I miss hating the Soviet Union
My obsession with the USSR was a form of teen rebellion. Now, I can't help thinking: They despised us like pros
Friday, Dec 23, 2011 5:00 PM UTC 44Life Life stories, Russia
Julia Barton
Life Life stories, Russia
Music Feature: Back in the U.S.S.R.
After a brush with American fame, Perestroika poster boy Boris Grebenshikov has returned to his Russian roots.
Thursday, Jun 11, 1998 1:20 PM UTCEntertainment Russia, Music
Banqueting in Britain
Tales from a work-exchange stay in Oxford.
Friday, Dec 19, 1997 8:00 PM UTCLife England, British Election
G-strings, juicebars and justice
In Iowa, it's easier to ogle dancing girls drunk than sober.
Monday, Aug 18, 1997 7:00 PM UTCNews
Media Circus
Quirky, intelligent and unpredictable, "This American Life" is the best thing on the air waves
Wednesday, Jul 23, 1997 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment NPR
Media Circus: Soros losers
When billionaire financier George Soros penned a feisty, if incoherent, anti-capitalist manifesto, business pundits on both sides of the Atlantic reacted as if Karl Marx -- tanned, rested and ready -- had risen from the grave.
Wednesday, Mar 19, 1997 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment
Radio Off
The strange death, and even stranger life, of a radio experiment called Fab 105 -- all Beatles, all the time, and peace and love for everyone.
Wednesday, Feb 26, 1997 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment
Media Circus: Rock this town
This time, we know who killed J.R., and smooshed the rest of the fair city of Dallas. It was them giant flamin' space asteroids!
Wednesday, Feb 12, 1997 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment
Julia Barton is a writer who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her website is <a href="http://www.juliabarton.com">juliabarton.com</a>.
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