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 09, 2020 Priest Gone Wild Ultra-conservative Russian Orthodox priest Father Sergei has had quite the summer. Cities & Towns Culture Politics Religion Russia File
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
July 01, 2020 "Painting Jesus Isn't Dangerous" Moscow is seeing religious symbolism crop up in unexpected places. It’s not the first time, but there is something different about what is going on now. Art Cities & Towns Religion Urban Life
June 23, 2020 Even Russians Make Typos School certificates in the city of Tolyatti were declared void due to spelling errors. Cities & Towns Education Language Russia File
June 19, 2020 Couple Just Can't Wait Authorities are searching for a couple in Ufa who became overly physical with each other in front of a school. Cities & Towns News Russia File
June 11, 2020 New Trams, Old Memes, and New Monuments for Old Villages This week's Odder News features monuments for dead villages, ancient memes, and a mirror for Putin. Cities & Towns Environment Health Internet Pop Culture Social Issues St. Petersburg Transportation Odder News
June 01, 2020 Tiger Queen: The Incredible American Odyssey of Rasputin's Daughter The life of Rasputin's daughter, Maria, was full of twists and turns almost as dramatic as her father's, and took her deep into the American heartland. Biographies Cities & Towns History Russians Abroad Women Russia File
May 29, 2020 Grilling over an Open (Memorial) Flame These people didn’t choose the best place to cook food for their picnic. Cities & Towns News 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 13, 2020 A New Role for Kioski? Moscow's metro stations rise to the occasion of coronavirus. Cities & Towns Health Moscow Transportation Urban Life Russia File
May 10, 2020 An Understandable Mistake? A grassroots campaign to remember the WWII fallen goes south. Cities & Towns History Holidays Internet Military Russia File