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The Soviet Union was proud of its free education. But universities in Russia today impose huge fees on their students and keep teaching staff on a tight leash.

Hulton Archive / Getty Images After much anticipation, the BBC’s starry new adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love will make its debut this weekend. If the trailers and photos are anything to go by, it promises to be quite the stylish affair, complete with a host of spectacular period costumes. It’s something that would certainly be important to Nancy Mitford herself, who, along with her five aristocratic (and controversial) sisters, was known for her eye for fashion. Edward ...