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Updated March 14, 2023

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Meet the Photographer Hunting for the Scars of Soviet Rule

Matthew Moore captures places where monuments once stood—and then finds the statues as well.
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The Proud, Demanding Vodyanoy Rules Russia's Rivers and Lakes

The legend has endured political disruption, revolution, and generational shifts.
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Ivo Zdarsky Is Waiting Out the End Times in His Own Utah Ghost Town

The Iron Curtain escapee, DIY aviator, and thriving entrepreneur is ready for anything.
by Oliver Whang

An Inside Look at Czechia's Grueling Mountain Dogsled Race

Started in 1997, Šediváčkův Long is one of Europe's toughest winter events.
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For Sale: The First Telegram of World War II, Sent a Few Days Before World War II

You might call it a miscommunique.
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The Birth and Rebirth of Functionalism in the Czech Republic

The global design phenomenon left a unique and lasting legacy in the country.
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Welcome Back, Hunger Stones

In the past, the appearance of these rocks has portended bad famines, good wine, or nothing at all.
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The Communist Cookbook That Defined Prague’s Cuisine

For years, one book dictated how and what people could eat.
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