September 21, 2020 What Are You, Blind? Somehow, a blind man in Orenburg has been sporting a drivers' license for the last two years. Cities & Towns Government Health Law Transportation
September 18, 2020 Bring Out the Big Guns A Russian arms company is working towards a sniper rifle with a range of nearly five miles. Business Men Military Science
September 18, 2020 A Russian Millennial's Path to Vinaigrette Growing up in post-Soviet Russia can make you crave anything foreign. Here is how a salad helped a Russian millennial develop a taste for her own culture. Culture Food & Drink History Food Stories
September 17, 2020 Odder News for Radical Dudes This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room! Cities & Towns Education Government Internet Law Military Pop Culture Regions Social Issues Urban Life
September 16, 2020 McDonald's, Mayor Measures, Pets on Planes "McDonald's is expanding its geographic presence and plans to open the first factories in the Far Eastern Federal District in December 2020." – Press announcement by McDonald’s, which plans to open its first restaurants in Russia’s Far East Animals Geography Moscow
September 15, 2020 Archaeologists Make a Home Run A baseball dating back to the 12th century has been unearthed in one of Russia's oldest cities. Cities & Towns Culture History Science Sports
September 14, 2020 The Latest RosCosmos Launch: A TV Channel A TV channel for Russia's space agency will be blasting off in the coming months. Culture Media Science Space
September 14, 2020 The Hunt for Movie Russian "Kakov nipudt pakaru!" The classic 1990 movie Hunt for Red October had a $30 million budget. Apparently none of that went towards Russian language coaches. Film & TV Humor Language Media Pop Culture
September 12, 2020 Russian Museums Join TikTok Viewers can take a virtual tour of several Russian museums via TikTok. Art Internet
September 11, 2020 Musician's Poetic Response to Sentencing A well-known musician posted a poem in response to the sentencing of his friend, the actor Mikhail Yefremov. Internet Literature Pop Culture
September 10, 2020 Meet the New Minister, Meat in a Sausage, Mete Out a Fine This week: education! Tests for hopeful investors, savings for college, and learning what exactly is in sausage. Cities & Towns Culture Economy Education Food & Drink Moscow Social Issues
September 09, 2020 Space Shoes, Putin's Proposal, and Tanks Take First “This is a special lightweight shoe, which is currently the lightest possible in the world, so that there is no additional load (when it is delivered to orbit).” – Press release from Faradei shoe company, which recently developed a special shoe for astronauts Cities & Towns News Space
