In every country, national sports can be divided into more and less popular types. And if in Ukraine, as in almost all of Europe, football is the number one spectacle, then in the USA the largest…
Probably, there is not a single person in Ukraine who has never heard the name of figure skater Oksana Baiul. The first Olympic champion of the independence era was for a long time one of the central…
By the time this issue of Zagranitsa went to press, most Ukraine-born winners of last year's tenth American Green Card visa lottery had already received their winning notifications.
Before saving money at an American college, you still need to get in. Some people manage to do it. If you are lucky, writes Study IN magazine, you may be among them. And then you will benefit from…
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a proposal aimed at speeding up formalities related to granting American citizenship to approximately 37,000 foreigners who serve in the country's armed…
Having arrived in the USA, I was sure that I knew a lot about this country, and about the state of California, where I was to live for six months, I knew everything (naturally - after 'Santa…
The USA has completely lost popularity. As Gazeta.Ru reports, according to the latest BBC poll, the majority of the world's population has a negative attitude toward President Bush and the policies…
According to a report released on Monday by the Inspector General of the US Department of Justice, some of those arrested in connection with the September 11 attacks were held in unjustifiably harsh…
In the US, the use of marijuana for medical purposes is being legalized. In the state of Maryland, it is now permitted to use marijuana (a drug made from hemp). The use of marijuana is now allowed in…
Since I arrived in Kyiv, the consular section has focused on improving the quality of services for American and Ukrainian citizens. At the same time, as a result of the terrorist acts against the…
American airlines are planning to introduce paid meals on their domestic flights. The first to officially announce this was US Airways. Starting July 1, on its flights longer than two hours…
If a survey were conducted on the topic "America's main contribution to world civilization," then surely along with jazz, Edison, Hollywood, and fast food, jeans would occupy a prominent place…