January 19, 2021 Cat's Got Your Train Felix the cat is on the right track: instead of catching mice, he catches trains to get his daily supper. Animals Transportation
January 18, 2021 The Family Panties Quarantine might have gotten many of us used to hanging around in our underwear, but Russian film director Vitaliy Mansky took his to the streets of Moscow. Moscow Politics Pop Culture
January 18, 2021 Not-So Smart Crosswalks When the Russian city of Salekhard tried to upgrade its pedestrian crosswalks, crisscrossed chaos ensued. Transportation Urban Life
January 17, 2021 From the Urals to San Francisco Olga was born one year after the collapse of the USSR, but she witnessed both scarcity and communal living. Optimism and creativity have served her well. Food & Drink History St. Petersburg Food Stories
January 15, 2021 The Fast and the Broomiest A bus driver in Kaliningrad has become internet-famous after video surfaced of them changing gears with what looks like a mop. Cities & Towns Internet Transportation Urban Life
January 13, 2021 Why Didn't We Think Of That? “If you don't like the current president, only elections can solve the issue.” – President Alexander Lukashenko, of the former Soviet state Belarus, known for having rigged elections last year to continue his run since 1995, among other things. Government Politics
January 12, 2021 A Quiet Christmas for Putin Instead of reveling in the bright lights of a Moscow Christmas celebration, Putin decided to take in the holiday at a small church in a small town. Culture Customs Holidays Religion
January 11, 2021 Women Can Be Metro Drivers, Too A relaxing of workplace regulations means that Russian women can now drive the Moscow Metro. Law Moscow Transportation Women
January 10, 2021 The Best (and Worst) Facial Hair in Russian History Which Russian tsars, stars, and commissars sported the most macho mustaches, grimy goatees, and bombastic beards? Let's make a listicle! Biographies History Humor Men
January 08, 2021 Death of a Snowman Hooligans struck a collection of over 200 snowmen in the town of Kaluga, an act of gruesome vandalism. Art Cities & Towns Law Urban Life
January 07, 2021 Russia's Still Odd in 2021 This week, stealing a ridiculous amount of butter leads to punishment; Chechen nepotism knows no bounds; and Russians hope for an end of the pandemic (don't we all?). Cities & Towns Government Law Moscow Social Issues Urban Life
January 06, 2021 Party Like It's Belarus The president of Russia's neighbor Belarus ended 2020 the same way he started it: in denial over the coronavirus pandemic. Government Health Politics Social Issues
