September 15, 2020 Archaeologists Make a Home Run By Griffin Edwards A baseball dating back to the 12th century has been unearthed in one of Russia's oldest cities. Cities & Towns Culture History Science Sports Russia File
September 14, 2020 The Latest RosCosmos Launch: A TV Channel By Griffin Edwards A TV channel for Russia's space agency will be blasting off in the coming months. Culture Media Science Space Russia File
August 20, 2020 Hovercraft, Cannibals, and a Man on Mars By Griffin Edwards This week: Soviet-relic bunkers burst forth with new life; Soviet-relic vehicles get new life; and Soviet-relic apartments crack under the pressures of life. Animals Family Food & Drink History Internet Science Odder News
August 03, 2020 Satellite Wars By Griffin Edwards Russia has fallen under suspicion for testing what some say is an anti-satellite weapon. Espionage Int'l Relations Science Space Russia File
July 28, 2020 Attack of the Radioactive Berries By Griffin Edwards A batch of cherniki was found to contain high levels of dangerous radiation. Food & Drink Health Moscow Science Russia File
July 02, 2020 Kefir-Beer, a Dog Retiree, and a Grave Competition By Griffin Edwards 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 The Romance of the Earth By Vitaly Berkov Half a century ago, the profession of geologist was both popular and revered in Russia, shrouded in a halo of romance and adventure. We see what it is like today, first-hand. Environment Regions Science
July 01, 2020 Owls of the Eastern Ice By Jonathan C. Slaght An excerpt from a new book about a quest to find an elusive owl, in which an expedition member tells a harrowing tale of survival. Environment Regions Science
June 25, 2020 Odd Places, Odd Things By Griffin Edwards This week's we feature a smattering of things that are somewhere they shouldn't be, including drugs, tanks, mammoths, kids, and (of course) Lenin. Children Environment Government Health History Holidays Law Military Moscow Science War Odder News
June 09, 2020 Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three... By Griffin Edwards Human testing of a coronavirus vaccine is set to begin in Russia, and you, too, can fulfill your dream of being a guinea pig. Government Health Science Russia File
June 04, 2020 Lost Tombstones, Shootouts, and Social Support for Reindeer Herders By Griffin Edwards This week's Odder News reads like a bad movie, full of forgotten headstones, zombies, and a disagreement settled with firearms. Environment History Moscow Science Social Issues Space Transportation Urban Life Odder News
May 28, 2020 Car Crashes, Art, and Bikinis By The Editors This week arts and crafts flourish under quarantine; a heatwave hits an unlikely place, and coronavirus fashion hits a new high (or low?). Animals Art Health Moscow Science Women Odder News