As a holy week begins for various faiths, many young people have taken up a fad that offends some clergy ("When it becomes this commercial, it loses its true symbolism.") but delights others ("We are quietly encouraging it."). What is this fad?

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Tuesday's Question (No. 418)—"Russia's Rush":

In Murmansk, part of the Northern Fleet headquarters for the Russian navy lost phone service for a week; at Polyarnye Zori, a nuclear power station had to be shut down; in Prokopyevsk, a "bright explosion" left 12-year-old Maksim Naumenko horribly injured. Three episodes, one cause—name it.

"As the Mir project winds down, its engineers find work around the country."—Cliff Schoenberg

"Wow, Edward Gorey's family followed the instructions in his will to the letter."—Francis Heaney

"Someone, evidently, has been missing his loan payments to the International Monetary Fund."—Neal Pollack

"I can't believe Oprah would release her magazine in Russia first!"—Barbara Lippert

"Abby Joseph Cohen, adjusting the ruble holdings in her portfolio."—Tim Annett

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