Kevin McElwee

A wave of anti-corruption protests in Moscow this year, mostly fueled by young people, has the Kremlin and opposition leaders trying to appeal to an unclaimed voting bloc. (Julian Buijzen/Flickr Creative Commons)

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The Kremlin and opposition leaders are vying for Russia’s youth vote

MOSCOW — This year, four waves of protest — in March, June, October and November — brought thousands of Russians...

The International Space Station, photographed by the NASA shuttle Endeavor. Even as geopolitical situations get dicey on Earth, astronauts from different countries, even those in disagreement, still work together in space. (NASA)

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Where are the US and Russia finding common ground? Low Earth Orbit

MOSCOW — “From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty,” said American astronaut Edgar Mitchell....