Pro Travel Tips For Idiots
Pro tips for Americans traveling abroad:
1. Don't go to authoritarian regimes (Belarus, Russia, North Korea, Hungary, Egypt, etc.)
2. If you must go to an authoritarian regime, respect the local
Russia
Public Health Crisis Roundup
Gloucester, MA: Alleged teen pregnancy 'pact' quadruples the normal number of pregnancies at Gloucester High School. It's a localized public health anomaly that will be sensationalized by the media,
Broken And Beautiful - Magnum Photos' "Silicon Forest"
Magnum Photos has another interesting photo essay entitled Silicon Forest. It is a collection of photographs from Russia's science and technology fields going back over 100 years in the Siberian capitol