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Meals from the Heart
May 01, 2009

Meals from the Heart

Sometimes the simplest foods offer the most sublime and satisfying of gustatory experiences.

100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia
May 01, 2009

100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia

In honor of this, our 100th issue since July 1995, we went in search of 100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia. We returned with over 300 and packed them into this colorful, browsable feature. Time to test yourself! The 16-page feature includes contributions from Stanislav Shvabrin, John Freedman, Maria Antonova, Darra Goldstein, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Tamara Eidelman, Marcus Levitt and Laura Williams, with wonderful original illustrations by Katya Korobkina.

Cultural Clones
May 01, 2009

Cultural Clones

Be it in films, literature, television, music or art, Russia has a long tradition of cloning western (and eastern) cultural icons and making them its own. We survey several of the more interesting and recent instances, from Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh, to The Wheel of Fortune and Big Brother.

Zaryade: Moscow Quiet Nook
May 01, 2009

Zaryade: Moscow Quiet Nook

A cobblestone’s throw from the Kremlin walls, there was once a rabbit-warren of crooked streets and tall buildings called Zaryade. For a time, it was the capital's Old Town and considered a prestigious place of residence. Neglected, the area deteriorated in the 20th century and most of it was torn down. But the memories remain.

Olympian Drama
May 01, 2009

Olympian Drama

The mayoral election in Sochi sets the stage for the 2014 Winter Olympics, and for municipal democracy.

Notebook
May 01, 2009

Notebook

All the news that fits from all across Russia.

Completing the Circle
May 01, 2009

Completing the Circle

We check back in with Nikolai Gernet, on how the economic crisis is affecting Arkhangelsk oblast.

Into the Screening Room
May 01, 2009

Into the Screening Room

Where we review four recent films from or about Russia and a new television series appearing on PBS.

Faith in Progress
May 01, 2009

Faith in Progress

One fine spring day, a new telephone appeared in the village of Chukhrai. A beautiful thing. But it connected to no one or no thing.

Uchites 03
May 01, 2009

Uchites 03

The third edition of our Uchites language insert, sponsored by Russkiy Mir Foundation, uses the theme of plagiarism to explore grammar, build vocabulary and facility in reading Russian.

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