What is the link between anxiety about death and Russian President Vladimir Putin s decision to invade Ukraine? A Seattle-based organization is hosting a webinar Friday to discuss the connection. The Ernest Becker Foundation seeks to advance understanding of its namesake s Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Denial of Death." Friday s webinar starts at 10 a.m. Sheldon Solomon, professor of psychology at Skidmore College and a panelist for the webinar, said Becker s ideas about terror-management theory put forth that humans manage their fear of death by embracing cultural worldviews to give life meaning. .
Ukrainians, along with many Germans and Norwegians, accounted for most of the European settlers who landed in North Dakota. Now, their descendants worry about what lies ahead for the country s drive for freedom following Russia s invasion. The Ukrainian Culture Institute (UCI), based in Dickinson, said locals with ties to the country are watching the developments with great concern. .