Voice of America27d
Influential people who died in 2024
A former Soviet prime minister who presided over botched ... 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline. March 8. Eric Carmen, 74. The singer-songwriter fronted ...
PBS26d
The notable lives we lost in 2024
A former Soviet prime minister who presided over botched ... 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline. March 8. Eric Carmen, 74. The singer-songwriter fronted ...
Simple Flying22d
96 Years Of LOT: The History Of Poland's Flag Carrier & Its Iconic Crane
In the 1960s, the airline retooled its fleet to fly Soviet-made planes to meet rising domestic and ... (PGL), which manages the airline's strategic path. According to LOT, the logo is a stylized crane ...
Sam Chui on MSN7d
Soviet Widebody: The Last Flight of Aeroflot Ilyushin IL-96
Flying Soviet and Russian planes was completely different from modern-day flying! Sharing my last Aeroflot Ilyushin IL-96 ...
The Forward7d
As a new Trump administration begins, I’m looking to this Soviet Jewish dissident for guidance
Esenin-Volpin was “the first person in our life who spoke seriously about Soviet laws,” the writer and activist Vladimir Bukovsky once recalled. “We laughed at him: ‘What kind of laws can ...
I travelled Uzbekistan before it was ‘cool’ — go before everyone else does
Uzbekistan is having a moment. Featured in prestigious lists including the New York Times’ Places to Travel in 2025, and CN ...
Auschwitz survivors lay wreaths on 80th anniversary of liberation
Auschwitz survivors pay tribute on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by Soviet troops. More than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, perished in gas chambers or from ...
Newsday27d
Long Islanders with Soviet roots hold fast to tradition of 'New Year's tree'
The Gluzmans practice the tradition rooted in the former Soviet Union of putting up a "yolka," an evergreen tree, for the celebration of New Year's and gathering with family and friends.
The Daily Telegraph27d
‘Soviet-style’ power grid is failing Britain, warns energy boss
Britain’s net zero drive risks driving up household bills unless the “Soviet”-style grid is overhauled, the boss of the country’s biggest electricity supplier has warned. Greg Jackson ...
The Atlantic21d
Soviet Education
MANY Soviet refugees in Western Europe and America count the Soviet system of education as the best feature of the Soviet social order. Certainly tremendous emphasis is placed upon education both ...
The Times of Israel28d
Jimmy Carter: Peace broker, settlements critic, advocate for Soviet Jews, rights activist
Carter was an early and fervent advocate for the rights of Soviet Jews. After Natan – then Anatoly – Sharansky was arrested in 1977, Sharanksy’s wife Avital lobbied the White House to ...
Which Airlines Still Fly The Boeing 747 On Its 55th Flight Anniversary?
Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...