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Khrushchev’s son recalls Sputnik, Gagarin ascent in US-Soviet space race

Global Politics

In October 1957, a beach-ball sized metal globe hurtled through space a couple hundred miles above the United States. That orb was the first artificial Earth satellite — Sputnik. Sergei Khrushchev, former missile engineer and son of Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, remembers the US-Soviet race into space.

President Kennedy meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the US Embassy residence, Vienna.

The White House to Kremlin Hotline: Avoiding War for 50 Years

Arts, Culture & Media

Experts say foreign policy largely irrelevant when U.S. voters head to ballot box

Why Stalin Remains Popular in Parts of Former Soviet Union

Arts, Culture & Media

Son of Nikita Khrushchev Says Father Didn’t Want to Compete in Race to Moon

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

2012 US Election: Does Foreign Policy Experience Matter?

Arts, Culture & Media

There’s at least one clear advantage President Obama has over Mitt Romney: experience being a head of state on the world stage. But does foreign policy experience matter for presidential candidate?

The World

Studio 360 – Episode 840 – Sputnik, Fantasy TV, Sharon Jones – Segment 2

Get Your Kicks on Sputnik
There was instant global awe for the Soviet satellite, just under 2 feet in diameter, which circled the earth every 96 minutes. It was the beginning of the space age, but it wasn’t just a technological marvel: it had a lasting impact on American culture, language, and design. Richard Paul looks into why Sputnik has never really left our orbit.

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How to Find Our ‘Sputnik Moments’

Environment

Toby Smith is vice president for Policy at the Association of American Universities and co-author of the book “Beyond Sputnik: U.S. Science Policy in the 21st century.” He examines why we still need good science to stay ahead.

The World

Afghanistan: Where Superpowers Go To Die?

Development & Education

Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union’s military retreated from Afghanistan in disarray. Their bloody nine-year conflict has often been called ‘Russia’s Vietnam.’ Now some Russians see America and its NATO allies heading for a similar destiny.