January 01, 2021 2020 in Words 2020 will surely go down in Russian history as one of the most word-productive years since the changes of 1917 and 1992. Health Language
December 28, 2020 Cussing Stats New research uncovers Russians' attitudes towards swearing. Culture Customs Language Russia File
November 27, 2020 Good English Russia came in 41st in an annual ranking of countries by English proficiency. Education Language Statistics Russia File
November 01, 2020 Leap Year Language Superstitious Russians — 99 percent of my acquaintances — believe that any високосный год (leap year) is an unlucky year. I scoffed until 2020. Culture Language
November 01, 2020 Russian Tongue Twisters Improve your language by learning some tongue twisters. Language
September 14, 2020 The Hunt for Movie Russian "Kakov nipudt pakaru!" The classic 1990 movie Hunt for Red October had a $30 million budget. Apparently none of that went towards Russian language coaches. Film & TV Humor Language Media Pop Culture Russia File
September 01, 2020 Setting the Table Some linguistic tips on how to be a good dinner guest. Customs Language
September 01, 2020 Words are not Sparrows A look at avian idioms and phrases you will find useful in helping your Russian take flight. (Meanwhile, brush up on your bird names here.) Language
July 06, 2020 Russian Grammar Strikes Again Russian grammar is tough, even for the Russians that make official constitutional-referendum ballots. Government Language Politics Russia File
July 01, 2020 The Year of the Crown As the коронавирусная пандемия (the coronavirus pandemic) still affects just about every aspect of our lives, it has, of course, been changing the way we speak. Health Language CVSG
July 01, 2020 A Cold Soup to Beet Summer A beet-based cold soup to spice up your summer soirees... Food & Drink Language
July 01, 2020 "Пусть всегда будет солнце!" In this issue's language learning section, we let a little sunshine in... Language
