March 01, 1998 Russian Women: An Awesome Force A look at how Russian women strive to look good, while balancing between the old spiritual traditions of Mother Russia and the multiple temptations of modern times.
March 01, 1998 Why Should I Love Boris Nikolayevich? It may be sad to see Russia's "weight" in world affairs diminished. But if that is part of the price of doing away with a system that birthed Stalin, so be it.
March 01, 1998 Bringing Home the Gifts How to shop for some unique and valued Russian gifts to bring back home to friends.
March 01, 1998 Berdyaev and the Russian Idea A profile of one of 20th century Russia's preeminent philsophers.
March 01, 1998 Dishes to Wow the Women Two dishes that are great for celebrating women's day (with the men cooking!): Beef with prunes and Pork with prune sauce.
February 01, 1998 It's the Participation That Counts! Ah sports ... Here is the "mandatory program" of sports idioms and phrases.
February 01, 1998 The Agony and the Ecstasy At first glance, the many stories in this month’s issue might seem to have little in common. In fact, there is a common thread. Each story is about the triumph of talent and beauty amidst incredible adversity.
February 01, 1998 The First Master of Russsian Film Maxim Gorky once called film "the Kingdom of Shadows." Sergei Eisenstein was one of the earliest kings of this realm.
February 01, 1998 The Road to Nagano Can the 1998 Russian Winter Olympic team repeat its 1994 performance, bringing home more gold medals than any other national team.
February 01, 1998 Russian Hamlet with a Guitar The poems, voice and lyrics of Vladimir Vysotsky are cherished parts of Russian culture, because they resonate with uncommon truth and depth of feeling.