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To Queue or Not to Queue
September 01, 2004

To Queue or Not to Queue

An exploration of the language of queueing in Russia. Lines did not disappear with the end of the Soviet regime, so neither did the language of this cultural institution.

Calendar Items in Brief
September 01, 2004

Calendar Items in Brief

Short takes on some historical dates with anniversaries during this issue's publication period.

Andrei Platonov
September 01, 2004

Andrei Platonov

The writer Andrei Platonov was a trend unto himself. One of the greatest Russian writers of the 20th century, he did not live to see most of his work published.

Lenten Beef
September 01, 2004

Lenten Beef

Fish is a staple of the Russian diet. And dried fish - Vyalenaya ryba - occupies a signal position in the fish pantheon. This issue's column looks at the writer Sergei Aksakov's love of fish and offers a wonderful recipe for dried fish.

Nikel for Your Thoughts
September 01, 2004

Nikel for Your Thoughts

I flipped a page in the copy of Business Week I was reading. Time stood still. Space tilted.

Saving Baikal
September 01, 2004

Saving Baikal

You would think it would be easy being the deepest, cleanest, most ecologically diverse lake in the world. But Baikal has had a rough go of it this past century. We report on how a handful of non-profits is working to reverse civilization's assault.

North to Narym
September 01, 2004

North to Narym

This island of internal exile dates to the tsarist era. Even Stalin was sent here. And it is still quite difficult to get there or away.

The City That Should Not Exist
September 01, 2004

The City That Should Not Exist

One of the world’s five northernmost cities really should not be there at all. Norilsk is a dirty, cold outpost that is completely dark or totally sunlit much of the year. So why won’t people stop moving there?

The Forgotten Ones
September 01, 2004

The Forgotten Ones

By some estimates, there are 2,000,000 orphans in Russia. We look at their lives and some of the things Russians are doing to improve them.

Good Night! Sleep Well!
September 01, 2004

Good Night! Sleep Well!

A profile of the beloved children's TV program, Spokoynoy Nochi, which turns 40 this month.

Living with the White Storks
September 01, 2004

Living with the White Storks

It is the Year of the Stork in Russia. What better reason to hear about this majestic animal’s life cycle as played out in Western Russia?

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