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Russia ramps up response as ruble plummets
Dec 16, 2014
Dramatic interest rate hikes are a first step, but Russia's economy will need more.
NASA's unmanned test flight is a step toward Mars
Dec 4, 2014
It’s also a reminder that U.S. astronauts have to hitch a ride to the International Space Station.
Russian ruble suffers huge one-day fall
Dec 2, 2014
What’s a country to do as its currency collapses? Russia basically needs to weather the storm.
Doubling a country's economy with the click of a mouse
by
Molly Wood
Nov 24, 2014
The tiny Baltic state of Estonia aims to do just that by offering "e-residencies."
Troubled times for Russia's oligarchs
Oct 22, 2014
Oligarchs were once at risk if they stepped out of line. Now, there's danger even if they don't.
Bezos wins a round in the billionaire space race
Sep 18, 2014
The billionaire's space venture Blue Origin announced a new partnership with NASA.
Who let the cats out? Russia did.
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 28, 2014
Russia is lending cats out to people taking out mortgages because of Russian lore.
For public good, not for profit.
Europe faces produce glut after Russian ban
Aug 12, 2014
The EU looks to offload its goods, which are now banned from Russia.
The Trans-Siberian Railway's long journey
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 12, 2014
It transformed Russia in the 19th century, and is still the best route to Siberia.
Russia swore off our chicken legs. But not to worry.
by
Noel King
Aug 7, 2014
Russia's sanctions against importing food from the West shouldn't affect the U.S.
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