May 01, 2015 A War By Any Other Name This issue's language column looks at the many subtleties of what one calls the war, and some parts of it.
May 01, 2015 Day of Victory On the history of celebrations commemorating the end of World War II. War
April 17, 2015 How Well Do You Know Russian Fairy Tale Characters? Sure, everyone knows the name Baba Yaga. But do you know where she lives? Do you know Koschey the Immortal, or Zmey Gorynych? How well do you know the spirits of the forest? Read up on these key characters of Russian fairy tales! Culture Russia File
March 28, 2015 Smoktunovsky: Portrait of an Actor A generation of Soviets grew up seeing the face of actor Innokenty Smoktunovsky in his varied roles, both on screen and on stage. But what was his actual life like? In this snippet, he gives a taste of the trials he underwent as a soldier fighting the Nazis. History Russia File
March 08, 2015 Celebrating Women on Women's Day International Womens' Day; Russia honors the role of all women in Russian culture. Culture Holidays Russia File
March 02, 2015 Dizzy with "Success": The Horrors of Collectivization Collectivization in the Soviet Union was a time of hunger, suffering, and massive death tolls – even as the papers proclaimed phenomenal success. One former peasant's memoirs give us a window on that terrible time. History Russia File
March 01, 2015 Nagibin's Clear Ponds This issue's language insert looks at the work of Yuri Nagibin, featured in the Calendar section.
March 01, 2015 Peter's Reform On April 26, 1715, Peter I published his Military Statute, which remained in effect until the mid-nineteenth century. History
