Despite Diplomatic Tensions, U.S.-Russia Space Ties Persist
NASA needs Russian rockets to reach the International Space Station, and Russia needs NASA's money to help finance operations.
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What Pepsi Can Teach Us About Soft (Drink) Power In Russia
The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.
U.S. Knew Of 'Imminent' Move In Crimea, Top Official Says
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tells NPR that U.S. decision-makers were given a week's notice that some Russian action was likely.
In Russia's Vast Far East, Timber Thieves Thrive
The demand for Russia's high-value timber is fueling organized crime, government corruption and illegal logging. The hardwood often ends up as flooring and furniture in the United States, Europe, Japan and China.
'Sputnik' Orbits A Russian City, Finding And Healing Tuberculosis
One Siberian city is tackling the problem of drug-resistant tuberculosis with a health program affectionately named for an earlier Russian innovation. In the modern Sputnik program, teams of nurses travel around the sprawling city of Tomsk, finding and treating the TB patients who are the hardest to reach.
'No Link' Between Meteor That Hurt Hundreds And Asteroid That Flew By
The sights and sounds across Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday as a meteor came roaring in were awesome. There are reports of more than 900 people being injured, most when windows shattered. But European Space Agency experts say there's no connection to the large asteroid that's whizzing past Earth later in the day.