Cultural Capital - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

'Berlin Wall's Lessons For Today'

In an op-ed for "USA Today," Jeffrey Gedmin discusses RFE and the role of free media in societies living under repressive regimes. More

Environmentalists Raise Alarm Over Siberian Tiger

A new survey indicates that the number of endangered Siberian tigers living in the Russian Far East is dwindling, primarily due to poaching. More

Islamic Leaders Go Green Ahead Of Copenhagen

As politicians struggle to reach agreement on global emissions cuts ahead of the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen next month, international religious leaders have stepped in with their own ambitious plans. More

Russian Marathoner Marvels At Her Good Fortune

Lyudmila Petrova of Russia placed second in the 2009 New York City Marathon on November 1, repeating her performance of 2008. Petrova came a close second to the marathon's first-place female finisher, Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia. More

Uncertainty Prevails On Climate Treaty Ahead Of Summit

Nearly five weeks before the start of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, the United Nations has signaled that it has reduced its expectations about reaching agreement on a new treaty to slow global warming. More

New Book Digs Deep Into Britain's MI5

Christopher Andrew, a history professor at Cambridge University, recently published the first authorized history of the domestic branch of the British intelligence establishment -- officially designated the Security Service and commonly known as MI5. In writing his book, Andrew had extensive access to MI5 archives. More

Internet To Be 'Internationalized'

A new global address system for the Internet will soon be introduced that will make the Internet even more international -- making it possible for web domain names written entirely in Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, or other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet. More

Lenin Stands Firm In Kyiv

At least a dozen statues of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin remain standing in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Residents are divided on whether they are simple historical monuments or an unwelcome symbol of totalitarianism.

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Monday, November 09, 2009