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There are 29 item(s) tagged with the keyword "social issues".

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21. More than Early Birds and Night Owls

Scientists at the RUDN Institute of Medicine have determined more prototypes than just being an early bird or a night owl.

Tags: social issues, medicine
22. Upward Mobility

A cleaning woman has found herself the newly-elected head of her village.

Tags: elections, politics, social issues, women, government
23. Smile, or Else

Who says Russians are cold and inscrutable? Kamchatka's new "Ministry of Happiness" seeks to spread joy and wellbeing.

Tags: social issues, government, Kamchatka, health
24. Russia's Smallest Ethnic Group

The smallest ethnos in the Russian Federation is an Avar sub-culture in the Caucasus.

Tags: social issues, sociology, native culture, native peoples, culture
25. Pushups for the Poor

Russian lawmakers seek to boost the economy – and citizens' heart rates – by providing vouchers for workout classes.

Tags: coronavirus, laws, government, social issues, sports, health
26. Lost Tombstones, Shootouts, and Social Support for Reindeer Herders

This week's Odder News reads like a bad movie, full of forgotten headstones, zombies, and a disagreement settled with firearms.

Tags: science, space, history, Moscow, Yakutia, social issues, environment, transport
27. Come On In, the Bombshelter's Fine

A swimming pool for the disabled is set to be built in an unorthodox location.

Tags: architecture, st. petersburg, history, sports, social issues
28. Not Such a Flowering Holiday

March 8 struggles with the duality of being the day of women and the day of “womanness.”

Tags: social issues, putin, holiday, women, international women's day
By Katrina Keegan
29. Traditionalism Resurgent

Abortion rights and domestic abuse have come under fire of late, marking some new battle lines in the social sphere.

Tags: social issues, abortion

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