November 02, 2021 Vaccination is the Cat's Meow The Moscow Regional Coronavirus Headquarters are using all the available weapons at their disposal to fight the spread of COVID-19, and they've pulled out their biggest gun yet: cat memes. Animals Health Internet Moscow Russia File
November 01, 2021 A Good Sign Researchers in Novosibirsk are working to develop the world's first Russian Sign Language-to-text translator. Internet Language Science Russia File
November 01, 2021 News and Readings from Russia The latest news and developments from Russia that may not have made it into the New York Times. Culture Environment Regions Travel
November 01, 2021 Russian Terrorists with Febrile Dreams of Flight An excerpt from To Break Russia’s Chains: Boris Savinkov and his Wars Against the Tsar and the Bolsheviks, recently published by Pegasus Books. Espionage History
November 01, 2021 The Timid Path On December 12, 1801, 23-year-old Tsar Alexander I issued an ukaz. This particular decree was not something historians have considered extremely significant in the scheme of Alexander’s reign, but it merits attention for a few reasons. Agriculture History Law
November 01, 2021 Death of an Empress Empress Elizabeth Petrovna breathed her last in December of 1761, in her St. Petersburg palace. By any standard, Peter the Great’s second daughter had lived an unusual life. History St. Petersburg Women
November 01, 2021 The Road Ahead People often ask me what lies ahead for Russia. This question always surprises me. It suggests that people think historians are part prophet, as if knowing a lot about the past means you can predict the future. Government History
November 01, 2021 It's Now or Never When you begin to learn Russian, you may be a bit puzzled by two “nows”: теперь and сейчас. Let's clear this up, right NOW. Humor Language
November 01, 2021 Мафия рулит! (или Итальянский в России) In this issue's language page, we look at the influence that Italian has had on the Russian language. Int'l Relations Language
November 01, 2021 A Perfect Holiday Centerpiece It’s that time of the year again, when afternoons are short, the colors are subdued, and the appetite for rich spicy foods is at its highest. What a perfect occasion to cook a hearty Central Asia pilaf with mutton, lots of cumin, and (if you can find them) barberries (also known as berberis or “northern lemon”). Customs Food & Drink Regions
November 01, 2021 A Pen for Peace Dmitry Muratov, the longtime editor in chief of the opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta received the Nobel Peace Prize, sharing the award with Philipina journalist Maria Ressa. Government Int'l Relations Journalism Politics
November 01, 2021 Conqueror of the Cold Oleg Rezanov claims to have overcome aging and pain by embracing the cold. Let’s look into this a bit more closely. Health Pop Culture