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Fats and oils have been the subject of misunderstandings, misleading recommendations and hype for some time. The cholesterol scare has us thinking that animal fats are bad for us, that saturated fats are bad for us, that fat in general is bad for us. These claims are untrue. Many weight-conscious...

On March 29, Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus (SFBC) co-chairs Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Baltic Defense and Deterrence Act, a bipartisan bill that will build on the $180 million appropriated in the fiscal year 2022 defense budget for the Baltic Security Initiative. House Baltic Caucus (HBC)...

From August 1 to 12, 2002, the University of Tartu is offering Estonian summer courses, where daily language lessons are combined with engaging cultural activities after classes. The University of Tartu College of Foreign Languages and Cultures has been organizing international Estonian summer courses since 1998. An average of 50-60...

The 35th West Coast Estonian Days is taking place on July 25 – 27, 2022 at the Suquamish Clear-water Resort – just northwest of Seattle, WA. Situated on the water’s edge, the resort offers an intimate and beautiful venue in nature, on the shores of Puget Sound. Tickets and registration...

Estonian Ambassador Kristjan Prikk and Mrs. Liis Prikk (center) were welcomed to San Francisco's 104th Estonian Independence Day Celebration by the fraternities and sororities of northern California. The Ambassador delivered a very informative speech and participated in an hour-long Q&A session during the event, which also featured the Community Choir...

The Estonian-U.S. Digital Customer Service (DCS) startup Glia achieves unicorn status after raising $152 million in its Series D investment round. Digital Customer Service (DCS) provider Glia announced on Tuesday, March 22, of having raised $45 million in Series D funding. The investment was led by New York-based global venture...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) is announcing that its 5th Baltic Advocacy Days will be held virtually from May 2-6, 2022. This event is an opportunity for Baltic Americans to come together and engage with Congress about the key security issues impacting Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. With...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) has been engaged for the last several weeks in advocating for U.S. support for humanitarian aid and security assistance in response to the war in Ukraine. It has also called for increased defense funding to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as the risk grows of...

After skipping 2021, ESTO Ski rekindled it’s nearly 60-year tradition of bringing USA and Canadian Estos together for a 3-day weekend of winter sports which included; skiing, snowboarding, cross-country, wave-riding and of course apres-ski socializing. The weekend kicked off Thursday evening as Estos gathered for their usual 1st-night reunion at...