March 01, 2020 A Village School As if trapped in a time warp, a remote village school in the Mari El Republic preserves a largely forgotten style of schooling, mostly cut off from the twenty-first century. Education Rural Life
March 01, 2020 Whatever it is, we're against it If you believe the papers, Russia is in the grips of протестное настроение, which literally means a mood for protest, but which might be better translated as “loaded for bear.” Government Language Politics
March 01, 2020 Punk Rock and Klotsvog Reviews of a history of punk rock and a novel about a not very likeable woman. Literature Music
March 01, 2020 Putting Robots to Work on the Past Ever wanted to take a stroll in nineteenth century Moscow? See how one Russian uses machine learning to make grainy old videos ever more realistic. History Photography Russia File
March 01, 2020 Policing the Police Something virtually unprecedented happened this winter: five Russian policemen were arrested and charged with framing up an innocent man. Journalism Law
March 01, 2020 Frescoes, Graves and a new PM In which Russia discovers old frescoes, a lost grave, and a new PM. Among other news. Government News Politics Travel
March 01, 2020 Victory Train: Coming Soon to a Hero-City Near You Russia's "Echelon of Victory" train-borne museum prepares to educate this spring. History Military Transportation War Russia File
March 01, 2020 The Case Against Foreign Lit 300 years of book burnings, banishments, and censorship in Russian books. Government History Literature
February 29, 2020 Should the Duma Broadcast in the Bathroom? Funny You Should Ask. “I noticed that there are places here, shall we say, for contemplation.” said a Duma deputy, referring to… the bathroom. He continued: “And when important issues are being discussed, they should broadcast it there.” Government Humor Russia File
February 28, 2020 It's Incredible What $43,000 of Flowers Can Do A Siberian city looks to beautify itself with an excessive amount of flowers. Cities & Towns Government War