Jay Carney

Former press secretary for President Barack Obama, from 2011-2014, Carney was raised in Northern Virginia, attended high school at The Lawrenceville School, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and earned a bachelor's degree in Russian and Eastern European studies, from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1987.

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Using Laughter to Cope
September 07, 2021

Using Laughter to Cope

These eight outstanding Soviet comedies show ​​some of what has made Russians laugh over the past century. Most are still watched today. (First in our new series on learning about Russia through its films.)

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