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Routine Beauty
May 01, 2003

Routine Beauty

It takes a trained eye to see the uncommon beauty of common things in any city, particularly one beseiged by tourists and dusty with the detritus of a failed empire. A photo feature with some literary interludes.

Notebook
May 01, 2003

Notebook

All the news that fits from all across Russia.

Eat Like a Prole
May 01, 2003

Eat Like a Prole

The Birthplace of the Revolution is striving to once again become a part of Europe. But some legacies of the Soviet era just do not want to wither away. Like these distinctly proletarian eateries.

Of Fish and Cockroaches
March 01, 2003

Of Fish and Cockroaches

Some ways to tell the difference between fish names and a discussion of fishy aphorisms and idioms.

Tatarstan: Travel in Multicultural Russia
March 01, 2003

Tatarstan: Travel in Multicultural Russia

The Republic of Tatarstan has perfected its dance on the razor's edge, between autonomy and security. Travel there with our correspondent and meet the republic's savvy president.

A Single-Minded Man
March 01, 2003

A Single-Minded Man

He was a great composer who never lacked for confidence. We take a tour of his life and work.

A Gogol for the 20th Century
March 01, 2003

A Gogol for the 20th Century

Nikolai Zabolotsky is one of the greatest Russian poets of modern times. Yet few outside Russia know his name.

The Cats Who Guard the Hermitage
March 01, 2003

The Cats Who Guard the Hermitage

If you think St. Petersburg's Hermitage museum is famous only for its great collections and masterpieces, you are mistaken. Meet the felines that prowl the basements.

Mysteries of Ice Fishing
March 01, 2003

Mysteries of Ice Fishing

Ice fishing in a hut, with a radio and a heated bench? Surely you must be joking! Russians have a better way.

Lost and Found in Siberia
March 01, 2003

Lost and Found in Siberia

Eleven Americans were lost in Stalin's Siberia for nearly a month before anyone even knew they were there. This is their story of survival.

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