December 11, 2021 Great Cats! Should She Be Canned? One brave Russian journalist has done great service for the world’s population of domestic cats by taste-testing their vittles. Animals Food & Drink Journalism Russia File
December 10, 2021 How to Pick a Christmas Tree Like a Russian A Russian tree retailer lends some tips on how to land the perfect spruce you've been pining for. Holidays Moscow Russia File
December 09, 2021 Evil Etsy, Nutcracker Shortages, and Rudolph on His Way In this week's Odder News, Etsy is a threat, a reindeer tries to race a Russian train, and "The Nutcracker" is much harder to see in Russia than in the U.S. Animals Internet Theater Transportation Odder News
December 08, 2021 Free Villi Belugas captured off Russia's Pacific coast since 2018 swam off into the sunset just like the hero of the 1993 film Osvobodite Villi (Free Willy). Animals Environment NGOs Russia File
December 08, 2021 The Breadwinner "Any region [of the Russian Federation], a Russian citizen, a Russian person – these are our people. We have never split. Can we help with something in agriculture – please. We will give the last grain, super-elite [grain], so all is well." – From the website of Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, on December 2. Int'l Relations Politics Quote
December 07, 2021 Snow More! In an unusual turn of events, students in Chelyabinsk protest for more snow in the upcoming year. Education Environment Humor Russia File
December 06, 2021 A Premature Celebration A Krasnodar man, sentenced to serve time for theft, marked his release by doing what he does best. Cities & Towns Law Social Issues Russia File
December 05, 2021 The Tales Behind the Frames The stories behind three iconic pieces of Russian art. Art History Media Russia File
December 04, 2021 Get Your Freeze On Winter is here, and ice swimmers are diving in across Russia. Health Regions Sports Russia File
December 03, 2021 On Being a Good Sport Good news for anyone with a solid right hook! The Russian Ministry of Sports has deemed fist fighting as an official sport. Social Issues Sports Russia File
December 02, 2021 Spy Rocks, Scent of a Man, and Lump of Coal In this week's Odder News, a Russian dog gets its paws, a museum exhibit brings joy, and spy rocks are on the move. Animals Art Health Odder News
December 01, 2021 New Moo In which, after not a small bureaucratic scuffle, a thirteen-year-old boy receives the gift from Putin that we all are really hoping for this Christmas: a brand new cow. Agriculture Animals Government Rural Life Russia File