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A considering of differing Russian and American views on monuments, history, racism, and coming to terms with history

Russian grammar is tough, even for the Russians that make official constitutional-referendum ballots.

A Russian moves his family to America to avoid racism. Their experience is telling.

This beautiful film from YETI on an enviro-tourism effort to save Steelhead in Kamchatka is our video of the week.

If Russia has its way, German history students could be reading a new article by none other than the president himself.

Food-writer Anna Kharzeeva brings best Soviet recipes, spiced with hints and memories from her Jewish Grandmother. 

A Russian astronaut became the first person in the world to participate in voting from orbit.

This week: stamps honor highways, grave-diggers let loose, and Russia's cutest cop takes his leave.

“Women most often think about new breasts and buttocks, some receive such operations as a gift from their gentlemen. For men, surgery to correct the shape of the nose and ears is now popular. We took a closer look at ourselves, sitting at home, and apparently decided to improve our aesthetic appearance.”

- Plastic surgeon Dmitry Elenshleger on the popularity plastic surgery in Russia, now that the quarantine is being lifted

When environmentalists sounded the alarm this time about a spill of diesel fuel from a power station reserve tank near Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant, the government response was uncharacteristically serious.

News, quotes and tidbits from around Russia.

On the founding of the Russian Geographical Society 175 years ago.