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One of our favorite spots in Moscow is a surreal blend of theme park, museum, and Stalinist kitsch.

A birthday party turned deadly when a man was run over by a tank.

Scientists at the RUDN Institute of Medicine have determined more prototypes than just being an early bird or a night owl.

This week, the Russian army gets new toys; a university administrator doesn't quit while he's ahead; and Lukashenko keeps doing his thing, much to our chagrin.

Russian airline Pobeda is under investigation for making our inner 14-year-olds giggle.

“The share of completely non-cash customers who use a bank card but do not withdraw cash from an ATM for a month is steadily growing. Now it is 39%, which is 5 percentage points higher than before the pandemic.”

– Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, on the growing number of clients who are not using cash at all

A group of people in Sakha died from drinking hand sanitizer.

A group of students from Moscow State University is working on suing the university for a partial refund.

Russia came in 41st in an annual ranking of countries by English proficiency.

This week, we've got brand-new guns, poachers from an unlikely place, and the frozen north gets an internet connection.

"I will transfer the amounts collected from the slanderers to an orphanage, I will publish a copy of the payment here."

– Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, writing on his Facebook page that he would donate any proceeds from his suit against three news portals for slander

Polina Chesnakova's family moved from Russia to Georgia, then from Georgia to Ukraine, and to the US. A cookbook author and cooking instructor, Chesnakova keeps her family traditions alive through cooking and baking, and inspiring others.