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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?
By Andrew Leonard
February 17, 2009
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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.
By Laura Miller
May 1, 2006
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Even in the era of globalization, location can still be king.
By Andrew Leonard
February 21, 2006
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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.
By Jana Prikryl
September 1, 2004
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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.
By Alan Deutschman
March 27, 2001
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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.
By José Klein
March 15, 2000
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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?
By Steve Kettmann
March 8, 2000
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Demoralized by goals and guidebooks, our correspondent
tackles Lithuania and Poland on a thumb and a prayer.
By Rolf Potts
December 14, 1999
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Courtney Love's directorial debut -- in glorious plaid! Patenstein? Count Patula? The Wolfpat? Pollsters say Buchanan's more trick than treat.
By Amy Reiter
October 29, 1999
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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.
By Donald D. Groff
October 7, 1999
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Zeljko Kelemen is determined to create a river-rafting industry in Croatia -- for the good of his country and his countrymen.
By Jon Bowermaster
September 25, 1999