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Jessica Golloher

Russian company to launch hotel in space by 2016

Environment

Travelers will be shot into space on a Soyuz rocket and will orbit 217 miles above earth in a hotel with massive windows for expansive, intergalactic views.

Jobs women can’t do in Russia

Russians Protest Jailing of Activist

Conflict & Justice
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Hollywood Stars Appearing in Russian Advertisements

Business, Economics and Jobs

Russian Billionaire Politician Says He Was Ousted

Global Politics
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How Russian Schools Deal With Terrorism

Arts, Culture & Media

Russia is no stranger to terrorism, yet there’s little if any critical thinking in the country’s schools about why the violence might be happening.

Video: Russian Company Plans to Thrill With Space Hotel

Business, Economics and Jobs

A Russian company says it will create an orbital hotel within five years and send space tourists to Mars by 2030.

A New Angle On The Roswell Incident And Why Russians Like Conspiracy Theories

Arts, Culture & Media

Could the Roswell UFO really have been a Soviet spy plane?

Why it’s Still Sexy to Smoke in Russia

Health & Medicine

Smoking still has a positive image in Russia.

Statue graveyard in Moscow

Global Politics

Near Gorky Park, lies a grassy area full of statues of former Soviet leaders. After the fall of Communism, they’re propped up again for all to see without explanations of their crimes. Jessica Golloher has the details from Moscow.

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