March 20, 2020 Vodka vs. Coronavirus Russia’s Ministry of Health discussed ways vodka can affect the coronavirus (spoiler alert: not much). Food & Drink Health CVSG Russia File
March 19, 2020 Feats of Strength, Leopard-Print, and Condoms In this week's Odder News, the Moscow Zoo tries a new marketing tactic; a consumer protection agency gives its condom recommendations; and high winds call for desperate measures. Animals Government Health Men Religion Women Odder News
March 18, 2020 Dissecting Chekhov Translation is an art, not a science. And translating Chekhov is a particularly challenging art. Literature Reviews Russia File
March 18, 2020 Stocking Up and Getting Tested “Should I stock up on buckwheat?” – Headline of an interview with Mikhail Delyagin, Director of the Institute for Globalization Food & Drink Health Science Quote
March 17, 2020 Hot Fuzz An Archangelsk police chief is in hot water for using his subordinates to build a banya. Cities & Towns Government Health Russia File
March 16, 2020 Crime Pays A Russian woman makes 2 million euros through illicit means. Business Law Women Russia File
March 16, 2020 Generation "Y (Just) Russia, Y (Just) Politics?" Millennials studying Russian will determine the future of U.S.-Russia relations. How they differ from their Sovietologist predecessors. Int'l Relations Interview Politics Russia File
March 15, 2020 5-Hour Phone Film Do you have an extra five hours? Why not watch this unique film! Art Film & TV Russia File
March 14, 2020 Coronavirus Coping: Russian Lit has the Answers Russian literature has an answer for everything. In the times of coronovirus, this is your guide. Art Literature CVSG Russia File
March 14, 2020 The Government Inspector Gets a Monument A town in Volgograd Oblast prepares to welcome Gogol's Inspector... again. Cities & Towns Culture Literature Russia File
March 13, 2020 The Dangers of Vegetarianism A doctor believes that Russia isn’t ready for vegetarians. Food & Drink Health Russia File
March 13, 2020 Russians "Re-Zero" in Online Humor After President Vladimir Putin admitted he wouldn't mind resetting his constitutional term limit, a new meme was born. Humor Politics Russia File