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Healing baths and springs have a long history in Russian literature and culture, and those traditions are being revived.

A century ago this summer, the War to End All Wars began. What were Russians concerned about in 1914? Not war.

Ilya Repin was one of Russia's most famous, prolific and talented artists. So why was he dismissed by some in the Soviet era?

A look at the recent prohibitions on smoking and foul language.

There was a time when Smolensk, now so close to Moscow, was a world unto itself.

Summer means it is time to head to the dacha. Here are some linguistic items to pack before heading out.

As the New Cold War between the US and Russia heats up, joint space ventures, some 40 years in the making, are in the crosshairs.

On the serendipitous mixture of fire and ice in this summer's issue.

For Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Revolution began in August 1914.

June 21, 1547 is remembered as the day of the Great Moscow Fire. The wooden city was devastated, and the destruction was later taken as an omen portending the horrors of Ivan IV's reign. 

Russia is not known as a soccer powerhouse. But it does have a devoted fan base and will host the 2018 World Cup. We look back at 1994, the first time Russia qualified for the World Cup and a Russian player made history.

Think you know Yuri Vizbor? Think again! Sure, you may have heard his songs, but did you know he was also a teacher? An alpinist? A journalist? A radio operator?