In which our language insert looks at Russian words with German roots.

Yandex.Maps has completed a surprising study of all the places in Russia, and they even figured out how to get from the Moon to Mars. 

The legend of Russia's heroic defender passed into Stalinist myth with some help from one of the 20th century's most famous filmmakers.

In Russian, as in English, it isn’t nice to call someone “stupid.” But sometimes you just have to say it.

A poetic song about optimism is this issue's language study section.

This spring, a ruckus roiling US-Russian relations was one for the history books: It was the first spat that involved a children’s playground taunt.

This issue's Uchites language learning section focuses on the ever-mysterious Russian soul and where and how it shows up in phrases and usages.

The good news is that if you don't already speak Russian, you probably already know a few words in the language! The bad news is that you've also probably been using these words wrong.

Dr. Kimberly DiMattia, known to her Russian students as Kira, has a range of offerings for anyone who wants to "move the needle" on their pronunciation.

Evidently, sick burns can get you into trouble in Russian legal court— even if they are delivered in a dead language.

How a little bit of stress in the wrong place and turn writing into urination.

Stand there, come over here! Our language page looks at where things stand.