A look back at the odd history of "Communist Saturdays" – or how working on non-workdays was not such a big deal.

On March 23, 1714, Peter I (the Great) issued an ukaz making it illegal to break up noble estates by dividing them among multiple heirs.

In March 1964, a Moscow university student, A. Bankovsky, chose a rather unusual topic for his graduation project: he drew up a blueprint for a "Martian helicopter."

Russian troops marched into Paris in March 1814 and were mostly welcomed during the duration of their occupation.

A comprehensive listing of resources, online and off, for researching your Russian roots, courtesy of Ginny Audet.

With the Winter Olympics set to kick off in Sochi tomorrow, we take a look back at the rich cultural legacy of the last Games Russia hosted.

As the United States struggled with the trauma of seeing a fellow state succumb to Communism, a pattern of familiar stages started to emerge in - of all places - its agricultural exports.

A look back at the amazing, and eccentric, Russian scientist Dmitry Mendeleyev, inventor of the Periodic Table.

The 1980 Moscow Olympics was marred by scandal, worried about security, and touted as a showpiece for the nation's development. The more things change...

In January 1969, a lone gunman, Victor Ilyin, opened fire on Leonid Brezhnev's barricade just outside Borovitsky Gate. 

A look back at life a century ago, through the pages of one of the most popular papers of that time, New Times.

The New Year is Russia’s biggest holiday. But where does it come from – and why does it look so suspiciously like Western Christmas?