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Lebanon’s Fragile Peace
I came to Lebanon looking for answers, to find the key to a centuries-old problem. What was it about this tiny scion of French colonial intrigue that allowed it to remain relatively stable in a …
November 2017
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Karlovy Vary: Spend a Day as a 19th-Century Aristocrat
One of the great things about travel is that it allows you to be someone you’re not. Feel like being an archeologist? Then grab your fedora and head for some ruins. Want to explore new …
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The Changing Life of the Mongolian Nomad
If there is one thing you will be sick of after a trip to Mongolia, its mutton. Everything here is made with mutton: there’s boiled mutton, barbecued mutton, sautéed mutton, mutton dumplings, mutton with rice…well …
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Five Books to Celebrate the October Revolution
Привет товарищи! It’s time to fly your red banners high and turn up L’Internationale because next week marks the 100th anniversary of “The Great October Socialist Revolution!” (November 7 according to Pope Gregory XIII and …