July 30, 2020 Robberies, Vodka, and Cat-astrophic Crimes This week, we're warned once again to be careful on the internet; priests use their powers for good; and criminals have never been so dang cute. Animals Cities & Towns Food & Drink Government Health Internet Religion Social Issues Travel Odder News
July 16, 2020 Pirates, Pooches, and Another Putin This week, drivers' licenses get a much-overdue update, utility bills make headlines, and we learn that pirates abound in Russia. Animals Cities & Towns Government Internet Law Politics Space Transportation Travel Odder News
July 08, 2020 Boars and Bad Weather “If you meet a boar, don’t approach it and don’t look it in the eye … if you meet a whole herd, stay away from the piglets.” - Advice in a note from the Moscow mayor's official website on the appearance of wild boars in some Moscow parks Animals News Quote
July 02, 2020 Kefir-Beer, a Dog Retiree, and a Grave Competition This week: stamps honor highways, grave-diggers let loose, and Russia's cutest cop takes his leave. Animals Cities & Towns Customs Economy Religion Science Odder News
June 26, 2020 Ny Pogodi's Modern Reboot The reboot of a classic Russian cartoon features some modern updates. Animals Culture Film & TV Russia File
June 10, 2020 Snakes and Self-Isolation “It’s not clear how he found himself at school: maybe someone threw him out or he crawled away. As our specialist said, the python is full. Such an animal is able to swallow even a cat. And it’s a great happiness that no one was hurt.” – Alena Shibanova, a representative from the Good Home Animal Shelter, on a two-meter python found near a school in Kineshma Animals Health Quote
May 28, 2020 Car Crashes, Art, and Bikinis This week arts and crafts flourish under quarantine; a heatwave hits an unlikely place, and coronavirus fashion hits a new high (or low?). Animals Art Health Moscow Science Women Odder News
May 27, 2020 Alligator Tears The Moscow Zoo laments the loss of an 84-year-old, WW2-veteran alligator. Animals History Memoir Moscow Russia File
May 27, 2020 The Amazing Life of Moscow's Gator Saturn, a Mississippi alligator, saw Hitler and survived the Battle of Berlin. A tribute to the Moscow Zoo's greatest reptile. Animals History Urban Life Russia File
May 24, 2020 A True Crocodile This wonderful short animated film about a crocodile is our video of the week. Animals Art Children Film & TV Video of the Week Russia File
May 23, 2020 Do Bears Attack in the Woods? Probably they do, but now they’re also attacking in a city. Animals Cities & Towns Russia File
May 01, 2020 Buy a Goat It mows and fertilizes. What could possibly go wrong? Agriculture Animals Rural Life