out of the country.
Boasting of new technology that would prevent another Chernobyl, Russia wants to double its domestic nuclear energy output and triple the sales of its reactors worldwide.
Obninsk, once one of Stalin's secret cities devoted to atomic bomb development, has become a go-to hub for nuclear research and training. Demand for Russian nuclear technology is on the rise.
Freezing temperatures, howling winds and isolated location make new Russian campus a hard sell.