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The front page of IR, a Latvian news website, features a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include an analysis of high dropout rates in Latvian middle schools, a piece on the review of a regional reform, and features on cultural and historical topics. There's also an interview…
Over 800 students failed to complete middle school this year due to not meeting the 15% exam threshold, affecting one in every 20 students. The article explores reasons stemming from both schools and families.
This article investigates public opinion on Latvia's municipal reform five years later, exploring why some local leaders feel ashamed while others see progress.
A piece by Pauls Raudseps, the content of which is not detailed in the provided text but is likely a cultural or societal commentary.
An interview with Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal, discussing his scientific work, presented by Mārtiņš Galenieks.
After 30 years of decay and multiple ownership changes, the unique Kaucminde Palace is finally seeing hope for restoration by its new owners.
At 80, Holocaust historian Margers Vestermanis began writing a book about Jewish rescuers in Latvia, completing it precisely for his 100th birthday.
Ilze and Kristaps Čabļi transformed a neglected rural house in Latvia's Ērgļi municipality into an unique living space without electricity, relying on candles and a wood stove.
The new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mykhailo Zabrodskyi, has demonstrated a high regard for the lives of Ukrainian soldiers; the article questions his ability to reform the entire army.
A piece focusing on the emerging talent in handball, Valdis Kalniņš.
Actor Matiss Ozols, after leaving the New Riga Theatre and traveling the world, returns to Latvia to discuss his quarter-life crisis.
This article celebrates Inta Skujeniece, a horticulturalist, dendrologist, and agronomist, on her 90th birthday, known in cultural circles as the wife of poet Knuts Skujenieks.
