March 06, 2022 A Doughy but Cozy Plyushka This Russian sweet pastry has turned heads since ancient times. Because it's still delicious. Culture Food & Drink History Holidays
January 29, 2022 Happy Birthday Anton Pavlovich Today, January 29, is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's 162nd birthday. Let's celebrate! Biographies Literature
June 18, 2020 The Anti-Party Almost Coup On this day in 1957, Nikita Khrushchev survived an ouster vote. It gave him another 7 years in power. History Politics
June 04, 2020 Celebrate Life In these difficult times, let’s celebrate life. Specifically, five Russians (from a diplomat to an conductor to an activist) who happen to share today, June 4, as their birthday. Biographies Int'l Relations Literature Music Politics War
May 28, 2020 Quite a Thursday Here's a #TBT for you with some interesting variety: a poet, a pilot, and a natural disaster. Environment History Literature Moscow Regions
May 07, 2020 TBT: Happy Birthday Pyotr Ilyich On this day in 1840, one of the greatest composers of all time was born: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Culture History Music
April 30, 2020 TBT: A Terrible Defection On this day in 1564, one of Terrible's most trusted confidantes defected. But they kept in touch. History Int'l Relations Military
April 16, 2020 TBT: The Treaty of Rapallo This little-known treaty actually set the stage for the devastation of Europe that was to come. History Int'l Relations Military War
April 02, 2020 TBT: Ivan Susanin Does His Thing On this day in 1613, a peasant saved the tsar by leading Polish troops into the woods. Or did he? Culture History
March 26, 2020 TBT: Two Births This week is the anniversary of two important Russian births. History Journalism Music
March 05, 2020 #TBT Russian Architecture's Master 283 years ago today, Vassily Bazhenov was born. Russian architecture would never be the same. Architecture Moscow
February 27, 2020 #TBT Russian Literature is Born 195 years ago today Russian literature was born when a certain Yevgeny showed up. Literature St. Petersburg
