Swinging on a swing as therapy and a ritual

Workaholic in the context of Protestant work ethic

Roald Dahl's Advice to Children and Adults

Just joy

Happy love: searching for the way

Image of the snake in culture and religion

Etiquette of a tennis player

The book by Kornei Chukovsky about the birthday of Mуха-Цокотуха as an object of Soviet criticism

Krokodil by Kornei Chukovsky as a marker of an era

Social justice: Is it achievable?

Day of Justice for Janitors

Bear in fairy tales

This article examines the involvement of Microsoft founder Bill Gates in the scandal surrounding the publication of the so-called "Epstein Files"—a multimillion-page cache of documents revealing the connections of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with global elites. Based on analysis of public statements, leaked documents, and reactions from involved parties, the chronology of events is reconstructed: from Gates's introduction to Epstein to the billionaire's forced confessions about personal affairs and attempted blackmail. Particular attention is devoted to the mechanism of using compromising information, the reaction of former wife Melinda French Gates, and the consequences for the reputation of one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet.

This article examines the phenomenon of United States involvement in operations to eliminate foreign leaders, which has gained renewed attention in connection with the dramatic events of 2025–2026—the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. Based on analysis of historical documents, expert assessments, and international legal norms, the evolution of US approaches to using coercive methods for regime change is reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to the contradiction between the official ban on political assassinations and the persistent practice of their application under new legal justifications.