Russia’s new ideological battlefield: The militarization of young minds

Over the summer of 2024, some 250 Russian children traveled to North Korea for a 10-day-long kids camp. Framed as cultural diplomacy, the event was the result of a new youth exchange launched in 2022 that sees Russian youth compete for the free trip abroad. To win a place, children have to write an essay on one of three subjects: the role of Russia in a multipolar world; children’s interest in the culture of North Korea; or the story they would like to tell North Korean children about Russia.

Diana Wall memorialized in scientific journals by colleagues around the world

Colorado State University Distinguished Professor Diana Wall brought global recognition to the importance of soil biodiversity and its links to climate change. Wall’s many accomplishments as well as her unique personality were captured in several retrospectives published in high-profile scientific journals.