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The news website IR focuses on Latvian domestic issues, including a review of a local government reform, an analysis of high school exam failures, and a report on dam safety following a recent collapse. International news includes an interview with a Nobel laureate chemist and a look at Ukraine's…
Five years after a municipal reform in Latvia, this story explores the varying opinions of local government leaders, with some expressing shame and others seeing progress.
Danish chemist and Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal visited Riga to discuss his 'click chemistry,' a method for easily connecting complex molecules with potential applications in cancer drug development.
Over 800 students failed to complete basic school this year due to not meeting the 15% exam threshold, prompting an analysis of the reasons and potential solutions.
The recent collapse of a weir in the Talsi region is highlighted as a warning by experts, suggesting that many of Latvia's over 1500 artificial river obstacles are not properly monitored.
This article profiles Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new Commander of the Armed Forces, assessing his commitment to valuing soldiers' lives and his potential to reform the army.
Celebrating the 90th birthday of Inta Skujeniece, a renowned gardener, dendrologist, and agronomist, who is also known as the wife of poet Knuts Skujenieks, this piece highlights her own significant contributions to Latvia's landscape.
A brief profile of Valdis Kalniņš, identified as a rising talent in the sport of handball.
Actor Mātiņš Ozols, who left the New Riga Theatre and traveled the world, shares his story about experiencing a quarter-life crisis upon his return to Latvia.
This article explores the work of jewelry artist Anna Fanigina, who lives between Latvia and Italy and bridges the worlds of art and mathematics.
