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1. It's an Animal World After All: This week, we bring you three animal stories: wholesome, funny, and one with a twist.; Tags: circus, zoo, Kamchatka, Caucasus, animals, bears, bear

2. Fact-Checking the Caucasus: How true-to-life is a favorite Soviet movie, and what does it tell us about the Caucasus?; Tags: bear, traditions, animals, food, soviet, film, Caucasus

3. Beslan: Photographer Oksana Yushko offers us a poignant look at Beslan, 12 years after the horrific tragedy there.; Tags: Beslan, terrorism, Caucasus; By Oksana Yushko

4. Magical Kefir: Kefir is the most popular fermented milk in Russia. But it did not get there overnight. Kefir and Russia have a long history...; Tags: food, health, Caucasus; By Philip Seifi

5. Pyatigorsk: Anton Podgayko left Moscow for Pyatigorsk in order to shoot in the Caucusus. He takes us along.; Tags: Caucasus

6. Adygeya: Nina Zotina shows us around her home republic: Adygeya.; Tags: Adygeya, Caucasus; By Nina Zotina

7. Caucasian Stalemate: Last Thursday, after several days of skirmishes and confrontation in the breakaway region of Ossetia, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili announced a unilateral cessation of hostilities. Hours later, however, Saakashvili ordered his armed forces to undertake a full-scale assault on Ossetia...; Tags: caucasus, georgia, war; By Paul E. Richardson

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