January 01, 2010 Uchites 07 The seventh edition of our Uchites language insert, sponsored by Russkiy Mir Foundation, uses the works of writer Lev Tolstoy to explore fruit, verb and adjective declensions, animals, and more. Three recordings are also available online. Language
December 18, 2009 Annual Holiday Gift Guide Our annual consideration of some great gift ideas for Russophiles. Now available online as well! Holidays Russia File
November 09, 2009 Freedom Fries I will forever associate the fall of the Berlin Wall with french fries. In 1989, my wife and I were living and working in Moscow. Our friend Bob was apartment-sitting in the American embassy complex; and on November 9 he invited us over for dinner... History Int'l Relations Russia File
November 01, 2009 The Fall of the Berlin Wall Editor Tamara Eidelman reminisces about how little the Berlin Wall was part of Soviet life.
November 01, 2009 Marital Squabbles Where we examine the linguistic conventions of sparring with one's spouse.
November 01, 2009 Alexander Vasiliyevich Kolchak Thirty years ago, the name "Admiral Kolchak" was only mentioned in negative terms; today it is exactly the opposite. Neither interpretation gets it right.
November 01, 2009 Lighthouse Master Where we visit a craggy outpost in the White Sea, meet a colorful lighthouse keeper and get a taste of real solitude and self-reliance.
November 01, 2009 12 Angry Peasants In November 1864, Alexander II introduced jury trials to Russia. It had countless unintended effects and led to a 70-year hiatus in the practice, only recently resurrected.
November 01, 2009 Bolshoi Troubles The massive reconstruction of Moscow's iconic Bolshoi Theater has been underway for four years and looks to stretch for another two. Some question if anything original will be left of the landmark when it finally reopens in 2011.
