| Civil activism: Are Russians exiting the Soviet eclipse? Posted: 07 Aug 2017 12:35 PM PDT ![Civil activism: Are Russians exiting the Soviet eclipse?]( "Civil activism: Are Russians exiting the Soviet eclipse?") For the past four years, Oksana Dubinina has been working with stray animals, particularly the estimated 30,000 homeless dogs who roam the streets of Moscow. Recommended: Sochi, Soviets, and czars: How much do you know about Russia? Statistics show, and activists affirm, that people in their local communities are increasingly identifying problems and appointing themselves to address them – something virtually unheard of in the past.
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| Mike Pence's job: Navigating most challenging vice presidency in US history Posted: 07 Aug 2017 12:25 PM PDT ![Mike Pence's job: Navigating most challenging vice presidency in US history]( "Mike Pence's job: Navigating most challenging vice presidency in US history") Mr. Trump has come to rely on Mr. Pence's advice and guidance, say people familiar with the workings of the West Wing, who add that Pence is often at his side. The office of vice president gained real stature only 40 years ago.
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| Bearing up: How the US deters Russia Posted: 07 Aug 2017 10:58 AM PDT ![Bearing up: How the US deters Russia]( "Bearing up: How the US deters Russia") After a meeting last weekend with Russia's foreign minister, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States harbors an "extraordinary" mistrust of Moscow, caused in large part by its hacking of the 2016 US election. In recent days, that mistrust has resulted in tougher sanctions on Russia and a beefed-up US military presence along its borders. Many US allies have followed suit after Russia meddled in their democracies.
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| On one tiny Greek island, a warm welcome for Syrian refugees Posted: 07 Aug 2017 09:35 AM PDT ![On one tiny Greek island, a warm welcome for Syrian refugees]( "On one tiny Greek island, a warm welcome for Syrian refugees") The Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans are stuck in limbo, waiting to hear whether they will be granted asylum and allowed to settle in the European Union – or rejected and sent back to Turkey, from where they crossed in boats to Greece. Ever since the migration crisis erupted in 2015, the island has embraced asylum seekers. The islanders are keen to integrate the newcomers as much as possible and hope they will forge new lives amid the olive trees and ancient stone terraces of Tilos.
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