The history of Russia Day is both complicated and controversial, with its origins in the dusk of the Soviet Union. Even its name causes confusion, with only about half the Russian population correctly identifying the holiday observed on June 12. We dig in to ferret out the facts.

A brief history of the Russian bakery, from imperial times to the Internet age.

Ticks are good, good grades are bad, and please, don’t drink the water. 

Russians may have found a new favorite form of wheels.

Alexei Leonov, the first man to walk among the stars, gets an unusual birthday greeting from space.

An invincible rocket survives lightning, teachers cosplay as Avengers, and a kid plays on a swing.

Check out five of the best up-and-coming Russian indie bands of 2018 and 2019.

Sorry, Bulgakov – the devil didn’t come to Moscow this time, but prizes and panties did.

Tough time learning Russian? It’s not just you. Russians themselves frequently struggle to determine what is “correct.” 

Sometimes a subway is just that. And sometimes it is not. On the perils of inter-lingual travel...

On the foundation of Intourist and some of the beautiful posters they used to entice tourist to Soviet Russia.

This week, we bring you three animal stories: wholesome, funny, and one with a twist.