We know that rferl.org isn't the only website you read, and it's possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting journalism from the past week. To make sure you're up-to-date, here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
Are Russian Trolls Saving Measles From Extinction?
Scientists are beginning ask whether the European measles epidemic was bolstered by Russian trolls who infiltrated anti-vaccination groups to spread the Kremlin's agenda. By Ron Synovitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Mikhail Lesin in 2002
U.S. Judge Orders Officials To Turn Over Lesin Autopsy Records
The ruling, by a D.C. Superior Court judge, came after a 16-month court fight by RFE/RL seeking previously redacted records, and other key documents, that would explain discrepancies in the official explanation of a former Russian minister's suspicious death. By Mike Eckel
Afghanistan Under The Taliban
As 'Taliban 2.0' joins competing peace talks with various stakeholders, archival photos paint a stark image of life in Afghanistan under the radical Islamic group's 1996-2001 rule. By Amos Chapple
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War Vets March On: From Afghanistan To The Donbas
War Vets March On: From Afghanistan To The Donbas
Thirty years after Soviet troops retreated from Afghanistan, veterans of that conflict can now be found on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. By Ray Furlong, Current Time, and AP
Meet Ukraine’s Presidential Candidates: Who's Who In A Crowded Field
Ukraine’s presidential race is on, with a record-breaking 44 of at least 89 applicants green-lighted to run. The field is arguably the most diverse in the country’s independent history, with veteran politicians vying against a comedian, journalists, war veterans, career spies, accused criminals, and more. By Christopher Miller, Andy Heil, Wojtek Grojec, and Carlos Coelho
40 Years On, Mystery Still Surrounds Shooting Death Of U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan
It has been 40 years since U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Adolph Dubs was shot dead in Kabul. His killing remains shrouded in mystery. By Frud Bezhan
Pompeo Calls Iranian Claims Of U.S. Involvement In IRGC Attack 'Outrageous'
In an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has rejected as "outrageous" Iranian claims that the United States and its regional allies are to blame for a suicide bombing in southeastern Iran that killed 27 members of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). By Niusha Boghrati and RFE/RL's Radio Farda
Inside The Immaculate World Of Russian Orthodox Dating
As he does every Sunday, Father Gomonov doles out relationship advice to single men and women who mingle at the Peter and Fevronia Club, a sort of speed-dating night for the Russian Orthodox. By Matthew Luxmoore
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Last Residents Of Baku's 'Shanghai' Fight Eviction
Last Residents Of Baku's 'Shanghai' Fight Eviction
A notorious slum in Azerbaijan's capital is being demolished, but some remaining residents are digging in, saying the government compensation won't buy them a new home. Dubbed "Shanghai" by locals, the area in Baku consists of illegal homes built dangerously close to rail tracks. By Current Time
From Siberia To Freedom: The Odyssey Of The Czechoslovak Legion
How an army without a nation fought its way across Russia and on to independence. By Amos Chapple
Those Fishy-Looking Russian Economic Stats Look A Lot Like Those Fishy-Looking Soviet Economic Stats
Bullish Russian economic data has caused eyes to pop among economists, financial analysts, and investment bankers. But some are wondering if numbers are being skewed for politics. By Mike Eckel