By besmirching the integrity of government statistics, President Trump is endangering an underappreciated treasure, our columnist says.
Category: USSR (Former Soviet Union)
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Sofia Gubaidulina Was Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual
Sofia Gubaidulina’s work, with its thorniness and religious themes, put her at odds with the Soviet government.
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Dejected Social Media Users Call ‘Garbage Time’ Over China’s Ailing Economy
The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to take veiled jabs at the country’s political and economic system.
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George Cohon, Who Brought Big Macs to Moscow, Dies at 86
He was chairman of McDonald’s in Canada and in Russia, where he opened the chain’s first restaurant in 1990, engaging in what he called “hamburger diplomacy.”
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‘A Compassionate Spy’ Review: Back to the U.S.S.R.
The scientist and spy Theodore Hall is profiled in this warm, low-key documentary.
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Slava Zaitsev, Enduring Soviet-Era Fashion Designer, Dies at 85
He gave color, sparkle and opulence to a generation raised in drab Soviet gray and designed for pop stars, Olympic athletes, politicians and ballerinas.
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‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher
The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
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Why Tetris Consumed Your Brain
The New York Times – Movies:Tetris exploded in popularity after a race in the 1980s to secure global rights for the Soviet-made video game, a tale retold in a new movie. It is still captivating minds decades later.
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Podcast Overload
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:How I kicked the “Red Scare” habit.
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The Tajik Artisans Guarding the Country’s Cultural Legacy
The New York Times – Travel:While Tajikistan’s history is being hidden behind glimmering new facades, some hold onto tradition with quiet determination.