Eastern Europe

  • Scenes from an economic meltdown

    The incredible shrinking Japan; Eastern Europe as the new subprime; California can't pay the bills -- is it any wonder that investors are having another panic attack?
  • "Absurdistan"

    In his hilarious follow-up to "The Russian Debutante's Handbook," Gary Shteyngart proves himself to be the post-Soviet era's own Joseph Heller.
  • The Taiwan-Romania axis

    Even in the era of globalization, location can still be king.
  • Eating latkes in Toronto

    David Bezmozgis' extraordinary stories about life as an Eastern European immigrant in Canada deserve the praise lavished on them this summer. And I ought to know.
  • George Soros

    He went from apple harvester to capitalist kingpin to progressive savior. The countercultural investor has more money than you've ever heard of, and he just loves to give it away.
  • Bird's-eye view

    On the way to film school, I spent a week in the former Yugoslavia. Amid the rubble, I found that movies provide a strange entree to real-life devastation.
  • Prague's native daughter

    Once her stint as secretary of state is up, will Madeleine Albright give up the perks of Washington life to give her native Czech Republic a boost?
  • Road roulette

    Demoralized by goals and guidebooks, our correspondent tackles Lithuania and Poland on a thumb and a prayer.
  • Live through this Saturday night

    Courtney Love's directorial debut -- in glorious plaid! Patenstein? Count Patula? The Wolfpat? Pollsters say Buchanan's more trick than treat.
  • Get thee to a nunnery

    Our travel expert offers advice on convent and church accommodations in Poland, trips to Baja and finding that perfect hotel/Broadway package in New York.
  • The lonely crusade of Croatia's riverman

    Zeljko Kelemen is determined to create a river-rafting industry in Croatia -- for the good of his country and his countrymen.

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