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Russia-born U.S. journalist Masha Gessen (center) in a 2013 protest in Moscow against a proposed new law that would ban gay rights rallies.
Books
From one generation to the next, Russians pass down the trauma of state terror
A billboard links the agendas of US president-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Danilovgrad, Montenegro.
Global Politics
Navigating post-truth politics in Russia and America
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with reporters during a visit for a summit of former Soviet republics at Kyrgyzstan's international Manas airport outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 17, 2016.
Election 2016
How close are Trump and Putin?
Suspected shooter Dylann Roof sits in a police vehicle in Shelby, North Carolina, June 18, 2015. Roof, a 21-year-old with a criminal record, is accused of killing nine people at a Bible-study meeting in a historic African-American church in Charleston, So
Justice
Should we call Dylann Roof a terrorist?
Patimat Suleimanova, aunt of Boston bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, holds a photo from the family archive at her house in Makhachkala.
Books
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s worldview was shaped by a jarring, unsettled childhood
Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is shown in a courtroom sketch on the first day of jury selection at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 5, 2015.
Justice
Massachusetts isn’t OK with the death penalty, but Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s jurors had to be
St. Basil's Cathedral
Global Politics
Writer Masha Gessen looks back on a pivotal year for Russia
Traditional Matryoshka dolls or Russian nesting dolls bearing the faces of Russia's president elect and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin are seen in a souvenir shop in Kiev March 5, 2012.
Global Politics
The good part about leaving Russia is no longer having to apologize for its actions
Conflict & Justice
Two members of Pussy Riot are attacked by Russian thugs while eating breakfast at McDonald’s
Conflict & Justice
Two members of Pussy Riot are attacked by Russian thugs while eating breakfast at McDonald’s
Khodorkovsky
Global Politics
Putin says he’s not interested in imposing his will on anyone — but a jailed businessman would beg to differ
Conflict & Justice
Punk Band Pussy Riot Takes On Big Oil
Conflict & Justice
Gay Marriage in Russia: Journalist Masha Gessen Shares Her Family’s Story
Global Politics
Kremlin Blacklisted, Recently Fired, Prominent Russian Journalist Masha Gessen Meets Vladimir Putin
Global Politics
Journalist Fired for Refusing to Cover Putin’s Flight with Endangered Cranes
Conflict & Justice
Russia Bans Alcohol Advertising in all Media
Masha Gessen on Vladimir Putin, ‘The Man Without a Face’
Conflict & Justice
Understanding Russia’s Take On Syria
Conflict & Justice
Smoking ban for Russia
Global Politics
Jailed tycoon’s trial