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Conflict & Justice
This Soviet-born émigré remembers working at the Kharkov zoo
The World
March 14, 2014
Kharkov's Zoo in eastern Ukraine has been in the news over a shortage of funding and food. But when Kharkov-born writer Alina Simone saw the news, it hit even closer to home. Her dad worked as a night watchman at the zoo.
Environment
Even when your dad's a physicist, it's hard to wrap your head around the Big Bang discovery
The World
March 21, 2014
Frequent contributor Alina Simone has a personal connection to this week's news about a breakthrough on the Big Bang. Her father is a physicist who works in the field. But she says that no matter how hard she tries to listen, and her dad tries to explain, she just can't understand.
Arts
This movie about a Soviet scientist may be the grandest experiment in film history, if it ever gets finished
The World
August 06, 2014
Dau was filmed in a full-size replica of a Soviet scientific institute featuring real-life physicists, Communist party bosses and former KGB agents. But you might never get the chance to see the results of the huge production.
Food
Some people will go to incredible lengths to find an awesome wild mushroom
The World
November 13, 2014
My Russian mother made me go mushroom picking with her when I was a kid. Now I finally get it. Sort of.